By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Army 79th Infantry Battalion (79IB) recently received the “Best Battalion” award. Philippine Army commander, Lt. General Macairog Alberto, awarded a plaque to 79IB commander, Lt. Colonel Emelito Thaddeus Logan, who credited the accomplishment to efforts put in by the troops and trust earned from the public. Last …
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Additional police deployed to ‘volatile’ Iloilo towns The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) announced additional police units have been deployed to Lemery, Sara, Estancia, and Carles. According to IPPO director, Police Colonel Marlon Tayaba, the four municipalities are of particular concern and law enforcement will be there to “control and prevent them from doing …
Lengthy power interruption scheduled for Sunday in Iloilo
Iloilo Electric Cooperative I (Ileco 1) recently announced some areas serviced by the utility firm may experience a power interruption up to 18 hours on Sunday, May 5. Power is estimated to be out from 1:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. According to Ileco I Manager Mike Paguntalan, they are upgrading the power transformer at their …
Demonstrations held in Bacolod City opposing Chinese workers
Rosales: DOLE-6 unable to provide data on foreign labor By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros chapter of Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), which considers itself a militant and anti-imperialist labor center, held a protest in Bacolod City yesterday afternoon to demonstrate against the presence of Chinese workers in the country, claiming they are receiving higher …
Iloilo City library seeks to instill morals through storytelling
The Iloilo City Public Library (ICPL) seeks to instill morals through monthly storytelling. “We encourage parents to bring their children and make them join us because most of the stories we read have moral lessons, which can serve as guide as they grow up,” said City Librarian Marion Aguirre. Storytelling sessions will be held at …
Minor earthquake detected in Kabankalan City overnight
A 2.2-magnitude earthquake was recorded south of Kabankalan City early yesterday morning, just before 1:10 a.m. According to a subsequent Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin, no damage was reported in or around the Negros Occidental town as a result of the tremor. There were also no aftershocks expected. Quakes ranging between 1.0 and …
Workers’ groups plans to file another wage increase petition
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) Secretary-General Wennie Sancho yesterday said their organization will file another petition for wage increase. In his Labor Day statement, Sancho said the Regional Wage Board recently approved salary increases for household workers last April 23, wherein all “kasambahays.” or domestic helpers,” can receive a …
Local security center recommends Comelec control over Moises Padilla
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After a campaign convoy was ambushed, leaving two dead, along with an ongoing New People’s Army presence, the Regional Joint Security Control Center recently signed a resolution recommending Commission on Elections (Comelec) control over Moises Padilla. According to Police Regional Office-6 spokesperson, Police Lt. Colonel Joem Malong, recent incidents …
Guimaras mangoes to showcase in Europe next month
Department of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol recently revealed Guimaras mangoes will be showcased in Belarus, Germany, and Russia next month. “Guimaras is living up to its reputation of being the best mango in the world,” he said. “Wherever I go, I take pride in telling the story about an island in the Central Visayas, …
Iloilo City looks forward to more global expos
After Iloilo City joined the China Maritime Silk Road International Brand Expo, which took place last month in Quanzhou, the Iloilo City Local Economic and Investment Promotion Office (LEIPO) said they are expecting to participate in similar global events in the future. “We have so many invitations [to] even bigger cities such as Xiamen and …