By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO), there were a total of 427 dengue cases recorded in the city between January and May 18. CHO Environment and Sanitation Division head, Dr. Grace Tan, said the number of cases this year has increased by 78 percent as compared to the …
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Iloilo City Council considers ordinance penalizing ‘counterflow’
Acap: Wrong-way driving not considered a traffic offense by DOTr, LTFRB Iloilo City Councilor Lyndon Acap recently proposed an ordinance to define counterflow, or the act of driving against the direction of traffic, as a moving violation and assess penalties against violators. The policy, also referred to as “The Anti-Counterflowing Ordinance of Iloilo City,” has already …
La Castellana mayor wants opponent’s poll protest junked
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga La Castellana Mayor Rhumyla Nicor-Mangilimutan has requested the court to dismiss the electoral protest filed by her opponent in the town’s recent mayoral race, former La Castellana Vice Mayor Felix Feria IV. She called the claims brought up in the case “baseless” with an “utter lack of merit.” During a …
Local labor group lashes out at SP, Baciwa over proposed joint venture
Sancho: Letters sent to the Baciwa Board of Directors went ignored By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local labor group, the General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA), reiterated their opposition to the proposed 25-year joint venture proposed by the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) and PrimeWater Infrastructure Corporation. They also called the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod …
Bacolod City man demands P2.2M from DPWH
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City-based lawyer, Atty. Leon Moya, is demanding P2.2 million from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as he claims their planned “tourism road,” which is intended to connect tourist attractions in Talisay City and Bacolod City, passes through land he owns in Bacolod City’s Barangay Granada. He …
Baciwa: Rate increases will be regulated under proposed joint venture
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid ongoing talks between the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) and the PrimeWater Infrastructure Corporation surrounding their proposed 25-year joint venture, Baciwa Board of Directors chair, Atty. Lorendo Dilag, assured the public that rate increases would be regulated under the agreement. The Baciwa official noted, increase will still be …
Public advised on various diseases amid impending rainy season
With the rainy season approaching, the Iloilo City Health Office (CHO) recently advised the public on various respiratory infections, along with ways of preventing prevalent diseases associated with the season. “Among the diseases you could get are colds or influenza, gastroenteritis, and food and waterborne diseases,” explained city health officer, Dr. Bernard Caspe. “That is …
BFP inspections of boarding houses underway
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With the 2019-2020 academic year kicking off on Monday, June 3, the Bacolod City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has begun inspecting boarding houses across the city. BFP-Bacolod Fire Marshal, Fire Chief Inspector Publio Ploteña, said he has required all fire sub-station commanders in the city to submit a list …
Local officials condemn pedicab operator killing in Singcang-Airport
Police identified the victim as a ‘high-value drug personality’ By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran and Barangay Singcang-Airport Captain Rosinie Distrito condemned yesterday morning’s killing of a pedicab driver in Barangay Singcang-Airport. The two local officials are calling on authorities to conduct a thorough investigation in order to identify …
Electoral protest filed in Iloilo gubernatorial race
Biron: Nearly 100K votes still uncounted Iloilo gubernatorial candidate, outgoing Iloilo fourth district Rep. Ferjenel Biron, recently filed an electoral protest and is seeking a recount after losing the governor’s race to Iloilo third district Rep. Arthur Defensor, Jr., son of outgoing Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. “Ang result sang surveys a week before sang …