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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   The Negros Occidental chapter of the Grain Retailers’ Confederation of the Philippines (Grecon) recently expressed concern over the possible effects imposed by the proposed tariffs on rice, which is currently being pushed by the national government. Grecon-Negros Occidental President Shirley Nacion called rice tariffs “disadvantageous” for farmers because it …

Iloilo City will be participating in the upcoming 2019 Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill, scheduled for February 21, which serves as a test to see how ready the public is in the event of an earthquake. “Iloilo City showcased a very outstanding drill as a regional pilot last year,” said Office of the Civil Defense-Region VI …

CDRRMO urges safety ahead of today’s opening events   With the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2019 set to conduct opening events today at the newly-constructed Dinagyang Grandstand, located along Muelle Loney Street, the Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) urged safety and advised the public of road closures starting at 1:00 p.m. “Do not …

Local security councils activate today   By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   The Bacolod City and Negros Occidental Joint Security Councils are expected to be activated today in preparation for the 2019 midterm elections in May. Commission on Elections (Comelec) elections supervisor for Bacolod City, Atty. Mavil Majarucon-Sia, said, during the activation, representatives from the …

National Youth Commission lauds relaxed parental consent rules   With President Rodrigo Duterte recently signing the Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act, which strengthens national government policy on preventing the further spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) throughout the country, the National Youth Commission responded with a post on …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) issued a reminder yesterday to inform the public of the nationwide election gun ban that takes effect Sunday morning. Newly-appointed NOPPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Romeo Baleros, said police in the province will conduct checkpoints as part of the Commission on Elections …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   The eighth-most wanted drug personality by Police Station 8 (PS8) was successfully arrested yesterday morning during a buy-bust operation at Purok Neptune in Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as 33-year-old Joseph ‘Cabo’ Calinao, a resident of the said area. BCPO spokesperson, Police Chief Inspector Ariel Pico, …

Travel company Agoda recently polled Filipinos of various ages on what they would include on their bucket list for 2019 and among the top choices included “digital detox,” which pertains to refraining from the use of various electronic devices like mobile phones, and going on a retreat. Females between the ages of 30 and 49, …

A blessing for the newly-constructed Dinagyang Grandstand, located along Muelle Loney Street and facing the Iloilo River, is expected to take place tomorrow, January 11, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2019 will be holding opening events at the venue on the same day, along with the first Ilonggo Youth Music Festival, set …

Guest affirms hotel did not collapse, damage caused by tree branch   By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   After an incident involving the Mambukal Convention Center and Hotel earlier this week, Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Lacson yesterday said the Negros Occidental provincial government must assure the public of the hotel’s structural credibility. The vice …