Following the strong earthquakes that struck the Philippines last week, the Western Visayas experiences their own share of minor earthquakes over the weekend. The first tremor was recorded north of Sipalay City early Saturday morning, around 4:20 a.m., and measured 2.7 in magnitude. Later that morning, a 2.9-magnitude earthquake was detected near the city again …
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‘Double murder’ raps filed over Moises Padilla murders
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Moises Padilla police yesterday filed double murder charges against incumbent Moises Padilla Municipal Councilor Agustin ‘Nene’ Grande, Barangay Tanod Joe Cesar, and five “John Does” in connection with the deaths of the former Association of Barangay Captains President Mark Garcia and his nephew, Moises Padilla Municipal Councilor Michael …
Iloilo City Council passes resolution declaring ‘State of Calamity’
Nava: If nobody challenges, there is quorum Despite there only be eight members of the Iloilo City Sangguniang Panlungsod present for the recent special session, a resolution was unanimously passed declaring a “State of Calamity” over the city due to ongoing El Niño conditions, which AccuWeather describes as a climate pattern that raises sea …
Initiative seeks to train Filipinos on digital literacy
Facebook, in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Information and Communications Technology, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, and various civil society organizations, recently launched “Digital Tayo,” a nationwide digital literacy program. “Digital literacy has traditionally focused on helping people learn to use computers, get jobs, or access information from the internet,” explained Facebook …
Congressman expresses shock over Moises Padilla killings
Officials concerned with the optics of the situation By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Several Negros Occidental politicians have expressed shock over last Thursday’s murders of Moises Padilla Municipal Councilor Michael Garcia and Mark Garcia including Negros Occidental fifth district Rep. Alejandro Mirasol, who was reportedly attending a caucus in Binalbagan when he learned …
303IB: NDF admit they are associated with the NPA
Party-list groups Bayan Muna, Anakpawis listed as allies By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) yesterday claimed the Panay chapter of the National Democratic Front (NDF), the political arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines, admitted one of their primary purposes is to fill the ranks of …
DOT-6: Iloilo City was the top destination in the Western Visayas last year
Iloilo City outpaced Bacolod City by over 400,000 visitors According to data from the Department of Tourism-Region VI (DOT-6), Iloilo City was the most visited destination in the Western Visayas last year. The city attracted 1,242,087 visitors in 2018, followed by province of Aklan, which includes popular resort island Boracay, which saw 1,103,276 visitors. …
Convoy carrying Moises Padilla vice mayor ambushed, two killed
P1M bounty offered for information on the suspects By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least two people were killed after a convoy, which included Moises Padilla Vice Mayor Ella Celestina Garcia-Yulo, was ambushed yesterday morning in the town’s Barangay Inolingan, the same neighborhood where Moises Padilla Municipal Councilor Jolomar Hilario was gunned down …
Danding endorses Bing, Greg
Former ambassador Eduardo ‘Danding’ Cojuangco Jr., chairman emeritus of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), has endorsed the re-election bids of Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Rep. Greg Gasataya. Cojuangco, widely considered a political “king-maker” in Negros Occidental, raised the hands of the two Bacolod NPC stalwarts at the NPC assembly in Makati Diamond Residences in …
Office of Civil Defense: Region VI ‘ill-prepared’ for major quakes
Nuñez: Most localities lack proper equipment, training By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the 6.5-magnitude earthquake that struck Eastern Samar last Tuesday, the Office of the Civil Defense-Region 6 said the entire Western Visayas is “ill-prepared” if a massive quake strikes the region. Jose Roberto Nuñez, who leads the regional agency, said a …