By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City students return to school today as the 2019-2020 academic year begins. According to Department of Education-Bacolod Schools Division Superintendent Cynthia Demavivas, despite declaring this year’s Brigada Eskwela, which gathers students, parents, teachers, among others to conduct cleaning, painting, and minor repair work to local schools prior to the …
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Nearly 250 colorum vehicles in Bacolod City impounded
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following a recent four-day operation by the Bacolod City Traffic Authority Office (BTAO), an estimated 247 colorum vehicles were impounded. According to BTAO head, Police Lt. Colonel Luisito Acebuche, the undertaking was part of their “One Time, Big Time” operation, which targets colorum vehicles and erring motorists. Aside from colorum …
EB Magalona electoral protest will not prosper –Malacon
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After EB Magalona mayoral candidate, Negros Occidental Provincial Board Member David Lacson; vice mayoral candidate Hope Marey Depasucat; alongside Town Councilors Anton Magalona and Rommel Mogul, who were both seeking reelection, filed electoral protests last month before the Regional Trial Court in Silay City, EB Magalona Mayor Marvin Malacon said …
Suspected ‘rugby boy’ found dead in Singcang-Airport
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected ‘rugby boy’ was found dead yesterday morning along a river in Barangay Singcang-Airport in Bacolod City. Police identified the fatality as 21-year-old Joemel Flores, a resident of Purok Sigay in the said barangay. Police Station 8 (PS8) commander, Police Major Charles Gever, said the victim’s remains were initially …
Plea bargains for drug suspects under review
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) found many recently arrested drug suspects had been previously arrested on the same charges, BCPO officer-in-charge, Police Colonel Henry Biñas, has ordered city station commanders to submit a report regarding those prisoners who agreed to plea bargains. In a radio interview with Aksyon …
‘Modern jeepneys’ to hit Bacolod City streets soon
Ochia: A thousand new PUV units on their way By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The United Negros Transport Cooperative (UNETCO) yesterday announced, through a partnership with Yellowdot Transport Inc., new Euro 4-compliant public utility vehicles (PUVs) will soon operate along Bacolod City streets. According to UNETCO chair Marcelo Ochia, they are currently awaiting route configuration …
Iloilo City encourages more business development
With Iloilo City considered a prime meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) destination, the Iloilo City Business Permits and Licensing Division (BPLD) is encouraging more business development. “Investors see Iloilo City as an ideal place to hold an event [and] that is why they [should] put up businesses that support the same,” explained BPLD head …
Over P94M in rice crop losses reported across Negros Occidental
Based on a recent report by the Negros Occidental Provincial Agriculturist Office, over P94 million in rice crop losses were reported across the province. The report, which accounts for the period from January to May 27, points to drought conditions among the factors contributing to the losses. Himamaylan City registered the most in losses, registering …
Iloilo City approves entitlements for single parents
Ordinance provides assistance, priority designation The Iloilo City Sangguniang Panlungsod yesterday approved on its third and final reading an ordinance providing a slew of entitlements for single parents. The policy, authored by City Councilor Lyndon Acap, provides single parents with Iloilo City Cooperative and Development Office livelihood assistance, skills training, access to Technical Education and …
Mayor touts growing support for AirAsia’s entry into Bacolod-Silay Airport
Congressman pushing the plan also serves as vice chairman for the airline Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia recently lauded the growing support for AirAsia to begin flying into Bacolod-Silay Airport, noting in a press release, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade backed the plan as it would provide “more competition and better passenger options.” The plan, which …