By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran yesterday said City Councilor Ricardo Tan has not attended regular Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) sessions since being ambushed by motorcycle-riding gunmen last December in Bacolod City’s Barangay Alangilan. In a radio interview with RMN DYHB-Bacolod, Familiaran stated, based on his experience previously serving …
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Local group commemorates People Power anniversary
Bayan-Negros: Similar uprising could happen under Duterte By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Negros (Bayan-Negros) gathered in front of Rizal Elementary School in Bacolod City yesterday to commemorate the 33rd EDSA People Power revolution anniversary. Bayan-Negros Secretary-General Michael dela Concepcion called the event a “reminder” for the President Rodrigo Duterte administration and …
Iloilo City to install trash cans to discourage littering
As part of the Iloilo City Beautification Program, there are currently plans to have trash cans installed along the Iloilo River Esplanade and Diversion Road in the city’s Mandurriao district as a means of discouraging the public from littering. City Agriculturist Romulo Pangantihon, who heads the program, said he plans on speaking with Iloilo City …
Assistance sought for Iloilo City market improvements
The Iloilo City Local Economic and Enterprise Office (LEEO) is seeking assistance from the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) intended for improvements to Iloilo City markets. “Hopefully madala ang Iloilo City sa next phase nga project para we can also avail of grants nga gina-provide sang KOICA for farmers and markets (Hopefully, Iloilo City will …
Multicab crashes in Pahanocoy after driver dozes off
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least two people were injured after their multicab crashed into a concrete electrical post yesterday afternoon along Araneta Street, Barangay Pahanocoy, Bacolod City. Police identified the victims as 30-year-old Stanislao Nanipa, a resident of Purok Pedrosa in the city’s Barangay Alijis; and 21-year-old Jonel Sandico, a resident of …
Source: Bacolod City councilor reportedly flees the country
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A reliable source within the Bacolod City government informed Watchmen Daily Journal over the weekend that Bacolod City Councilor Ricardo Tan is reportedly no longer in the city and has fled overseas. The newspaper tried contacting members of the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) but nobody was able to confirm …
Zero Discrimination Day observed on Friday
March 1 is observed as Zero Discrimination Day, a day the world calls for an end to laws that discriminate against those with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). According to the World Health Organization, “Discrimination has many forms, from racial or religious discrimination to discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation or …
Negros rocked by two weekend quakes
Two earthquakes struck Negros with a 3.0-magnitude tremor recorded south of Sipalay City in Negros Occidental just after 10:20 a.m. on Saturday and a 3.8-magnitude quake hitting south of Basay in Negros Oriental around 2:34 a.m. on Sunday. According to subsequent Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletins, no damage was reported as a …
Expanded maternity leave is an ‘added problem’ –MBCCI
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Executive Director Frank Carbon over the weekend called the recently-signed Expanded Maternity Leave Act “an added problem to businesses.” In a radio interview with Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod, Carbon said the new law is an “added burden” due to the additional labor …
PRO-6: Slain Bacolod City businessman may have been linked to drugs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) confirmed they are presently validating if slain Bacolod City businessman Alex Yao is on an illegal drugs watch list. PRO-6 spokesperson, Police Lieutenant Colonel Joem Malong, affirmed they have yet to verify the allegations but, pointed out, information surfaced claiming he was connected to …