By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Councilors Wilson Gamboa, Jr. and Claudio Jesus ‘Kalaw’ Puentevella are calling for the suspension of the P1.7 billion Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) loan the Bacolod City government plans on borrowing. During a press conference yesterday, the two discussed a letter penned to the lending institution, where …
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Snake knocks out power in Panay, Guimaras
Around 90 percent of Panay was without power yesterday for several hours due to a “snake intrusion.” According to National Grid Corporation of the Philippines Regional Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Officer Michelle Vicera, a snake entered the substation at Dingle, Iloilo, which affected Dingle-Barotac Viejo lines. Just after midnight, power disruptions were reported in …
DTI official to businesses: Shortchanging is prohibited
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently reiterated their appeal for businesses to stop short changing customers, citing RA 10909, or No Shortchanging Act of 2016, which mandates businesses to provide customers with exact change. “Business establishments are reminded that shortchanging is prohibited,” said DTI-Antique senior trade and industry development specialist, Engr. Lynna Joy …
Fisherman rescued, two others missing after RoRo rams fishing boat
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A fisherman from Bacolod City was rescued, while two of his colleagues are reportedly missing, after their fishing boat was allegedly rammed late Thursday night by a roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel in the vicinity of Guimaras and Iloilo. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel identified the rescued fisherman as 54-year-old Erwin Mansueto, …
Sibulan treasure hunters trapped following tunnel collapse
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three treasure hunters were reportedly trapped Wednesday night in Barangay Boloc-boloc, Sibulan, located in Negros Oriental, after the tunnel they were digging caved in. Police identified the three as Feliciano Encilay, Sr., Algie Javier, and Bobby Baldado. Another treasure hunter, Mauro Alforque, managed to escape. Based on a report provided …
BCPO destroys confiscated pyrotechnics
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, led the destruction of confiscated pyrotechnics, including firecrackers and PVC cannons, or “boga,” yesterday morning at their headquarters in Barangay Taculing. Ebreo said the firecrackers, most of which were illegal, such as candle bombs, five star, kamara, pla-pla, and …
Provincial employees challenged to surpass previous year’s performance
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. yesterday challenged provincial government employees to surpass their performance last year. In his speech during the flag ceremony at the Provincial Capitol, the governor wished everyone a prosperous new year and called for everyone to thank God for “all the successes experienced by the …
NPA suspected in torching of heavy equipment in Negros Oriental
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Several units of heavy machinery and equipment belonging to a mining corporation were either damaged or destroyed late Tuesday night after suspected New People’s Army (NPA) members attacked a quarry site in Ayungon, Negros Oriental. Based on a statement provided by security guard Anthony Basaylahe to Ayungon municipal police, …
Tomorrow is World Braille Day
World Braille Day is observed every January 4 to raise awareness on the importance of braille, the means of communication for the visually impaired. The United Nations describes braille as “a tactile representation of alphabetic and numerical symbols using six dots to represent each letter and number, and even musical, mathematical and scientific symbols.” It …
Management confident in Bacolod City port’s handling capabilities
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After five 152-metric ton transformers and two 82-metric ton transformers were unloaded last month at the Bacolod Real Estate and Development Corporation (Bredco) Port in Bacolod City for the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), management expressed confidence in the port’s capabilities. “The fact that these huge industrial …