By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Commission on Human Rights (CHR) head Romeo Baldevarona yesterday said that he is happy Davao del Norte first district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez was ousted as speaker of the house. In a radio interview yesterday morning, Baldevarona said Alvarez needs to learn from the mistakes he made during …
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State of the Nation Address 2018
Western Visayas protests were peaceful By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) yesterday said protests by various militant and progressive groups in the Western Visayas during the State of the Nation Address earlier this week were generally peaceful. PRO-6 spokesperson, Police Chief Inspector Joem Malong, said 1,192 police personnel were deployed …
Iloilo City monitoring the presence of street beggars
Iloilo City Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) head Jeck Conlu said street beggars, often referred to as ‘Badjaos’ or ‘sea gypsies,’ have returned to the city, affirming, his agency has begun monitoring their presence. Based on the most current data, an estimated 27 beggars are currently present in the La Paz and Mandurriao …
Globe executive confirms entry of third telecom company
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Globe Telecom executive yesterday confirmed, following a recent National Telecommunications Commission meeting, a third telecommunications service provider would be entering the country in the coming months. While unable to provide full details, Globe Telecom External Affairs for Visayas-Mindanao head Patrick Steven Gloria said the company was informed by …
State of the Nation Address 2018
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga During a press conference at the Negros Press Club, which took place before Duterte delivered his State of the Nation Address (SONA), former Negros Occidental Governor Rafael Coscolluela said, instead of debating Charter Change, the government should take urgent action on the country’s problems. He then read “The True …
Nearly P1.8 million worth of crops damaged in Negros Occidental
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) yesterday reported nearly P1.8 million worth of crops were either damaged or destroyed following an enhanced southwest monsoon that struck Negros Occidental last week. In the official report by OPA head, Atty. Japhet Masculino, crop damage was recorded in Kabankalan City, San …
PRO-6 launches ‘tokhang’ for illegal firearms
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) officially launched ‘tokhang’ for illegal firearms yesterday during a flag ceremony at Camp Martin Delgado in Iloilo City. PRO-6 director, Police Chief Superintendent John Bulalacao, said, based on data recorded in the first semester of 2018, there have been total 418 cases of firearms-related violence, …
Governor urged to publicize Negros First Animal Hub report
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Anti-crime and anti-corruption group Task Force Kasanag (TFK) yesterday forwarded a letter to Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr., urging him to publicize the Negros First Animal Hub investigation report. In the letter forwarded by TFK national commander John Chiong, he pointed out, as a registered civil society organization, …
PRO-6 launches ‘tokhang’ for illegal firearms
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) officially launched ‘tokhang’ for illegal firearms yesterday during a flag ceremony at Camp Martin Delgado in Iloilo City. PRO-6 director, Police Chief Superintendent John Bulalacao, said, based on data recorded in the first semester of 2018, there have been total 418 cases of firearms-related violence, …
General flood advisory issued for the Western Visayas
Classes suspended in several localities By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued a general flood advisory for the entire Western Visayas due to the enhanced southwest monsoon brought about by two weather disturbances currently located outside the country. Based on a weather advisory issued yesterday, Tropical …