By Paulo Loreto Lim The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) recently revealed they are looking into the possibility of increasing the number of units permitted for ride-sharing services, such as Grab and Uber, citing an increased demand. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said they would also participate in the study by looking into …
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GAWA urges RTWPB-6 to expedite wage hike petition
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local labor group, the General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA), yesterday urged the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board-Region VI (RTWPB-6) to expedite the P150 wage hike petition they filed earlier this month. GAWA Secretary-General Wennie Sancho said the request was made due to the recent price hikes on oil, …
Bacolaodiat Festival 2018
Mayor reiterates support for Coca-Cola ban By Neska Centina After organizers of the Bacolaodiat Festival 2018, scheduled to run from February 15 to 18, earlier backed Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, who voiced support for a ban of Coca-Cola products at the upcoming event, heeding the call of United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines President …
2018 AFC Champions League
Quest for the group stage ends for Ceres FC, loses to Tianjin, 2-0 By Paulo Loreto Lim Ceres-Negros FC ended their quest for the 2018 AFC Champions League group stage after losing, 2-0, to Tianjin Quanjian FC yesterday in the play-off round at the Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium in China. The match opened with a …
Pickpocketer goes viral after victimizing senior on Bacolod City jeepney
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A pickpocketer went viral on social media yesterday after allegedly victimizing a senior citizen at Bangga Ramos, along Lacson Street in Bacolod City. In a video posted by Arthur Mendoza, an old woman is shown inside a Bata-Libertad jeepney looking for her wallet, which had already been swiped by the …
NDF-Negros demands Duterte ouster, calls on local dioceses to protest
Spokesperson: Martial Law is a war on the NPA By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros chapter of the National Democratic Front (NDF), the political arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), recently released a statement calling for the ouster of President Rodrigo Duterte, calling it a “democratic and patriotic obligation of every …
13 injured after Ceres bus collides with sugarcane truck in Manapla
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 13 people were injured after a sugarcane truck collided with a Ceres Liner bus along the highway in Barangay Busa, Manapla, Negros Occidental, yesterday morning. Fretzie Matunding, head of the Manapla town Rescue Team, said the truck was parked along the roadside after suffering mechanical problems when the …
Leonardia: Too early to focus on politics
By Neska Centina In response to rumors of a possible alliance between former Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella, Abang Lingkod Party-list Rep. Stephen Paduano, and Bacolod City Councilor Ricardo Tan in the upcoming 2019 elections, incumbent Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia said it is “too early” to discuss politics. “As of the moment, I have …
HIV/AIDS, STI prevention council formed in Bacolod City
By Neska Centina Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia recently signed an executive order creating a local council focused on preventing the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) amid recent data suggesting sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise in the city. Based on data …
P18M worth of shabu headed for Bacolod City seized at the Dumangas Port
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A joint effort by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) station in Dumangas, Iloilo, the Provincial Police Office (IPPO) and Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) managed to arrest two individuals after intercepting a shipment of suspected shabu, valued around P18 million, headed for Bacolod City at the Dumangas Port, last Sunday. Police …