By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Winners in the recent Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) election will be required to undergo training conducted by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) before serving. In a radio interview over the weekend, Bacolod City DILG Director Ma. Joy Maredith Madayag said the training will take place on Wednesday, May …
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901 ‘Oplan Tokhang’ suspects fail to surrender to police
A total of 901 drug personalities in the police watchlist failed to surrender, according to the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6). While the PRO-6 registered 100 percent compliance to “Oplan Tokhang” visits to all the houses of identified targets, only 490 drug personalities on the watchlist surrendered out of the 1,391 suspects, PRO-6 Spokesperson Superintendent …
Tuberculosis care quality survey to be conducted
The Philippine Statistics Authority recently approved the conduct of a survey on tuberculosis care quality. A recent report by the Bacolod City Health Office found tuberculosis to be among the top causes of death in the city. The survey intends to assess current conditions for treating tuberculosis; evaluate quality of service, provider competency, and patient …
Duterte appoints Iloilo City councilor
After Iloilo City Councilor Jeffrey Ganzon earlier assumed the position of vice mayor, President Rodrigo Duterte recently appointed former city councilor Lyndon Acap to fill the vacancy in the city legislature. A resolution was passed last year endorsing Acap to fill the vacancy. The recent appointee took his oath of office before Iloilo City Mayor …
San Carlos City police lead medical mission
San Carlos City police officers recently led a medical mission in the city’s Barangay Bagonbon, where around 152 children were provided free medical consultation and medicine. Consultations were provided by Drs. Genalyn Katalbas of Pagamutan ng Dasmariñas and Roa Fuentespina of Bacolod City’s Doctors’ Hospital, alongside nurses Bartolome Fajardo and Leonesa Dacoma of the San …
Two local DPWH engineers sacked over corruption allegations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two engineers of the Negros Occidental Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 3rd Engineering District were recently dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman. Officer-in-charge (OIC), District Engineer Haydee Alunan, and OIC-Assistant District Engineer Elsie Sabay were found guilty of grave misconduct in connection with anomalies associated with …
10K mangroves to be planted to mark Ocean month
Some 10,000 mangrove seedlings will be planted in Iloilo province over the weekend in celebration of Month of Ocean this May. The seedlings will be simultaneously planted in the village of Bigke, Leganes town and the village of Ermita in Dumangas town, with each town getting 5,000 seedlings, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) …
Iloilo City chosen as pilot area by resilience council
The National Resilience Council held their first stakeholders meeting last week in Iloilo City, where they launched the “Resilient Iloilo City” initiative. The city is one of six pilot areas across the country. “We are very happy that Iloilo City has been selected as one of the pilot areas in the country so that we …
Pedestrian struck and killed by motorcycle in Pulupandan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A pedestrian was killed after he was hit by a speeding motorcycle along the national highway early Thursday morning in Barangay Mabini, Pulupandan, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatality as 26-year-old Nick Ropino a resident of the said area. Also injured in the crash were Jomarie Digayo and Ma. …
Kabankalan City resident hit by stray bullet during fiesta
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man was wounded after he was struck by a stray bullet during a fiesta earlier Thursday morning in Barangay Salong, Kabankalan City. Police identified the victim as 21-year-old Ian Colagnos, a resident of the said area. Based on investigations by Kabankalan City police, around 2:00 a.m., a commotion …