BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez has canceled the proposed P525-million renovation of the Burgos Public Market here after majority of vendors opposed the project due to livelihood concerns. BENITEZ (Glazyl Masculino) The city government has decided to use the budget to fund other projects that...
BACOLOD CITY – The house and ancestral home of the family of Mayor Renato Gustilo on Ylagan St., Barangay 5, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental were destroyed in a fire on Friday, June 14. MAYOR Renato Gustilo’s house and ancestral home were gutted in a fire in Barangay 5, San Carlos City,...
BAGUIO CITY – Consul and Head of Post Ren Faqiang, Consulate of China in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte; Mayor Benjamin Magalong here, city officials, and officials and members of the Baguio Filipino-Chinese Community celebrated the 23rd Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day at the Filipino-Chinese...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez has ordered an investigation of the road accident involving a city government bus in which a teacher was killed in Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental on Friday, June 14. READ:...
ILOILO CITY — Rep. Julienne “Jam-Jam” Baronda here has maintained that the seven infrastructure projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways-Iloilo City cancelled by the Iloilo City Council are needed. BARONDA (FB) “Ini nga mga proyekto sabat sa mga gindangop sa...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City Council cancelled seven key projects implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways-Iloilo City following the pronouncement by Mayor Jerry Treñas. The Iloilo City Hall as seen from Plaza Libertad. (Tara Yap) The Iloilo City Council passed a resolution...
BACOLOD CITY – This city held its first health summit on Tuesday, June 11, to bridge gaps in the healthcare system to better serve the people here. THE first Bacolod Health Summit was held at the L’ Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City on Tuesday, June 11. (Photo courtesy of Bacolod City Health Office...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong of this city has said that the P250 congestion fee in the Central Business District on Session Road is just a proposal. MAGALONG (FB) It is being thoroughly studied by the city government under the Smart Urban Mobility Project in the transportation...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor John Dalipe bared plans to transform this city into the Frontier City of Mindanao as he led the celebration of the 126th Philippine Independence Day here on June 12. MAYOR John Dalipe poses (front row, center) with city councilors during the 126th Philippine Independence...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL This week is Rizal Province’s “Independence Week.” Today, June 12, the province joins the rest of the nation in marking our 126th Independence Day. Yesterday, June 11, Rizaleños celebrated the 123rd anniversary of the founding of Rizal Province, an event which is also...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways thanked the Iloilo City government and Mayor Jerry Treñas despite the harsh criticisms it has received from the city chief executive. “On behalf of DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan and Undersecretary for Operations Roberto R. Bernardo,...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez urged suspects in the murder of a Grade 11 student here to immediately surrender to the police and warned them that the full force of the law will be imposed until justice is served to the family of the victim. BENITEZ (FB) READ:...
