According to the Aklan Tobacco Control Network (ATCN), eight of the total 17 municipalities in Aklan currently have anti-smoking ordinances, in line with the goal to make Aklan smoke-free by 2020. ATCN coordinator J-Lorenz Dionisio said the towns with active ordinances are Buruanga, Ibajay, Kalibo, Altavas, Tangalan, Malinao, Makato, and Numancia. The agency noted, other …
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Altercation leads to stabbing in Talisay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following a video that went viral on social media earlier this week, a jeepney barker operating in Barangay Zone 12 in Talisay City, Negros Occidental was arrested after he allegedly stabbed a jeepney driver to death over the weekend. Police identified the fatality as 58-year-old Camilo Malan, a resident …
Tricycle operator stabbed at the Reclamation area
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A tricycle operator was wounded after he was reportedly stabbed by another tricycle operator following an argument yesterday morning at the Reclamation area in Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as 38-year-old Ricky Gutib, a resident of Barangay Alegria in Murcia, Negros Occidental. Based on Gutib’s statement to Police Station …
8 ‘illegal gambling financiers’ in Iloilo identified
Eight alleged illegal gambling financiers are operating in Iloilo province, according to the provincial police. Senior Superintendent Marlon Tayaba, director of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO), disclosed this during the regular session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan yesterday, where he was invited to explain the resurgence of illegal gambling in the province during the question …
Iloilo City expands ‘Care Program’ eligibility
The Iloilo City government recently announced expanded coverage under the “Pag-ulikid sang Syudad,” or Care Program, which provides free services, including medical and dental check-ups, for city barangay residents. “We cannot do better without making sure first that the free services are available,” said Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III. As of last weekend, the …
SSS forum in Bacolod City targets female 4Ps beneficiaries
The Social Security System (SSS), in coordination with the Bacolod City Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD), will be conducting a forum today, June 26, at the Bacolod City Government Center annex building for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries. According to SSS-Visayas West 1 Division acting vice president, Dr. Lilani Benedian, DSSD …
ICCC considering DRRM degree program
Iloilo City Community College (ICCC) administrator Ma. Mathilde Octavio recently revealed, she, along with representatives from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), various national government agencies, and academia, met to discuss possible curriculum for a disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) degree program. “It is about time that we add a program where students can …
Four arrested for illegal cockfight in Silay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Four people were arrested after police raided a suspected illegal cockfight Sunday afternoon at Sitio Lupa in Barangay Kapitan Ramon, Silay City. Police identified the arrested as 27-year-old Kesser Bon Loyd Justado, 50-year-old Joecil Dionora, 45-year-old Noel Cotamen, and 59-year-old Hermenio Ubaldo, 59, all residents of the said city. …
Newly-identified drug personality nabbed in Manapla
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A newly-identified drug personality was arrested following a Manapla Municipal Police Station anti-drug operation Sunday morning at the Bliss Project in the town’s Barangay 1-A. Police identified the suspect as 38-year-old Ariel Camacho, a resident of the said area. Manapla municipal police chief, Police Senior Inspector Julius Caesar Colado, …
PhilHealth owes P6B to private hospitals
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) owes private hospitals across the country P6 billion in unpaid bills, Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PHAP) president, Dr. Rustico Jimenez, recently revealed. He speculated the situation may force more private hospitals to close down, saying, “PhilHealth is paying, but it …