By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Permits and License Division (PLD) of Bacolod City will begin conducting inspections of all business establishments operating in the city, beginning March 15. PLD head Stella Rose Rayos said the objective of the inspection is to ensure all businesses have secured a permit. Those who have not yet secured …
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Three arrested for drugs by PS2, PDEA-NIR
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three alleged drug suspects were arrested by members of Police Station 2 (PS2) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR), after they were caught using illegal drugs at Purok Sigay, Barangay 2, Bacolod City, late Wednesday evening. Police identified the suspects as 21-year-old Carlo Jimeno, a resident of …
City government job order attempts suicide at BCGC
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A job order casual employee of the city government of Bacolod attempted to take her own life, yesterday morning, at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). Authorities have refused to name the 67-year-old employee, but confirmed she works as a street cleaner. In a report by Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod, the employee …
5-year-old looking for his family
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 5-year-old boy was brought to Police Station 4 (PS4), yesterday evening, after police found him wandering around near STI-West Negros University. The boy, identified as Ronron Muyco of Sipalay City, said he came to Bacolod City with his father, Ronald, to visit their family, but was separated from his …
Iloilo congressmen support death penalty bill
By Tara Yap Two congressional representatives from Iloilo province expressed support for House Bill No. 4727, or the Death Penalty Bill. Both Reps. Arthur Defensor, Jr. and Raul Tupas voted in favor of the passage on the second reading, last Wednesday. The Death Penalty Bill is expected to pass next week after previously being deferred …
SSS: Additional P1,000 now available
Social Security System (SSS) President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Dooc announced the additional P1,000 benefit for the month of January 2017 for SSS pensioners is now available. “We are pleased to announce to our pensioners that the P1,000 additional benefit is now ready for withdrawal,” he said. Dooc noted the remaining retroactive amounts will …
No qualified Board of Director candidates in Ceneco Districts 4, 5
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) scheduled elections for Board of Director in Districts 4, 5, and 8 (Talisay City) this weekend, however, the first two districts were unable to produce qualified candidates to run. In the District 4 election, which covers Bacolod City-East that includes Barangays Villamonte, Montevista, Alangilan, …
Suspect in robbery, rape of call center agent arrested
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga One of the suspects in the robbery and rape of a female call center agent was arrested at Police Station 7 (PS7), yesterday afternoon. The case had previously been reported as a sexual assault. The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Virgilio Villaflor of Barangay Minoyan, Murcia, came to the police station …
2017 AFC Cup Governor, Vice Governor call on Negrenses to support Ceres-Negros FC
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. With Ceres-Negros FC scheduled to face Singaporean side Tampines Rovers FC in the 2017 AFC Cup group stage next week, March 7, at the Panaad Park and Stadium, Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. and Vice Governor Jose Eugenio Lacson urged Negrenses to support the local club. Marañon said Negrenses …
Fil-Sino Athletic Club-Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2017 Manila Beer, Colt 45 win, clinch semifinals berth
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Manila Beer Light beat Rotary Club of Metro Bacolod/Rexidol-Cobra, 69-66, and Colt 45 defeated Tanduay Ice, 73-57, in their quarterfinal games in the ongoing Fil-Sino Athletic Club-Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2017 at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym. Manila Beer Light next meets Brew Kettle, while Colt 45 faces …