Order ensures constitutional rights are respected By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the recent spate of violence across Negros, President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday ordered the deployment of additional troops and police officers to the island. The memorandum order, signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, cites recent acts of violence, including the ‘Sagay 9’ …
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Maguindanao Massacre anniversary
NUJP-Iloilo holds candlelight vigil The Iloilo chapter of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) yesterday commemorated the ninth anniversary of the Maguindanao Massacre with a candlelight vigil at the Plazoleta Gay in the City Proper district of Iloilo City, together with members of the Panay chapter of local human rights organization …
Bacolod City ranch included among country’s ‘gastronomic destinations’
Travel company Agoda, which earlier named two hotels in Dumaguete City and two in Boracay among this year’s Agoda Gold Circle Award recipients, recently included Bacolod City’s Bantug Lake Ranch as one of the country’s “gastronomic destinations for foodies.” In terms of cuisine, a press release highlighted local delicacy “kansi,” which they described as a …
Negros Occidental open to hydroelectric power plant proposals
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid the ongoing debate over the construction of a coal power plant in San Carlos City, acting Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the province is open to proposals on hydroelectric power plants. He said the addition of such plants would help supply the power needs in the …
Board member to seek consultations on proposed coal-fired power plant
Negros dioceses issue statement pushing for clean energy By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Board Member Manuel Frederick Ko is presently seeking consultations from “resource persons” regarding the proposed construction of a coal-fired power plant in San Carlos City. According to Ko, consultations were sought following hearings before the Provincial Board Committee on …
Persons of interest eyed in connection to remains found in La Carlota City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga La Carlota City police are currently looking into three persons of interest in connection to the remains found in the city earlier this week. Law enforcement earlier identified the victim as 26-year-old Merlyn Villamar, a resident of Barangay Guintorilan, San Enrique. La Carlota City police chief, Police Chief Inspector Romeo …
Occupying party claims Metro Inn takeover was legal
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Businessman Francis Cabuga, the estranged husband of Metro Inn owner Catherine Brios, insisted his actions in taking over the lodging establishment earlier this week was legal. In a radio interview, Cabuga said an audit of the establishment was needed and that the takeover was “legal,” pointing out, he is the …
Early morning earthquake shakes Sipalay City
Sipalay City was struck by a 3.0-magnitude earthquake early yesterday morning. According to a Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin, the tremor struck west of the city around 2:34 a.m. The agency reported no damages as a result of the incident, nor were there any anticipated aftershocks. According to the Mercalli Intensity Scale, earthquakes …
Ceneco rates up
The Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. revealed residential rates for November 2018 have gone up by around 24¢, from P11.6334 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) last month to P11.8761/kWh this month. General power rate charges, which comprise almost 71 percent of all charges and include generation, transmissions, and system loss costs, went from up P8.3624/kWh last month …
Tropical Depression Samuel
Over 400 stranded at Western Visayas ports By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With Tropical Depression Samuel suspending sea travel in the Western Visayas, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported 429 people are currently stranded at ports across the region. PCG-Western Visayas spokesperson, Commander Ramil Palabrica, said affected ports include those located in Bacolod …