Blood Olympics’ ends tomorrow The ongoing Dinagyang Blood Olympics, which encourages young people to donate blood, is scheduled to close tomorrow, January 23. The program, conducted by the Philippine Red Cross-Iloilo, in partnership with the Iloilo City government and the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc., opened earlier this month with eight schools participating in the …
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Decision on San Carlos City coal plant may come before elections
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The construction of a coal-fired power plant in San Carlos City could be decided before the 2019 midterm elections. In a radio interview, Provincial Board Member Manuel Frederick Ko, who chairs the legislative body’s Committee on Energy, said there is no exact date pertaining to the request by Negros …
Bacolod City legal officer faces disbarment complaint
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The head of the Bacolod City Legal Office (CLO) faces a disbarment complaint filed by two individuals who claim to have been illegally detained. According to the joint complaint-affidavit filed by Perfecto Seneres and Mark Anthony Diaz, last September, they visited the Bacolod City Government Center to furnish …
Rain expected in Negros
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The first storm system of 2019 entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility last Saturday and is expected to bring rains to Negros over the next two days. Based on a weather bulletin issued by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) at 2:00 p.m. yesterday, Tropical Depression Amang …
Negros Occidental politicians laud Pacquiao win
Distrito: When Pacquiao fights, traffic is clear By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Politicians across Negros Occidental lauded Senator Manny Pacquiao’s unanimous decision win over Adrien Broner and retaining his World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight belt yesterday. Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, who was in Las Vegas for the fight, pointed out how the fighter’s age …
Planned NPA attack in Guihulngan City thwarted
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Army 94th Infantry Battalion (94IB) managed to thwart a planned offensive by the New People’s Army (NPA) against a Civilian Active Auxiliary detachment in Barangay Tacpao, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental. 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, Colonel Benedict Arevalo, said, around 4:50 a.m. last Saturday, an estimated 12 NPA rebels …
Sabotage attempt on Pacquiao-Broner viewing in Villamonte
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A viewing of Sunday’s World Boxing Association welterweight bout between Senator Manny Pacquiao and Adrien Broner at the Barangay Villamonte gym in Bacolod City was nearly sabotaged. Barangay Villamonte Captain Rommel Flores said they were initially unable to turn on their equipment to broadcast the fight, although they eventually managed …
Army exchanges gunfire with NPA rebels in Kabankalan City
Recent conflict follows last week’s encounter in the same city By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Army and New People’s Army (NPA) rebels exchanged gunfire yesterday afternoon at Sitio Pacama in Barangay Magballo, Kabankalan City. Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade Commander, Colonel Benedict Arevalo, said an encounter took place between members of …
SRA members buck proposal to ‘liberalize’ sugar
Yulo: DBM plan will ‘foment social unrest’ By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Sugar Regulatory Administration board members, Attys. Roland Beltran and Emilio ‘Dino’ Yulo, issued a joint statement yesterday expressing opposition to the proposal by Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Benjamin Diokno to “liberalize” the importation of sugar. In a statement …
P108M set aside for Bacolod-Silay Airport development –CAAP
Arroyo: Bacolod area needs to be marketed to international carriers By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) revealed P108 million has been set aside for the development of facilities at Bacolod-Silay Airport. CAAP director-general, Captain Jim Sydiongco, said aside from the P108 million, an additional P114 million …