By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga National Housing Authority (NHA) General Manager Marcelino Escalada, Jr. yesterday assured the public they would not be using substandard materials for the construction of Vista Alegre Homes, their housing project in Barangay Dos Hermanas, Talisay City. In a radio interview, Escalada called the design and construction of the homes …
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Former congressman, wife sue newspaper for P140M
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former Negros Occidental first district Rep. Julio Ledesma IV and his wife, actress Assunta de Rossi, filed separate charges against personnel of national newspaper, The Philippine Star, regarding allegedly libelous comments made against them in a previous issue. The couple filed charges before the San Carlos City Prosecutor’s Office …
36 complaints filed against Bacolod City hospital, doctors
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 36 administrative complaints have been filed against Bacolod City’s Dr. Pablo O. Torre Memorial Hospital and three eye doctors in relation to cataract procedures. The physicians in question include Drs. Fortunato Eusebio, Jr., Eusebio Jose Eusebio, and Ma. Cristina Eusebio of the Cataract Foundation, which was previously accused …
1:3 Filipinos will die before 70 of noncommunicable disease –UN Mission
The Department of Health (DOH) recently revealed a United Nations (UN) estimate claims one in three people in the Philippines will die of a noncommunicable disease before reaching the age of 70. Among the ailments noted were cardiovascular diseases such as stroke or heart attack, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases such as emphysema. DOH …
PNP Chief to local police: Serve with humility
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde addressed Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) and Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) personnel over the weekend, urging them to serve the community with humility and compassion. “We have to serve the people, whether they are rich or poor, without fear or …
President breaks ground on police, army housing project in Talisay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday led the groundbreaking of the Vista Alegre Homes project in Barangay Dos Hermanas, Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Also in attendance were Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go, National Housing Authority (NHA) General Manager Marcelino Escalada, Talisay City Mayor Neil Lizares, and Negros Occidental …
Woman strangled to death in Victorias City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A woman was found strangled to death Saturday morning inside a traveler’s inn located along De Leon Street in Barangay 2, Victorias City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatality as Jennelyn Besa, a resident of Barangay 1 in Manapla. Initial investigations by Victorias City police, said, around 12:45 a.m., they received a call …
Congressman confident Negrosanon Federated Region will proceed
Proposal seeks to establish Negros region through legislation By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Oriental third district Rep. Arnolfo Teves, Jr. said he is confident the proposed Negrosanon Federated Region (NFR) will proceed under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. Teves was part of a symposium regarding NFR yesterday morning at the Sugarland …
Espinosa dismisses ‘3Ps’ comment
Mayor: Too early to discuss 2019 In response to Iloilo City lone district Rep. Jerry P. Treñas claiming the administration of Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III was busy with “pangkakas, pang-ipit, and pangkuga (take down, oppress, and strangle),” the mayor said, “Dulodugsing lang na ah (It’s just playing around).” The criticism is believed …
PNP Chief in Negros Occidental today
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Oscar Albayalde is set to arrive in Negros Occidental today, May 19. Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, confirmed Albayalde’s arrival, but did not disclose his exact schedule. However, she confirmed the PNP chief would be holding …