P70M earmarked for Hinoba-an Seaport The Negros Occidental Provincial Development Council (PDC) recently approved P457.3 million worth of projects following their regular meeting at the Nature’s Village Resort in Talisay City. Among the projects to be funded include P135 million towards the establishment of the Negros First Global Institute; P70 million for the construction …
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Suspects in Murcia grenade-throwing incident not yet identified
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The suspects involved with the grenade found at the home owned by Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) President Dwight Carbon have yet to be identified. In a radio interview yesterday morning, Murcia municipal police chief, Police Chief Inspector Roberto Indiape, said he has yet to have a second meeting …
Police look into suicide as possible motive behind mall jumper incident
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Station 1 (PS1) investigators are looking into the possibility of suicide as the motive behind 43-year-old Jeffrey Cordova jumping to his death earlier this week from the third floor of a major shopping mall located next to Bacolod City’s reclamation area. PS1 commander, Police Chief Inspector Romulo Gepilango …
Ayala Capitol Central Mall opens tomorrow
The Ayala Capitol Central Mall, located along Gatuslao Street and behind the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol, is set to open tomorrow, December 14, with a grand launch expected to begin at 10:00 a.m. “With Ayala Malls Capitol Central, we will showcase Bacolod’s best, alongside global brands,” said Ayala Malls deputy head Mariana Zobel de Ayala. …
Man dies after falling three floors at Bacolod City mall
Conflicting accounts on what caused the incident By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A mall goer died yesterday morning after falling from the third floor of a major shopping mall located next to Bacolod City’s reclamation area. Police identified the victim as 43-year-old Jeffrey Cordova, a resident of Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City. Based on initial investigations …
US Embassy issues warning regarding email scam
The US Embassy in the Philippines recently posted a warning on social media pertaining to the prevalence of emails purporting to be from the embassy regarding visas and “immigration benefits.” “The US Embassy will not contact people offering them employment or ask for money in exchange for an immigration benefit,” they affirmed. “The embassy will …
The Negros Oriental connection to the Balangiga Bells
With US Ambassador Sung Kim formally handing over the three Balangiga Bells, which were returned to the Philippines after 117 years, during a ceremony yesterday at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, the historic tokens were found to have a connection with Negros Oriental. The bells, which were taken from a church in Balangiga, Eastern …
Ilog vice mayor, five others found guilty of graft
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division found the incumbent vice mayor of Ilog, along with five other municipal officials, guilty of graft, sentencing them to a maximum 10 years of imprisonment and perpetual disqualification from hold public office. According to the decision dated December 6, 2018, Ilog Vice Mayor John Paul Alvarez, …
Number of Mt. Kanlaon volcanic quakes spike –Phivolcs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of volcanic earthquakes generated by Mt. Kanlaon has recently spiked, according to monitoring by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Based on the agency’s 24-hour monitoring between December 7 and 8, a total of 73 volcanic quakes were recorded. Monitoring from December 8 to 9, meanwhile, …
Human Rights Day
Local groups claim a worsening state of human rights By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local progressive groups demonstrated at the Bacolod Public Plaza yesterday, Human Rights Day, asserting the Philippines is undergoing a declining human rights situation. Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Negros (Bayan-Negros) Secretary-General Michael dela Concepcion said their groups intended to express their outrage …