After ordering the dismissal of former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog last October on grounds of “serious dishonesty” and “unlawful acquisition of wealth,” the Office of the Ombudsman yesterday released a decision that found the former city official guilty of grave misconduct in connection with a deal made with 3L Towing Services. “It is …
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Local BFP orders safety inspections at BPO companies following Davao City mall fire
Mayor: BPOs generate billions in income for the city By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Newly-appointed Bacolod City fire marshall, Fire Chief Inspector Pobleo Ploteña, ordered the local Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to conduct safety inspections of business process outsourcing (BPO) firms, or call centers, in the city, following last month’s fire at the New …
Workers group calls excise taxes ‘another struggle for the Filipino people’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In a statement recently released by General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) Secretary-General Wennie Sancho, he said the imposition of excise taxes under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte brings “another struggle for the Filipino people.” He said the added taxes on coal and fuel would raise prices on basic …
Local BFP orders safety inspections at BPO companies following Davao City mall fire
Mayor: BPOs generate billions in income for the city By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Newly-appointed Bacolod City fire marshall, Fire Chief Inspector Pobleo Ploteña, ordered the local Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to conduct safety inspections of business process outsourcing (BPO) firms, or call centers, in the city, following last month’s fire at the New …
Mayor defends father over graft charges regarding permits issued to himself, wife
Nicor-Mangilimutan: My father was mayor for nine years By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga La Castellana Mayor Rhumyla Nicor-Mangilimutan yesterday defended her father, former La Castellana Mayor Alberto A. Nicor, Jr., who faces three charges of graft before the Sandiganbayan Third Division in relation to the issuance of permits to himself and his wife back in …
2019 SEA Games: Vice Governor endorses call for Bacolod City to host events
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said he supports the call by Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia for the city to serve as a venue for Southeast Asian (SEA) Games competitions, scheduled to be hosted by the Philippines in 2019. In a text message from Lacson, he suggested …
Tropical Depression Agaton: Classes in Capiz suspended due to flooding
By Paulo Loreto Lim Heavy flooding caused by Tropical Depression Agaton forced Capiz Governor Tony del Rosario to suspend classes yesterday. According to Capiz Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) head Esperidion Pelaez, 111 of the 473 barangays across the province experienced flooding, with six reporting subsiding waters as of Tuesday afternoon. Based on recent …
Tropical Depression Agaton
Holiday travelers stranded, flooding reported in Negros Occidental By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Hundreds of travelers in Negros and Panay were left stranded yesterday after the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) declared the province of Negros Occidental under a Storm Signal No.1 due to Tropical Depression Agaton. Based on a PAGASA weather …
No major incidents recorded during New Year’s Day celebration –BCPO
By Neska Centina The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) yesterday said they have not recorded any major incidents during the recent New Year’s Day celebrations. Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, BCPO spokesperson, said the celebration in the city was generally peaceful. Vargas said there were also no recorded incidents of stray bullets in Bacolod City, …
Nearly 68% drop in holiday crime –PRO-6
Following the recent Christmas and New Year celebrations, Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) spokesperson, Police Superintendent Gilbert Gorero, said 841 criminal incidents were recorded between December 16, 2017 and January 1, 2018, a drop of 67.75 percent from the same period in the prior year. Last year, a total 2,918 criminal incidents were recorded. Law enforcement …