‘Paindis-indis sa Binalaybay’ to highlight creativity The Paindis-indis sa Binalaybay competition, which is a composition in verse, characterized by a highly developed artistic form, with the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject, will highlight creativity and excellence in artistic ability. The competition, a part of …
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Bank official affirms loans are still
‘affordable’ despite TRAIN Law With the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Family Savings Bank hosting their ongoing BPI Family Loan Madness event at the fountain area of Robinsons Place Bacolod, bank officials recently affirmed families would still be capable of borrowing loans despite the reported increase in the price of goods, said to …
LGUs cannot issue
water franchises –LWUA A local government, unit such as the Iloilo City government, does not have authority to issue a water franchise. “Based on the Supreme Court ruling, there is no franchise on water,” said Jeci Lapus, administrator of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA). This amidst the request for franchise by private distributor …
Governor encourages Earth Hour participation
Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. encouraged local residents to participate in Earth Hour 2018, which is scheduled to take place tomorrow, March 24. Earth Hour is an annual global event conducted by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), where individuals, communities, households, and businesses are encouraged to turn off non-essential lights from 8:30 p.m. to …
Sandiganbayan junks Syjuco graft case
The Sandiganbayan junked a more than 12-year-old case against Augusto “Boboy” Syjuco, Jr., the former director general of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). In a decision promulgated March 16, Associate Justice Efren De La Cruz dismissed the criminal case against Syjuco for Republic Act No. 3019 or the Anti Graft and Corrupt Practices …
Two dead, two injured in Mandurriao road mishap
A husband and wife died, while two others were injured, in an early morning vehicular accident in Mandurriao, Iloilo City Thursday. Mandurriao police identified the victims as Ramon and Rosalyn Sampani. The husband and wife were onboard the ambulance of the municipality of San Miguel when the ambulance collided with a Chevrolet SUV past 4:30 …
Kagawad stabs fellow kagawad in Calatrava
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A barangay kagawad allegedly stabbed and wounded another kagawad during a heated argument at Crossing Malanog in Barangay Tigbon, Calatrava, Negros Occidental, Wednesday evening. Police identified the victim as 38-year-old Gonzalo Rayna, a resident of Barangay Malanog in the said municipality. According to Calatrava town police, Rayna and the …
Iloilo governor supports divorce
Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. of Iloilo province is backing the proposed legalization of divorce in the country. In his regular Thursday press conference, Defensor had a similar stand with his son and Iloilo 3rd District Rep. Arthur Defensor, Jr. Defensor stressed that while he backs divorce, he also wants the law to be more in-depth. …
Bacolod City mayor meets with GSIS President
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia recently met with Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) president, Atty. Clint Aranas, during a luncheon at the GSIS office in Manila. “We have a dedicated government official who comes from the private sector,” the mayor said of Aranas. “We expect fresh ideas and innovations.” “We are enthusiastic and positive that …
La Castellana mayor: more effort needed to
promote tourism for Negros Occidental By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga La Castellana Mayor Rhumyla Nicor-Mangilimutan yesterday said more effort is needed to promote Negros Occidental as a tourism destination on the international market. The mayor recently returned from the Internationale Tourismus Börse (ITB), or International Tourism Exchange, which took place in Berlin, Germany earlier this …