The Philippine Information Agency recently released a reminder to the public that April is Vacation Hazard Prevention Month. “Put safety first all the time, especially now that it’s vacation time,” the government agency posted on social media. The observance is based on Presidential Proclamation 115-A, signed by then-President Ferdinand Marcos, declaring safety and prevention year, …
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25th Panaad sa Negros Festival
10 competing for this year’s Negros Pop Songwriting Competition A total of 10 entries will compete in this year’s Negros Pop Songwriting Competition, a part of the annual Panaad sa Negros Festival, which will take place on April 15 at 6:00 p.m. at the Panaad Stadium. The finalists come from across Negros Occidental, including …
DepEd to take anti-smoking initiative nationwide in the next academic year
The Department of Education (DepEd) recently announced they would be taking their EskweLA BAN sa Sigarilyo project, an initiative intended to strengthen DepEd’s tobacco control policy, nationwide starting in the upcoming 2018-2019 academic year. “The EskweLA BAN sa Sigarilyo Project ends its pilot-testing phase and its components will be adapted by DepEd for rollout nationwide,” …
Motorcyclist killed following Kabankalan City crash
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorcyclist was killed following a Sunday afternoon crash at Purok Carawinan in Barangay Magballo, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatality as 47-year-old Aristarco Bautista, a resident of the said barangay. Kabankalan City Police Station traffic investigators said Bautista was traveling north when he lost control of his …
City government to provide assistance for needy seniors
Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III recently revealed plans to provide assistance for low-income senior citizens, who have no family, at the Asilo de Molo, located along Avaceña Street. “There are some senior citizens who have no relatives and no money,” the mayor explained. “I want indigent senior citizens to benefit.” The facility will provide …
Iloilo CDRRMO, ICER team transfer to new building
The Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) and its Iloilo City Emergency Responders (ICER) team were recently transferred to a new building at Motorpool, located along Delgado Street in the City Proper district. The CDRRMO was previously located at the rear of the Freedom Grandstand, which is currently up for demolition. Meanwhile, ICER, …
Visitor from Iloilo drowns in Talisay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A visitor from Tigbauan, Iloilo drowned in a river last Sunday at Hacienda Tabayag in Talisay City’s Barangay Dos Hermanas, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatality as 37-year-old Joven Cabading. Talisay City police said Cabading, along with friends Mark Quilaton and Gildo Serencio, both from Bacolod City, were drinking when …
Bar customers nabbed for gun possession in Brgy. 11
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two restobar customers were arrested yesterday morning for alleged gun possession in Barangay 11, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspects as 20-year-old Carl Angelo Rico and 23-year-old Remar Ledesma, both residents of Bago City. Reports by Police Station 1 (PS1) said authorities were conducting a routine operation when they spotted …
US researcher to present old guerilla records in Bacolod forum
United States National Archives head researcher Marie Vallejo will present the digitalized version of old records of Filipino war guerillas in a lecture on Philippine heroes at the Bacolod City Government Center tomorrow, April 10. The lecture is still part of Bacolod City government’s yearly commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor). Parts …
DOT-6 hosts seminars offering innovative methods for tourism establishments
The Department of Tourism-Region VI (DOT-6) is currently conducting seminars across the Western Visayas offering innovative business methods for local tourism establishments. The two-day Tourism Enterprise Innovation and Self-Reinvention Techniques (Towards Achieving Service Excellence and Desired Results) Seminar, part of the DOT’s Tourism Skills Training Program (TISP), was held last week at the Grand Xing …