By Neska Centina The Supreme Court recently upheld the decision of a lower court and denied a petition filed by members of Magbinuligay Kita sa Kauswagan (MKK), the political group supporting former Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella, calling for a recount of the 2016 Bacolod City mayoral election. In their decision, the court noted …
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Foreign national involved in BTAO citation incident apologizes
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The British national who allegedly disrespected a Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) traffic enforcer by writing profane language on a citation ticket issued to him last month surfaced yesterday and issued a public apology. Benjamin James Oates, currently a resident of Barangay Alegria in Murcia, Negros Occidental met with …
Man nabbed by guard for fishing in Capitol lagoon
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 34-year-old man was endorsed to Police Station 2 (PS2) Tuesday evening after he was caught tilapia fishing at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon, located along Lacson Street in Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as Ryan Balquin, a resident of Ramylu Village in the city’s Barangay Tangub. According to …
Resolution calls for reflectorized hazard markings Araneta Street
The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently passed a resolution calling on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the City Engineer’s Office to place reflectorized hazard markings along the Araneta Street median. The legislation, authored by Bacolod City Councilor Claudio Jesus ‘Kalaw’ Puentevella, cited DPWH Department Order No. 73 Series of 2016, …
House committee approves bill seeking conversion of CHMSC into a university
HB No. 7081, which seeks to convert Carlos Hilado Memorial State College (CHMSC) in Talisay City, Negros Occidental into a university was approved earlier this week by the House of Representatives Committee on Higher and Technical Education. The bill, authored by Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya, seeks to “bring educational opportunities to underprivileged …
Barangay captain attacks newspaper columnist
Barangay Captain Sumakwel Nava of Libertad, Lapuz in Iloilo City is facing three different criminal complaints for physically attacking a newspaper columnist. Herbert L. Vego of Panay News filed yesterday afternoon against the 77-year-old barangay chief known as “Mac Nava” for slight physical injury. The 68-year-old Vego was having coffee at Hotel Del Rio yesterday …
House committee approves bill seeking conversion of CHMSC into a university
HB No. 7081, which seeks to convert Carlos Hilado Memorial State College (CHMSC) in Talisay City, Negros Occidental into a university was approved earlier this week by the House of Representatives Committee on Higher and Technical Education. The bill, authored by Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya, seeks to “bring educational opportunities to underprivileged …
Iloilo Provincial Veterinary Office focuses anti-rabies efforts in Lambunao
By Paulo Loreto Lim According to the Iloilo Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO), the municipality of Lambunao was recently labeled “most high-risk” in terms of rabies among dogs. “We are focusing on this town so that, once and for all, we would be able to eliminate or reduce the high incidence of rabies,” said Provincial …
Leonardia: Around 8,000 new cars added to Bacolod City streets
By Neska Centina Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia characterized a recent report from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) on the increasing number of registered cars in Bacolod City as “good and bad news.” “I say this is good news because it shows people have money and the economy is good.” he explained. “I say …
Iloilo City recognizes academic achievements
By Paulo Loreto Lim Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III recognized academic achievements by local students during a flag ceremony earlier this week at City Hall. St. Paul University Iloilo alumni Kevin Ceroriales Bordones and Jayson Nandin Montinola were awarded mayor’s citations after coming in first and ninth, respectively, in the recent physical therapist …