By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson will lead a team to pitch the province as an “investment destination” today before the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He said the province would primarily be suggested for tourism investment as the area lacks hotels, but said other potential sectors include …
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Two minor quakes rock southern Negros
The southern portion of Negros Occidental experienced two earthquakes yesterday with a 2.2-magnitude tremor striking east of Hinoba-an just before 2:00 a.m., while a 2.3-magnitude quake struck west of Sipalay City shortly after 12:30 p.m. According to bulletins issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, neither event caused any damage nor were there …
Grupo Progreso to reveal 2019 lineup in the coming days
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local political coalition Grupo Progreso (GP), led by Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, announced plans to reveal their line up for the upcoming 2019 midterm elections “sometime on or before October 11,” the first day political aspirants can file their certificate of candidacy. The mayor indicated harmony among their lineup …
MassKara Festival 2018
Festivities officially open today By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The 39th MassKara Festival will officially kick off today in Bacolod City with the cutting of a birthday cake, marking the city’s 80th anniversary. During a press conference over the weekend, Festival Director Eli Tajanlangit; MassKara Festival action officer, Bacolod City Councilor Em Ang; and City …
City Councilor’s mother running to replace kin
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Councilor Caesar Distrito, who is on his third and final term, recently announced he would be taking a rest from politics after the 2019 midterm elections and said his mother would run in his place. In a statement furnished to local reporters, the city councilor, who is the …
MassKara Festival 2018
BCPO to implement strict security measures By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With the 39th MassKara Festival opening today in Bacolod City, the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) will be implementing strict security measures. BCPO spokesperson, Police Chief Inspector Sherlock Gabana, urged festival goers to refrain from bringing sharp objects and non-transparent backpacks in order to …
Minor quake strikes Basay
A minor 2.1-magnitude earthquake struck last Friday evening in the waters west of Basay, Negros Oriental. According to a Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin, the tremor, which occurred just after 11:00 p.m., did not cause any damage, nor were there any anticipated aftershocks. The town was struck by several minor earthquakes last month, …
Bacolod City dengue cases surpass 900
CHO: Nine dengue-related fatalities By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Newly-released data from the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) revealed there are currently 914 reported dengue cases in the city as of September 29. Last month, data recorded up to September 8 showed a total of 747 suspected cases. They also noted, there were …
Local militant groups slam ‘Red October’ plot inclusion
Rosales: KMU has been demanding Duterte’s ouster By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local chapters of the Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP) and Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) slammed the inclusion of their groups in the ‘Red October’ plot, which seeks the removal of President Rodrigo Duterte from office. BMP-Negros Occidental Secretary-General Jun Año said …
Guimaras experiences two earthquakes this week
Following the 2.2-magnitude earthquake that struck just east of Buenavista, Guimaras last Monday, the province experienced another tremor early yesterday morning when a 2.7-magnitude quake was recorded west of Nueva Valencia. According to a bulletin from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), no damage was recorded due to the tremor nor were there …