The San Juan City local government, together with the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), held a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing and ceremonial turnover of an RxBox to Barangay Pasadena on Monday, Sept. 11. The event was organized after the city was...
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Negros Occidental arrested five persons, including two teenagers, and dismantled a drug den in a buy-bust operation on Ylagan St., Barangay 6, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, September 9. The owner of the drug den,...
San Jose del Monte City lone district Rep. Florida "Rida" Robes (Facebook) San Jose del Monte City (SJDM) lone district Rep. Florida "Rida" Robes underscored on Saturday, Sept. 9 the importance of the city’s anticipated conversion into a “Highly...
WORD ALIVE One woman said to another: “You know what? My neighbor is always criticizing her husband. But look at me. My husband is irresponsible, lazy and a drunkard; but have I ever said anything bad about him?” (Look who’s talking!). In the gospel of this 23rd Sunday, Jesus says, “If your...
CITY of San Fernando, La Union – Eight candidates, including an incumbent barangay chairman, here have withdrawn from the barangay elections in October. Lawyer Reddy Ceralde Balarbar, Commission on Elections-Region 1 (Ilocos) assistant regional election supervisor and acting city election...
The San Juan City local government on Friday, Sept. 8, announced the start of the disbursement of financial aid to its rice sellers and retailers affected by the rice price cap mandated by the national government on Sept. 5 amid the increase of its prices. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora...
BACOLOD CITY – Two suspected drug pushers were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 4, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, September 7. Police identified the suspects as San Carlos City residents Carlito Layagon, 45, and Libra Dawn Villarante, 35. Suspects yielded 26...
Bank of Commerce (BankCom), the banking arm of conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC), was assigned an Issuer Credit Rating of PRS Aa plus (corp.) with a "Stable Outlook" by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). PhilRatings said an Issuer Credit Rating is an opinion on the...
The San Juan City local government on Tuesday, Sept. 5, inspected the prices of rice being sold in Agora Market as part of its efforts in ensuring the strict compliance of rice sellers and retailers with the national government's rice price ceiling order. Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior...
ILOILO CITY – The University of San Agustin (USA) in this city formally opened a new learning center and library recently. USA President Fr. Frederick C. Comendador led the blessing and opening of the Fray Luis de Leon Learning Commons (FLLC) and the Atty. Henry T. Villegas Law Library. THE Fray...
WORD ALIVE A lot of love stories end with the words: “And they lived happily ever after.” Is that really true? There’s a guy who got married expecting to have lasting marital bliss. After a couple of years, he was asked by the priest who solemnized his wedding how things were getting...
BACOLOD CITY – A city government employee was gunned down on Vasconia Road, Barangay Palampas, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, August 31. Police identified the victim as Antonio Abuyo, 63, of Barangay Palampas, who was assigned to the General Services Division of the San...
