By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Abang Lingkod partylist Rep. Stephen Paduano yesterday revealed the House of Representatives Visayan bloc will soon decide on who to support for house speaker, identifying Marinduque lone district Rep. Lord Allan Jay Velasco and Leyte first district Rep. Martin Romualdez as their primary choices. In the next congress, Velasco will …
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Senator heaps praise on Treñas
Drilon: We commit our support Senator Franklin Drilon recently heaped praise on incoming Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, proclaiming: “Lead the way, Mr. Mayor, and we will follow.” The senator reiterated themes of “following” and being behind the new administration throughout his statement. During the incoming mayor’s oath-taking ceremony yesterday at the Iloilo Convention …
Suspected NPA official released
Family mulls charges against PRO-6, Army By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The suspected New People’s Army (NPA) official arrested earlier this week was released after authorities were unable to provide evidence to verify his identity. While Baltasar Saldo was presented before the court in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, the prosecutor found witness statements insufficient in …
Resolution seeks congressional inquiry into Baciwa
A resolution was recently introduced before the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod calling for a congressional inquiry into the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) including matters pertaining to insufficient supply and failure to provide clean water. The resolution, penned by Bacolod City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr., noted Baciwa’s water coverage remains below 60 percent, pointing out, …
Bago City mayor cheers local rice development program
Next term to focus on improving healthcare, education Bago City Mayor Nicholas Yulo recently delivered his State of the City Address before the Sangguniang Panlungsod, where he lauded the city’s rice development program. According to the mayor, the program has increased the city’s annual yield from 3.92 metric tons (MT) in 2016 to 4.43 MT …
Bacolod City plastic bag regulations touted in speech
Plastic bags still heavily utilized across the city During her recent privilege speech, outgoing Bacolod City Councilor Em Ang discussed her tenure on the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP), touting the “Plastic Bag Regulation Ordinance,” which she authored in 2011, wherein business establishments were not allowed to “utilize, sell, or provide plastic bags.” “The plastic bag regulation …
Iloilo City leptospirosis cases drop by 71%
CHO advises against wading in flood waters Based on data gathered by the Iloilo City Health Office (CHO) between January and June of this year, the number of leptospirosis cases has dropped dramatically from the same period last year. In 2019, there were a total of five cases and one death recorded, down from the …
Transport operators advised against overcharging
LTFRB-6: Taxis must utilize meters By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to complaints filed by travelers claiming taxis, particularly those operating in and around Bacolod City’s Bredco Port, were overcharging, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-Region VI (LTFRB-6) Director Richard Osmeña recently advised transport operators against such a practice. In a radio interview, Osmeña …
Lacson: No plans to repeal ‘coal-free’ declaration
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid talks suggesting the proposed San Carlos City coal-fired power plant will push through despite opposition from environmentalist groups, Negros Occidental Governor-elect Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said he has no plans to repeal the executive order declaring the province “coal-free,” which was signed by his predecessor, outgoing Governor Alfredo Marañon, …
Macapagal Arroyo to visit NNNP tomorrow
Former president is on a ‘sentimental journey’ By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Outgoing house speaker, Pampanga second district Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, is expected to visit the Northern Negros Natural Park (NNNP) tomorrow as part of her final “sentimental journey,” a trip around the country where she visits major projects completed during her tenure as …