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By Tara Yap The Philippine Association of Hong Kong (PAHK) recently facilitated a business mission in Iloilo for a group of businessmen from Hong Kong where investors observed “potential” for the area in business process outsourcing (BPO) and tourism. According to PAHK chairman Rex Aguado, the investors are looking to establish BPOs in order to …

By Tara Yap Department of Tourism-Region VI (DOT-6) Director Helen Catalbas revealed during a recent tourism forum in Iloilo City, the agency is seeking 10 million tourists throughout the region within the next five years. Currently, DOT-6 is looking to attract 5.51 million tourists across the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, and Negros …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Newly appointed Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) Director Police Chief Supt. Edmund Gonzales said they will remain operational despite the fate of the Negros Island Region (NIR) still hanging in the balance. Gonzales said Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Director Gen. Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa has not made announcements about …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Task Force Crusaders (TFC) national deputy commander John Chiong confirmed yesterday that a team from the Department of Health (DOH) arrived in Bacolod City Thursday to investigate alleged health insurance fraud in the province. This is in response, Chiong said in a press conference, to a letter he sent last …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The newly-passed tow-away ordinance is awaiting the signature of Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, according to Councilor Dindo Ramos. Ramos, chairman of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Committee on Transportation, said the ordinance was passed on final reading during their regular session last Wednesday. Under the said ordinance, the Bacolod Traffic …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The United Negros Drivers and Operators Center (UNDOC) said they will stage a transport strike on June 5 in time for the opening of the new school year. UNDOC Secretary-general Diego Malacad said they are joining the nationwide protest against the phase out of Public Utility Vehicles (PUV). The government …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Councilor Caesar Distrito, Chairperson of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Committee on Laws, Ordinances, and Good Government, lauded President Rodrigo R. Duterte for issuing an executive order banning smoking throughout public places in the country. Executive Order No. 26, series of 2017, which prohibits smoking in public and enclosed places, was …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Thirteen persons, including two minors, were nabbed by members of Police Station 6 (PS6) following a buy-bust operation at the Annex Building, Libertad Public Market, Barangay 40, Bacolod City, late Saturday evening. Among those arrested were the main target of the operation, identified by police as 27-year-old Joecarl Mahinay of …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An alleged member of the notorious “akyat bahay” gang was arrested by police after he victimized a house owned by a senior citizen at Purok Providence, Barangay Sum-ag, Bacolod City, early Saturday morning. Police identified the victim as 64-year-old Florencio Villanueva, a resident of the said barangay. Police Station 9 …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two motorcyclists were brought to the hospital yesterday morning, after they were allegedly mauled by no less than seven individuals along Alijis-Murcia Road, part of Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as 21-year-old John Lord Samonte and his brother, Christian Rommel Samonte, 22, both residents of Celita Village, …