By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga During his visit to Bacolod City yesterday, Senator Manny Pacquiao affirmed he is currently not interested in seeking higher office in the 2022 Philippine national elections. During a press conference, the champion boxer denied rumors claiming he would be seeking the vice presidency. He admitted regretting the decision to enter …
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Pag-IBIG Fund home loan releases grow 13% to record-high P58.73B in 3Q
Home loan releases of Pag-IBIG Fund in the last three quarters posted double-digit growth and reached P58.73 billion – the highest ever amount released by the agency for any January to September period. The amount of home loans released increased 13% or P6.97 billion compared to the P51.76 billion in home loans released in …
Resolution seeking Bacolod City traffic island removal passes
Petition opposing the move garners over 10K signatures The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod passed a resolution calling on the City Engineer’s Office to consider the removal of traffic islands along Narra Avenue, Narra Extension, and Tindalo Avenue in Bacolod City’s Shopping area. City Councilor Dindo Ramos, who penned the resolution, called the structures “outdated” and …
Dead baby found in Talisay City sugarcane field
A dead baby was found last night in a sugarcane field at Hacienda Sta. Maria in Talisay City’s Barangay Zone 15. Police report the male infant was around six months old. According to Talisay City police, locals living near the field made the discovery and immediately notified their station. Police said, when the baby was …
Health expenditures up
According to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, health expenditures across the country saw an 8.3 percent rise between 2017 and last year, increasing from P737.8 billion to P799.1 billion. Meanwhile, out-of-pocket costs came to P413 billion, with more than half of the amount, P206.7 billion, going towards pharmacy purchases. Hospitals were the recipients of …
Espenido promoted, appointed BCPO deputy director
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Major Jovie Espenido, who recently arrived to the region, was formally promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel yesterday morning. Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Brigadier General Rene Pamuspusan, personally donned Espenido’s new rank during a press conference at Camp Martin Delgado in Iloilo City. The PRO-6 director …
Election Registration Board hearing in Bacolod City
Election Registration Board hearing in Bacolod City By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Commission on Election (Comelec) in Bacolod City will conduct an Election Registration Board (ERB) hearing for 14,976 applicants at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, October 21, at Comelec Office on San Juan Street. The ERB is part of the process of registering to …
MassKara Festival 2019
Former Miss Universe among this year’s MassKara Queen judges Former Miss Universe Gloria Diaz was recently announced as one of the judges in this year’s MassKara Queen competition. The veteran actress was crowned Miss Universe in 1969. Also named on the judging panel are celebrity columnist Tessa Prieto-Valdes and image consultant Jojie Dingcong. The latter, …
Party-list group lobbies for sugar industry share of TRAIN Law revenue
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Abang Lingkod partylist Rep. Stephen Paduano said he is pushing for the sugar industry’s share of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, which is said to be P3.7 billion annually. During a recent House Ways and Means Committee hearing, he claimed, both last year and this year, …
Sugar liberalization will cause a ‘social volcano’ eruption –Sancho
Possible ‘nationwide protest’ discussed By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Save the Sugar Industry Movement lead convenor Wennie Sancho predicted the eruption of a “social volcano” if the push for sugar liberalization, or the deregulation of sugar importation, is not restrained. “An economic catastrophe of unparalleled proportion [will] engulf the sugar industry,” he insisted. “Sugar import …