Underwater and coral reefs cleanup in the island paradise of Boracay in Malay, Aklan continues as part of its six months closure and rehabilitation. Lt. Ramil Palabrica, commander of the Philippine Coast Guard in Malay station, said several groups of scuba divers have been partnering with them to voluntarily swim the depth of waters of …
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Former Bacolod Bishop passes away at 78
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former Diocese of Bacolod Bishop Camilo Gregorio, who also served as Batanes bishop emeritus, passed away late Monday evening, according to the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. Batanes prelature Vicar General, Fr. Deo Layug, said Gregorio died of cardiac arrest at the Cardinal Santos Hospital in San Juan City …
Will Malacañang look into Mark Tolentino’s Mindanao railway allegations?
President Rodrigo Duterte may have fired transportation assistant secretary Mark Tolentino, but will he or Malacañang still look into the former official’s claims that the Mindanao Railway project is being delayed to ensure it is funded through a foreign loan? Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque was asked this during a press briefing yesterday, a day after …
1 dead, 2 injured as coal mine collapses anew in Semirara
A worker was killed while two others were injured after the Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) Panian open pit mine in Semirara, Antique province collapsed anew on Sunday. Noemi Tagle, aunt of SMPC’s 22-year-old worker Lpath Felipe, said that as per the information she got, her nephew was roving with two other foremen at …
BTAO enforcer dies in motorcycle accident
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) traffic enforcer was killed after the motorcycle he was operating crashed yesterday morning at Bangga Hacienda Rosario in Barangay Granada, Bacolod City. Police identified the fatality as Ramil Parreño, a resident of Abada Escay in the said barangay. Police Station 5 (PS5) commander, …
P102K worth of shabu seized in Silay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency operatives and Silay City police seized P102,000 worth of suspected shabu after conducting a buy-bust operation late Sunday evening in Barangay Mambulac, Silay City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the arrested suspects as Manuel Britanico, Jay-r Britanico, Grace Beñieves, Kimberly Hilado, and Ralph Suspeñe, all residents …
Dauin barangay captain re-elected via random draw
After the vote for barangay captain in Dauin’s Barangay Baslay resulted in a draw, re-electionist Barangay Captain Emerenciana Bantoto recently won via random draw. A special meeting was held last week at the Dauin Municipal Hall, where Bantoto and her challenger, Ruel Perez, drew pieces of paper to determine the winner. After two rounds, the …
Children’s books in dialect to be developed in Iloilo City
Following a training by the Iloilo City Public Library (ICPL) focused on developing children’s books in the mother tongue last week at the Iloilo City Hall penthouse, City Librarian Marion Aguirre said the output from the fifty participating librarians will be compiled and distributed to various city libraries. Prior to the training, Aguirre noted, “This …
Woman strangled to death in Victorias City
Woman strangled to death in Victorias City By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A woman was found strangled to death Saturday morning inside a traveler’s inn located along De Leon Street in Barangay 2, Victorias City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatality as Jennelyn Besa, a resident of Barangay 1 in Manapla. Initial investigations by Victorias City police, …
Iloilo City commended for anti-smoking policies
Following a Probe Media Foundation, Inc. media training and fellowship program, which took place in Iloilo City, Executive Director Yasmin Mapua-Tang commended the city on its anti-smoking policies. “We chose Iloilo City [for the program], especially, [since] this is a smoke-free city and because of its excellent work [with] the program,” she explained. The group …