Bill demands free dialysis treatment for low-income patients By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Freshman congresswoman, Negros Occidental fifth district Rep. Marilou Arroyo-Lesaca, is expected to file five bills before the 18th Congress, which opens today. The introduced legislation primarily focused on rural health and the welfare of senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Among the …
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AirAsia official confirms Manila-Bacolod route
Romero: Ticket prices will be 20% lower By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia earlier lauded the reported growing support for AirAsia to begin flying into Bacolod-Silay Airport, One Patriotic Coalition of Marginalized Nationals partylist Rep. Michael Romero, who concurrently serves as vice chairman for the airline, confirmed AirAsia Philippines will …
Officials will not be reshuffled –BCPO spokesperson
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) spokesperson, Police Lt. Colonel Ariel Pico, said there is currently no reshuffling planned for station commanders in the city. According to Pico, following a command conference with BCPO officer-in-charge, Police Colonel Henry Biñas, no reshuffling order has been issued. Meanwhile, he noted, BCPO will receive …
BCPO ordered to intensify anti-gambling operations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Brigadier General Rene Pamuspusan, recently ordered the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) to intensify anti-gambling operations. However, BCPO officer-in-charge, Police Colonel Henry Biñas, insisted all station commanders in the city were ordered to pursue illegal gamblers before the PRO-6 order was issued. The city …
Sy, Espino miss oath-taking rites
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod councilors failed to take their respective oaths of office during the recent inauguration ceremony at the Bacolod City Government Center lobby. According to Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, City Councilor Elmer Sy has been confined at a hospital since last weekend due to …
Lacson appoints five executive assistants
Benitez to serve pro bono By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz II, yesterday said five executive assistant appointments had been formalized with Dr. Jonathan Lobaton, Francis Velez, and Atty. Julie Ann Bedrio designated under the title executive assistant IV. In addition, Attys. Cherrie Valenzuela and Kathleen Ann King were …
Newly-sworn in provincial gov’t opens with over 300 layoffs
Lacson: Prove yourself if you want to be a regular employee By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following his inauguration over the weekend, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday announced they would be laying off over 300 contractual workers and job order employees after their contracts were allowed to expire last Sunday, June 30. With …
Army realigns local forces, operational boundaries
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) commander, Brigadier General Benedict Arevalo, recently revealed during a field visit to 15th Infantry Battalion (15IB) headquarters, located in Barangay Tiling in Cauyan, Negros Occidental, the realignment of forces and operational boundaries for the two army brigades stations in Negros, which was made effective …
Cardinal Tagle, Vatican envoy in Bacolod City next week
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to the Diocese of Bacolod, through their official newsletter Adsum, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle and Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, are expected to visit Bacolod City from July 8 to 11 for the National Assembly of Diocesan Mission Directors. The event is expected …
Nearly 200 SRA contract workers may lose their jobs
Yulo: Talks delayed due to Serafica absence By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Nearly 200 Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) contractual workers and job order employees may lose their jobs as the board has yet to act on their contracts. After affected employees met with SRA Board Member Emilio Yulo III yesterday, the administration official said the …