The Department of Trade and Industry VI (DTI-6) will conduct a product development program to 160 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Western Visayas, under the One Town, One Product Next Generation (OTOP NextGen) project. “Market is always fresh, new and exciting. It is not necessarily that old practices work all the time, so …
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P162M Iloilo bridge nears completion
The P161.80-million Aganan Bridge along Mandurriao-San Miguel-Alimodian-Maasin-Cabatuan Road in Alimodian, Iloilo is now nearing completion. Wenceslao Leaño Jr., Regional Director of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Western Visayas (DPWH-6), on Monday said that what remains to be completed are construction of the slope protection and approaches. Leaño said the bridge is designed …
Megaworld opens 17th mall in Iloilo Business Park
The P2.2-B Festive Walk Mall features cinemas with ‘butler service,’ pet-friendly facilities and indoor gardens Property developer Megaworld finally opened its first full-scale lifestyle mall in VisMin, the Festive Walk Mall, in its Iloilo Business Park township in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. The P2.2-billion Festive Walk Mall offers 90,000 square meters of gross floor area …
Megaworld’s Bacolod Welcome Park
‘Eats’ travel time Story and photos by Toots Jimenez, Jr. The Bacolod-Silay Airport access road will be glittery at night once the Megaworld Corporation completes construction on the Bacolod Welcome Park, which broke ground last week within the 7.5-hectare Northill Town Center, a section of Megaworld’s 53-hectare Northill Gateway township. A 7.2-meter welcome marker, alongside …
Small town lottery firm hosts ‘Hampangan’ at Kabankalan City hospital
Small town lottery firm Super Lucky Beagler, Inc. (SLBI) recently hosted their Traveling Hampangan, an event featuring a playground and snacks, for 23 local children at the Lorenzo D. Zayco District Hospital in Kabankalan City. Host The event visited a pediatric ward, where patients were treated to games, entertainment, and lunch. In addition, Lucky …
Water Advisory: Water Interruption in the Service Area
The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) will be conducting repair activity, which will cause a temporary water supply interruption in some portions of the service area. Activity: Emergency Repair of Well #26 (Villa Angela) Schedule: Ongoing Affected Area: Villa Angela Subdivision Residents of the affected areas are advised to take necessary measures to …
Stories from the hearts of (kitchen) stars
What are your food memories? A lot us have precious memories about cooking, sharing, and eating meals with the people we love. Maybe it’s waking up on Sunday mornings knowing that lola is baking pan de sal and making breakfast. Maybe it’s coming home from a long day at school or work and being greeted …
Deal signed for new Bacolod City hotel
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Property developer Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) signed a deal yesterday with Ascott Limited, a subsidiary of Singapore-based real estate company CapitaLand Limited, to develop a hotel in Bacolod City. The proposed 200-room Citadines Bacolod will be the first in the city to carry an Ascott Limited brand. During the …
Iloilo City anti-smoking campaign shifts focus to students
With the 2018-2019 academic year underway, the Iloilo City Anti-Smoking Task Force (ICAST) has implemented more of a focus on city students. In addition, after new Sangguniang Kabataan officials were elected, information, education, and communication campaign activities have been intensified; particularly with June being “National No Smoking Month.” ICAST will be especially enforcing policy that …
Refresher course scheduled for volleyball referees
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros Federation of Volleyball Enthusiasts, Inc. (NeFVEI) will be holding a refresher course from August 25 to 27 at the Montalbo Volleyball covered court in Bacolod City. The event will launch new rules for the game, provide discussion on applying current trends in refereeing techniques, and will be …