By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Task Force Kasanag (TFK) national commander John Chiong yesterday revealed his letter requesting an investigation into the delayed release from prison for Moises Padilla Vice Mayor Ella Garcia-Yulo and her husband, Felix Mathias Yulo, who were jailed on charges of illegal possession of explosives, is currently with the Department of …
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Leonardia claims politics is behind uncooperative barangay officials at ‘BOSS’
By Neska Centina After it was revealed 20 out of 61 Bacolod City barangays were participating in the ongoing Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS), where barangay officials are expected to be present in order for business owners to obtain barangay clearances, Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia assumed they were being uncooperative because of politics. “This is …
Pay raises will reduce the number of police engaged in illegal activity –PRO-6 Chief
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Chief Superintendent Cesar Hawthorne Binag, said the pay hikes for members of law enforcement, recently signed by President Rodrigo Duterte, will reduce the number of incidents involving police officers engaged in illegal activity. “With the high amount of salary they have, I don’t know …
City Official: Business owners may face charges for exorbitantly raising prices
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, Bacolod City Executive Assistant Ernie Pineda, who runs the Market Coordinating and Monitoring Task Force, warned business owners who drastically raise prices may face charges. Following on-the-spot price monitoring inspections between January 3 and 8, stalls were found …
Bacolod City Administrator to bring passport application complaints before DFA
Travel agencies allegedly paying DFA to block dates, charging customers By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid complaints regarding the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) online appointment process, claiming all dates between January and March 2018 have already been booked, Bacolod City Administrator John Orola yesterday vowed to bring the matter before DFA Secretary Alan Peter …
Antique DTI reminds businesses to provide exact change
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Antique Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in an effort to ensure businesses are in compliance with RA 10909, or the No Shortchanging Act of 2016, will assess fines on business found to be in violation. “We do not allow sales personnel, and even managers, to tell their customers that …
Barangay officials not taking part in ‘BOSS’ face administrative charges –City Official
By Neska Centina After it was found only 20 out of 61 Bacolod City barangays were participating in the ongoing Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS), which is taking place at the Bacolod City Government Center until January 20, City Executive Assistant Samuel Montoyo yesterday said officials not taking part will face administrative charges. The program, which seeks …
SP seeks price monitoring on commodities
By Paulo Loreto Lim In light of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, which has reportedly seen prices on various goods increase due to implemented excise taxes, the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution during their regular session yesterday calling for price monitoring on basic and prime commodities. According to …
PCOO denies promoting fake news, deploying ‘trolls’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Ana Marie Banaag yesterday denied allegations their office has been proliferating fake news and deploying ‘internet trolls’ in order to gather support for President Rodrigo Duterte. Banaag, who paid a courtesy call on Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. at the Provincial Capitol, …
NOPPO: No relief order for Moises Padilla Police Chief
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following reports claiming Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters issued a relief order for Moises Padilla municipal police chief, Police Chief Inspector Alan Reloj, Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, Jr., affirmed no such order has been received. Earlier, Castil said Reloj would be relieved …