By Paulo Loreto Lim According to Negros Occidental Acting Provincial Administrator, Dr. Lucille Gelvolea, last weekend’s collapse of a portion of the under construction Capitol Central Mall, which resulted in the death of two laborers, caused a power interruption to the nearby Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol, resulting in delays in the release of their 14th …
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Iloilo City Council opposes franchise renewal for energy company
The Iloilo City Council passed a resolution yesterday opposing the franchise renewal for the Panay Electric Company, Inc. The resolution, authored by City Councilor R. Leone Gerochi, calls for a national government takeover of the local power distributor, citing claims of overcharging from consumers. The council also pointed out the company has yet to refund …
Hinoba-an celebrates first Seal of Good Local Governance award
Vice Mayor: The mayor is God-sent By Robert Sumugat, Jr. Hinoba-an recently held a Thanksgiving celebration after earning a Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Seal of Good Local Governance award for 2017, a first for the municipality. Mayor Ernesto A. Estrao delivered a speech to those gathered, thanking God for “wisdom and …
Loose firearms turned over to PS5 reaches 17
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of loose firearms turned over to Police Station 5 (PS5) has reached 17. PS5 commander, Police Chief Inspector Sherlock Gabana, said, after two barangay tanods visited his station on Sunday to turnover their improvised shotguns and a .38 caliber revolver over the weekend, more residents in the jurisdiction turned over …
Human skull found in Silay City
y Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A skull was recovered by police after it was spotted at Rizal Proper, Barangay Rizal in Silay City, Negros Occidental yesterday morning. Silay City police chief, Police Superintendent Noel Polines, said they received a call from residents after one of the garbage men, who were in the area to collect …
Two arrested in Tangub on gun possession
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two men were arrested by police early Tuesday morning when a search of their belongings along Araneta Street, Barangay Tangub in Bacolod City yielded several firearms. Police identified the suspects as 22-year-old Isaiah Mendoza, a resident of Phase 4, Barangay Handumanan in the said city; and 22-year-old Ronel Baldonado, a …
Power Watch Negros calls on Duterte to intervene in Ceneco-Kepco case
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Power Watch Negros (PWN) lead convenor Wennie Sancho recently sent a letter to the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office to request President Rodrigo Duterte intervene in the “excessive and incompetent power supply agreement” between the Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) and the Korean Electric Power Corporation-Salcon Power Corporation (Kepco-SPC). In …
American expat group expresses opposition to Trump’s ‘authoritarian tendencies’
By Paulo Loreto Lim A group of American expatriates in the Philippines calling themselves TeamMuellerManila, named for Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is currently tasked with investigating alleged collusion between US President Donald Trump and the Russian government during the 2016 presidential election, expressed their opposition to the Trump administration as the American president visits …
Environmental meeting begins today in Talisay City
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Foundation for Philippine Environment (FPE) will be hosting the 2017 National RAC (Regional Advisory Committees) Partners Meeting, which begins today, November 14, and is set to run until Friday, November 17, at the Nature’s Village Resort in Talisay City. The meeting will discuss issues including climate change, food security, and water …
Student dies in Alijis motorcycle accident
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Bacolod City College (BCC) student was killed after his head was run over by a truck in Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City, yesterday afternoon. Police identified the fatality as 23-year-old Dennis Destor, Jr., a resident of Purok Paho, Barangay Taculing in the said city. Based on an initial probe by …