Schools in the Negros Occidental third congressional district will be playing host for the Teach for the Philippine (TFP) program, which provides leadership development through a teaching-learning system, beginning in the 2018-2019 academic year, which opened today. A memorandum of agreement was signed over the weekend between Teach for the Philippines Vice Chair Margarita Delgado; …
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Negros First Animal Hub probe report expected next week
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Acting Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator, Dr. Lucille Gelvolea, said the team tasked with investigating the Negros First Animal Hub, headed by Negros Occidental Assistant Provincial Legal Officer, Atty. Mary Ann Lamis, is set to submit their report on June 15. “That would be enough time for them to make …
Teen sideswiped while walking and texting in Taculing
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An 18-year-old was severely injured after she was sideswiped by a delivery truck Saturday evening along Taculing Road in Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City. Police did not name the victim as per request by the family. Police Station 6 (PS6) commander, Police Senior Inspector Wilfredo Benoman, Jr., said, based on …
Nearly 400K Negros Occidental students begin school today
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Almost 400,000 Negros Occidental students are expected to begin classes at public schools across the province today with the opening of the 2018-2019 academic year. According to Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division Superintendent for Negros Occidental, Dr. Portia Mallorca, this year’s enrollment is an increase of 2,000 …
PNP appoints new PRO-6 director
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine National Police (PNP) yesterday ordered the relief of Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Chief Superintendent Cesar Hawthorne Binag. He will be replaced by PNP spokesperson, Police Chief Superintendent John Bulalacao. According to PRO-6 spokesperson, Police Chief Inspector Joem Malong, Binag was reassigned to lead the PNP …
Nearly P1M worth of shabu seized in Silay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region VI (PDEA-6), Silay City Drug Enforcement Unit, and Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office special weapons and tactics team operatives seized almost P1 million worth of suspected shabu Thursday afternoon during an operation at Sitio Iglesia in Barangay Balaring, Silay City, Negros Occidental. PDEA agents identified …
Most ongoing Iloilo City road projects are delayed –PSTMO
Iloilo City Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) head Jeck Conlu recently revealed most of the city’s road projects are delayed. He expressed his disappointment with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), pointing out, there are currently around 30 ongoing projects. It was earlier reported, with the PSTMO creating a task force …
57 of 192 new classrooms completed ahead of school opening
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division Superintendent for Negros Occidental, Dr. Portia Mallorca, 57 of the expected 192 new classrooms in the province have been completed, with the 2018-2019 academic year set to begin on Monday, June 4. She noted, the remaining 135 classrooms could be completed …
Six-foot crocodile captured in Estefania
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A crocodile measuring six feet in length was captured after it was found by construction workers yesterday at Villa Estefania Subdivision Phase 2 in Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City. Barangay Estefania Captain Jerry Tingson said the construction workers were working on a house when their dogs started barking, prompting them to …
Agriculture official: Government loans for mango growers
During the recent National Mango Congress in Guimaras, Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for High Value Crops and Rural Credit Evelyn Laviña revealed the government agency is working on a loan program for mango farmers. Financial assistance will be made possible through the Production Loan Easy Access (PLEA) program and the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF). …