The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) issued an advisory over the weekend regarding answering online ads for overseas employment after 27 Philippine nationals were repatriated from Malaysia after being rescued from a sex trafficking syndicate. “There are numerous cases of Filipino jobseekers who apply for these online job offers but end up in virtual bondage …
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Two earthquakes recorded in Negros Oriental yesterday morning
Negros Oriental was struck by two minor earthquakes yesterday morning. The first, a 2.3-magnitude tremor, shook just east of La Libertad around 3:40 a.m.; while the second struck near Bais City, measuring 1.7 in magnitude. The province was recently struck by a quake last Friday, when a 2.3-magnitude tremor struck the waters west of Basay. …
Implementation begins for new PUJ fare matrix
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Public utility jeepney (PUJ) operators in Bacolod City have begun implementing the new fare matrix by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-Region VI (LTFRB-6). During a radio report over the weekend, in response to complaints over the “sudden hike” in PUJ fares, Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators …
PAGASA closely monitoring a new storm system
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) yesterday said they are closely monitoring a new developing storm, which is forecasted to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility over the weekend. Based on PAGASA’s weather bulletin, a tropical depression has formed 2,160 kilometers east of southern Luzon, packing …
Martial Law anniversary commemorated in Bacolod City with a rally
Protesters demand the government provide housing for the poor By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Various organizations, including several military groups, held a protest rally yesterday afternoon at the old Bacolod City Hall to commemorate the Martial Law anniversary. They also acknowledged the 33rd anniversary of the Escalante Massacre. Among the groups joining the …
MassKara Festival 2018
BCPO requests augmentation force of 1,700 By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, has requested Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) to provide 1,700 police officers as part of the augmentation force for this year’s MassKara Festival. During the BCPO chief’s weekly press conference, he said …
4.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Antique town
Additional overnight quakes in Iloilo, Negros Oriental According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), a 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck east of Valderrama, Antique last Thursday evening. The town was later subject to another tremor, a smaller 2.5-magnitude quake, the following morning. The agency reported no damage recorded as a result of either …
Gunmen open fire at radio broadcaster’s home in Talisay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The home owned by a local radio broadcaster was fired at by unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen late Wednesday evening at the Carmela Valley Homes Subdivision in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the victim as Reynaldo Siason, radio anchor for MUEWS Radio and a former Negros Press Club president. Based …
Today is the International Day of Peace
Every September 21, the United Nations observes the International Day of Peace, which seeks to strengthen the ideals of peace between nations and people. For 2018, the international organization will concurrently observe the day alongside the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The UN encourages the public to participate by recording the …
Early morning quakes shake Guimaras, Negros Occidental
Two minor earthquakes shook areas of the Western Visayas yesterday morning with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recording a 1.8-magnitude quake striking just east of Silay City around 12:55 a.m. and a 1.6-magnitude tremor occurring near Jordan, Guimaras around 5:13 a.m. Based on bulletins released by the agency, neither incident caused any …