Over 1.4M gather for Grand Parade By Paulo Loreto Lim Based on data gathered by Police Regional Office-7 (PRO-7) as of 3:00 p.m. last Sunday, over 1.4 million revelers were gathered along the Sinulog 2018 Grand Parade route. According to Sinulog Executive Committee chairman, Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, the parade began along New Imus Road and …
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Cabinet Secretary slams US-based human rights report on the Philippines
Cayetano: Human Rights Watch has politicized the issue By Paulo Loreto Lim In light of a recent report by New York City-based non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) that claimed President Rodrigo Duterte “has plunged the Philippines into its worst human rights crisis,” Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano slammed the organization …
Police continue to investigate shooting death of Cadiz City teacher
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After an initial autopsy of slain Aniceto Lacson Elementary School teacher Eric Geronga determined he was killed from a gunshot wound to the left side of his head, Cadiz City police are still unsure if he died as a result of a suicide or by unidentified gunmen. Geronga, a resident …
Baciwa maintenance fee increases by P15
By Neska Centina The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) recently announced the fee for meter repair and maintenance will go up by P15 next month. The increase was approved by the Baciwa Board earlier this month. The fee covers water meter relocation, elevation, testing, replacement, and other maintenance services. Bacolod Bulk Water, Inc. (BBWI), the …
City approves plan to educate prison inmates
By Neska Centina The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently approved a resolution calling for the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to develop an education program for prison inmates. The resolution, authored by City Councilor Ricardo Tan, called a prison-based education program a “major part of the rehabilitation process.” “Skills developed in these …
Dinagyang Festival 2018
CPU student crowned Miss Iloilo Dinagyang Demi Patria ‘Mimi’ Jainga, a psychology student at Central Philippine University (CPU), was crowned 2018 Miss Iloilo Dinagyang over the weekend at the University of San Agustin gym. “It is not just of Miss Iloilo Dinagyang, but of Iloilo City,” she said of the title during the question and …
Family of slain Bago City inmate skeptical over cause of death
By Joland Jose Abraham, Intern After reviewing an autopsy of her brother, Bago City District Jail inmate Reneboy Alvarez, who was allegedly killed during a prison brawl, the prisoner’s sister Liezel Alvarez Villa said she is skeptical over the cause of death. Villa pointed out, while her brother succumbed to cuts, bruises, and head injuries, …
TFK Commander considering libel charges against local radio broadcaster
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Task Force Kasanag (TFK) National Commander John Chiong recently revealed plans to file libel charges against DYRL Bacolod broadcaster Marlon Solidum, claiming the latter made libelous comments against him and his organization. In a letter addressed to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), he requested a copy of a program by …
Presidential Spokesperson: Boracay drainage project to be completed by 2020
By Paulo Loreto Lim Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque discussed the Boracay Drainage Improvement Project, which seeks to mitigate flooding at the resort destination and redirect drainage facilities, and forecasted the completion of the project’s Phase II in 2020. According to Roque, the second phase seeks to divert treated drainage water to the area’s Sitio Lugutan. …
Dinagyang Festival 2018
DPWH-6 assures safe roads for celebrations By Paulo Loreto Lim The Department of Public Works and Highways-Region VI (DPWH-6) assured safe roads for revelers heading to Iloilo City, ahead of the upcoming Dinagyang Festival highlights, which begin on Friday, January 26, and continue through January 28. DPWH-6 Director Wenceslao M. Leaño, Jr. said potholes and cracks have …