By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two individuals were wounded following a late Thursday afternoon shooting incident at a port in Barangay Bulata, Cauayan, Negros Occidental. Police identified the victims as 19-year-old Jomer Ortaliza and 28-year-old Benancio Mahilum, both residents of Purok 4 in the said barangay. Based on an official report issued by Cauayan …
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CPU student tops int’l arts and culture tilt in Armenia
A student from the Central Philippine University (CPU) of Iloilo City won first place during the 5th International Competition of Arts and Culture in Armenia recently. Clem Marnel Burgos’ performance of a theatrical piece about a mentally ill patient stood out among 44 competitors from 12 countries at the competition held from July 7 to …
Leonardia in Malaysia for Pacquiao fight
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia and his wife, Elsa, are currently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for Manny Pacquiao’s upcoming World Boxing Association welterweight title fight this Sunday against Lucas Matthysse of Argentina. The senator earlier sent an invitation to the mayor. “May I invite you to be among those …
High-value drug target shot by riding-in-tandem in Antique
A high-value drug target was allegedly shot Wednesday night by riding-in-tandem suspects along Cerdeña Street in Barangay 8, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique. The victim was identified as 47-year-old jail guard Jonathan Pava, who died from two gunshot wounds to the head. According to San Jose de Buenavista police chief, Police Superintendent Mark Anthony Darroca, …
Ceneco elects new board president
The Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) Board of Directors elected new officers during their regular meeting earlier this week, where District VII Director Dwight Carbon was elected board president. Carbon was elected as director for the district covering Murcia and Don Salvador Benedicto after running unopposed earlier this year. Among other results, District IV …
Illegally acquired lumber found in Victorias City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Victorias City police recovered an abandoned pile of allegedly illegally-acquired lumber Wednesday afternoon at Hacienda Siding 1 in the city’s Barangay 14. Based on information provided by the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office, police were conducting a routine patrol in the area when they made the discovery. Police …
UNO-R hosts talk on event styling today
The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) will be hosting “A Talk on Event Styling” today, July 12, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the UNO-R President’s Hall. Robert John Blancaflor, who transitioned from a banking career to one in event styling, and established 1816 Flowers, which later became the Robert Blancaflor Group, Inc. (RBG), will tell …
Water Advisory
Water Interruption in the Service Area The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) will be conducting improvement activity, which will cause a temporary water supply interruption in some portions of the service area. Activity: Emergency Installation of 50 mm Ø Blow-off Valve in Barangay Singcang-Airport Schedule: Today (July 12), from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 …
Trauma life support trainings for Iloilo provincial hospital nurses
South Korean non-governmental organization Medipeace Global Health will be sponsoring international trauma life support trainings for emergency room nurses at Iloilo provincial hospitals. Over the course of two days, five nurses from 12 hospitals will undergo training that will help in preventing death and disability from trauma through education and emergency trauma care. In addition, …
Iloilo City SK Federation President to focus on health concerns
Iloilo City Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation President Leila Luntao recently said she would prioritize health concerns pertaining to youth. “My main concern is the health of the youth,” she said. The SK official also highlighted concerns surrounding the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). “Because Iloilo was identified [as having] one of the [highest] number of HIV …