By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the signing of a memorandum of agreement between Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Social Security System (SSS) officials, yesterday morning, city government job order employees are now eligible for SSS coverage through the KaltaSSS Program, which specifically caters to job order and contractual workers. “SSS has come up …
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Press Club, NGCP to hold media literacy seminar tomorrow
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Press Club, in partnership with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), is set to hold a media literacy seminar tomorrow, August 16, at the L’Fisher Chalet. During a meeting yesterday, Press Club President Renato Duran said he expects over 150 to attend the seminar. Members of …
Burglar caught trying to steal Cathedral donation box
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A suspected burglar was arrested by police after he allegedly tried to steal the San Sebastian Cathedral donation box, last Sunday. Police identified the suspect as 28-year-old Gregory Reatasan, a resident of Purok Kawayanan, Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City. Investigators from Police Station 1 (PS1) said the complainant, identified …
Isabela motorcycle crash leaves one dead, one wounded
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern The back rider of a motorcycle died following a vehicular accident along the national road at Hacienda Nalipay, Barangay 5, Isabela, Negros Occidental, late Sunday evening. The driver of the said motorcycle suffered injuries resulting from the incident. Police identified the fatality as 70-year-old Rogelio Borromeo and the …
Card game results in mauling in Bago City
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern Two alleged mauling suspects were caught by Bago City police following a scuffle at Purok Limbo, Barangay Poblacion, Bago City, Negros Occidental, Monday Police identified the suspects as 25-year-old Wilbert Sabidonia and 44-year-old Carmelo Miravalles, along with an accomplice, only identified by his alias ‘To-King Hizon,’ all residents …
CHO monitoring for local cases of bird flu
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) is currently coordinating with the City Agriculture Office and Office of the City Veterinarian to monitor for potential local cases of avian influenza, or bird flu, following an outbreak in Pampanga, which has resulted in the cull of nearly 200,000 chickens, ducks, quails, and other …
City government basketball tournament underway
The 13th Bacolod City Government Employees’ Basketball Association (BACGEBA) tournament kicked off last week at the BAYS Center, with Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia leading the opening ceremonies. “I hope the basketball game will improve your relationships and camaraderie,” he said. The tournament encompasses 12 teams, 10 of which are comprised of Bacolod City government …
2017 KBP-NPC Fellowship Games Press Club, KBP notch wins in separate basketball divisions
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros Press Club 40-Under basketball team and the Negros Occidental chapter of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas (KBP) 40-Up basketball team secured wins over the weekend in the first leg of the 2017 KBP-NPC Fellowship Games at the STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) gym. The Negros Press Club …
2017 Little League Softball World Series Philippines earns first win
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Philippine little league softball team, the Bacolod City West Little League, bannered by the Education and Training Center School III, earned their first win of the 2017 Little League Softball World Series in Portland, Oregon in the United States. The Negrense squad, representing the Asia-Pacific region, defeated the Latin …
Organizers ready for next week’s AdMU, Perlas-BanKo exhibition volleyball match
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Organizers of the exhibition match between the ladies’ volleyball teams of Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) and Perlas-BanKo, set for next week, August 21, at STI-West Negros University, said preparations are complete and the event is ready to proceed. During a press conference yesterday, lead organizer Carmela Arcolas-Gamboa, a former …