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 in some portions of the service area. Activity: Preventive Maintenance of Well #23 (Camingawan) Schedule: March 6-8, 2018 Affected Areas: Burgos-Granada Road, Barangay Villamonte, Lacson Street, and Eroreco …
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Provincial Government turns over P2.4M worth of cages
The Negros Occidental provincial government yesterday turned over 30 layer cages, often used for poultry houses, worth a total P2.4 million to various organizations, local government units, schools, and the Negros First Ministries Association. According to the Provincial Veterinary Office, each unit, which comes with ready-to-lay pullets, each costs P80,000. Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, …
Bacolod Bulk Water sponsors Rotary Club academic excellence contest
Bacolod Bulk Water, Inc. (BBWI) announced they were sponsors for the Rotary Club of Bacolod South’s 43rd annual Academic Excellence contest for a second year in a row. The event attracts over 800 students to participate in a competition that encourages critical thinking and analysis. “BBWI supports initiatives serving to promote excellence among the youth …
Fire Prevention Month
Iloilo City BFP kicks off month-long observance The Iloilo City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) kicked off their Fire Prevention Month observance yesterday, where around 400 personnel gathered at the BFP-Region VI grounds. Among the events planned for the month of March include a color run, conducting the Berong Bombero sa Paaralan Fire Safety …
Bacolodnon tops US table tennis ratings
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The United States Table Tennis Association (USATT) recently revealed Bacolodnon Johnard Baldonado, currently based in Las Vegas in the US, topped their rankings among full-time hardbat players, which refers to the type of play using a classic paddle without sponge rubber. Baldonado, who moved to the US in 2008, won …
PAL Interclub Golf Tournament
Canlubang leads by four points By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Canlubang currently holds a four point lead over the Luisita Golf Club following yesterday’s opening of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) Interclub Golf Senior Tournament at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club, a par 70 course. Damasus Wong played the back nine for Canlubang, where …
LTFRB-6 recommends P9 PUJ fares
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-Region VI (LTFRB-6) recently recommended public utility jeepneys (PUJs) fares be increased to P9. Currently, regular fares in the Western Visayas run between P6.50 to P7. In a radio interview yesterday morning, LTFRB-6 Director Richard Osmeña said local transport groups are demanding P10 …
PDEA receives over 100 drug-clearing evaluation applications from Iloilo, Antique
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Oversight Committee on Drug Clearing Program recently revealed they currently have applications from 133 barangays in towns across Iloilo, along with one from Antique, requesting evaluations to be considered for ‘drug-cleared’ status. According to PDEA-Region VI Director Wardley Getalla, police are currently validating …
Negrense coalition opposes ‘constituent assembly’ approach
By Paulo Loreto Lim Former Negros Occidental Governor Rafael Coscolluela recently revealed his coalition, comprised of various groups from across Negros Occidental, is opposed to the constituent assembly approach in the proposed transition to a federal form of government. “We didn’t think that [approach] would allow for a proper consultative process,” he explained. “It’s …
303IB confirms NPA behind La Castellana tractor attack
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (303 IB) yesterday confirmed the attack on a farm tractor in La Castellana, Negros Occidental, last Monday, was perpetrated by the New People’s Army (NPA). 303IB Civil Military Officer, Captain Ruel Llanes, said the four gunmen are members of the NPA Central Negros …