Water Interruption in the Service Area The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) will conduct service improvement activity, which will cause a temporary water supply interruption and turbid water in some portions of the service area. Activity: Cleaning of a 2.6-million gallon reservoir Schedule: Tomorrow (December 14), from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Affected Areas: Jesusa Heights, Capitol Heights, …
Monthly Archives: December 2017
Registration opens for local futsal tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros-Villa Angela FC Futsal Tournament, scheduled to open on Saturday, December 16, at the Negros Occidental Multi-Purpose Activity Center (NOMPAC), is currently accepting team registrations. The registration fee is P2,000 per team, which are required to include a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 12 players. “The committee …
Alangilan, Granada farmers undergo techno-demonstration training
A total of 47 farmers from Bacolod City Barangays Alangilan and Granada recently participated in a techno-demonstration by the Bacolod City Department of Agriculture, which ended with a completion ceremony last week at the Bacolod Boys’ Home in Barangay Granada. A techno-demonstration, sometimes referred to as techno-demo, is utilized to showcase production technology. Executive Assistant …
Don’t die in a New York City subway
“Terrorism has no nationality or religion” –Vladimir Putin I may sound corny to some people, but every morning before I take the subway train to Manhattan, I pray. A short prayer is good like, “Lord, please take care of me and my loved ones today, and guide me until I reach my destination.” I am …
Giving Up (Part 1): Victory for the ‘pack journalism’ status quo
“A monopoly renders people complacent and satisfied with mediocrity” –evangelical author Nancy Pearson Last Sunday, encountered another situation – one that is likely not as common outside of the Philippines (or perhaps Bacolod City) – where a “reporter” refused to cover stories because they were afraid to “upset” somebody in elected office, following the lead …
Leonardia considering ban of Coca-Cola products at Bacolaodiat
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday said he will be speaking with festival officials after United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines (Unifed) President Manuel Lamata called for a ban of Coca-Cola products at Bacolaodiat Festival 2018, scheduled to take place from February 15 to 18. The mayor emphasized he is …
DOLE-6 Director to advocate ‘fair pay’ for sugarcane workers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Department of Labor and Employment-Region VI (DOLE-6) director, Atty. Johnson Canete, yesterday said he will fight for ‘fair pay’ for local sugarcane workers, which he said would be on par with other workers. Canete, who was in the city for the District Tripartite Council General Assembly and Sugar Amelioration Program …
Penjan Builders representatives respond to ‘distortion’ claims
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A group representing Penjan Builders and Supply recently penned a letter in rebuttal to City Legal Officer, Atty. Joselito Bayatan, who earlier accused the group of “distorting” facts, after the former lodged graft allegations against the administration of Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia. The group, comprised of journalist Edgar Cadagat …
NOPPO increases security at police stations after foiling NPA attack
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) increased security at police stations throughout the province after police and army intelligence recently foiled a planned New People’s Army (NPA) attack on a police station in the province. In a report by TV Patrol-Negros yesterday afternoon, NOPPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo …
Senator to call for probe into sugar prices
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri recently revealed plans to call for an investigation into declining “mill gate” sugar prices, similar to the request made last week by Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez before the House of Representatives. Zubiri revealed suspicions of the ongoing smuggling of high fructose corn syrup, …