Espinosa says Duterte will be away during the highlights Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III recently revealed the chances of President Rodrigo Duterte attending this year’s Dinagyang Festival, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary and scheduled to run from January 26 to 28, have declined as the president is reportedly going to be out of …
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Bacolaodiat Festival 2018
Coca-Cola products banned By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Organizers of the Bacolaodiat Festival 2018, scheduled to run from February 15 to 18, recently backed Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, who earlier voiced support for a ban of Coca-Cola products at the upcoming event, heeding the call of United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines (Unifed) President …
Catholic education association appeals to Bishop on behalf of SJI
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Officials of the St. John’s Institute recently revealed Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) president, Fr. Joel E. Tabora, penned a letter to Bacolod Bishop Patricio Buzon on behalf of the school. SJI President Benjamin Lopue said the letter, which included input from the group’s canon lawyer, Fr. Adolfo …
Treñas will not appeal suspension
By Paulo Loreto Lim After the Sandiganbayan Seventh Division suspended Iloilo Lone District Rep. Jerry Treñas for 90 days amid graft charges in relation to a P500,000 donation from Senator Loren Legarda, intended for the construction of the Iloilo Press Club building during his tenure as Iloilo City mayor, the congressman said he does not …
Espinosa to look into possibility of paying P46M refund
By Paulo Loreto Lim With the Commission on Audit (COA) recently ordering Iloilo Lone District Rep. Jerry Treñas and dismissed Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog to refund P46.4 million after their productivity enhancement incentive (PEI) for 2009, when they served as mayor and vice mayor, respectively, was disallowed, current Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa …
Congressman supports constituent assembly
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental second district Rep. Leo Rafael Cueva said he backs the transformation of the House of Representatives and the Senate into a constituent assembly, as part of the transition to federalism. During a recent interview, he said it is possible there will be no midterm elections in 2019 if …
Sipalay City Mayor suspended
Mayor’s sister to assume the post By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sandiganbayan recently suspended Sipalay City Mayor Oscar Montilla, Jr. for 90 days after allegedly delaying the implementation of a suspension order by the Office of the Ombudsman against city employees Evangeline Seneres, Eva Sabusap, Fernando Balhin, Noel Villanueva, and Renato Manilla. With the …
Complaint filed against Leonardia, city officials over P8M in gifts to union employees
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local anti-graft and corruption group watchdog Task Force Kasanag (TFK) filed a complaint with the Office of the President against Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia and several city officials in connection with P8 million in cash gifts distributed to members of the Bacolod City Government Employees Union (BCGEU). TFK National …
BFP-Bacolod orders inspections of shopping malls
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After the completion of fire safety inspections at business process outsourcing (BPO) firms across Bacolod City, Bureau of Fire Protection-Bacolod City (BFP-Bacolod) chief, Fire Chief Inspector Publio Ploteña, ordered similar inspections at city shopping malls, in light of the Metro Department Store fire at the Ayala Center Cebu that broke …
Crime rate in Iloilo City continues to decline –ICPO
By Paulo Loreto Lim Following the downward trend of the Iloilo City crime rate towards the latter half of 2017, the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) recently reported a 53 percent drop in the crime rate in the first week of 2018. ICPO recorded a total 45 criminal incidents between December 30 and January 5, …