By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev is visiting Bacolod City today and is expected to attend the 1st Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival, which is expected to begin tomorrow, May 5. Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia said he invited Khovaev as guest of honor for the event in order …
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Moises Padilla shootings
NPA claims town officials are ‘spreading lies’ By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The New People’s Army (NPA) Leonardo Panaligan Command reiterated their position insisting they played no role in the shootings of Jerry Torga and Leonardo Villagracia in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental over the weekend, claiming town officials are spreading lies. In a …
Presidential task force classifies Sestoso case a ‘media killing’
Following the recent death of DZGB-FM Dumaguete broadcaster Edmund Sestoso, who succumbed to three gunshot wounds after being shot by unidentified gunmen earlier this week, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) released a statement officially declaring the incident a “media killing.” A sub-group, called the Special Investigation Task Group Sestoso (SITG Sestoso), has …
Wounded Dumaguete City broadcaster dies
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Dumaguete City-based broadcaster who was shot by unidentified gunmen succumbed to his wounds on Tuesday at the Silliman University Medical Center. Dumaguete City Police Office (DCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Jonathan Pineda, confirmed 46-year-old Edmund Sestoso succumbed to three gunshot wounds to his chest, arms, and legs. Pineda …
BCC charter amended for ‘Free Tuition Law’ inclusion
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to a radio report yesterday, Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia reportedly signed an ordinance seeking to amend the Bacolod City College (BCC) charter. The ordinance was reported to be the only missing requirement for BCC to qualify for free tuition under RA 10931, or the Universal Access to …
70 hired on-the-spot during Labor Day job fair in Iloilo City
A total of 70 applicants were hired on-the-spot during Tuesday’s Labor Day job fair conducted by the regional office of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Iloilo City. Salome Siaton, Assistant Regional Director of DOLE 6 (Western Visayas), said those hired on-the-spot were all for local employment. “We are happy for them because …
NPA denies role in Moises Padilla killing
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The New People’s Army’s Leonardo Panaligan Command denied playing a role in the recent killing of 56-year-old Jerry Torga, a resident of Moises Padilla. In a statement issued by spokesperson Ka JB Regalado, he claimed Torga and another resident, identified as 34-year-old Leonardo Villagracia, were victims of extra judicial …
Six Bacolod City barangays considered ‘election watchlist areas’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, recently confirmed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) recommended six city barangays be considered election watchlist areas (EWAs) for the upcoming May 14 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. Vargas said Comelec-Bacolod Elections Supervisor, Atty. Mavil Majarucon-Sia, said Barangays …
Labor Day
Progressive groups renew call for better wages, job security By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Various progressive groups throughout Negros Occidental gathered in Bacolod City yesterday to mark the 132nd International Labor Day observance, renewing their call for better wages and job security. Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Negros (Bayan-Negros) Secretary-General Michael Dela Concepcion said there has been …
Workers’ group reserving judgment on job contractualization order
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order yesterday seeking an end to the practice of job contractualization, the General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) said, while they were pleased with the development, they were still awaiting more details. GAWA Secretary-General Wennie Sancho called the order a “welcome development,” …