The Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) will be conducting maintenance activity today, April 26, in order to ensure stability of distribution lines to avoid further serious damages that may result in major interruptions. Schedule: Today (April 26) Reasons: Stringing of 2-span 69kV transmission line along Circumferential Road from Bangga Cory and Purok BM, …
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Tenpin bowling clinic begins next week
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Sugarbowl Tenpin Association, Inc. (STAI) will be holding a tenpin bowling clinic, beginning next week, at the East Bowling Center, located at the Lopue’s East Centre. Registration costs P1,300, which includes a t-shirt and certificate, with sessions scheduled for April 30, May 2, and May 6. The clinic …
Bacolod City-based enterprise wins at Australian innovation event
Bacolod City-based social enterprise, Bagosphere, which provides short-term, career-focused training programs, took top prize at the recent Frontier Innovators event, conducted by a division of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Top prize included A$100,000, or around P4 million. Bagosphere was one of over 700 applicants, from 52 countries, vying for the prize. …
We’ll wake you up in October
“The thing about tourism is that the reality of a place is quite different from the mythology of it.” –Martin Parr Good night, Boracay. Sleep well starting April 26, 2018 and allow efforts by the national government to deodorize, purify, and clean you up. You will undergo a massive rehabilitation and a little face-lifting …
Shutting their eyes to the overloading issue
When one sees an overloaded truck (or, at least, one with super-heavy cargo), they begin to hate the agency in charge of the roads – the Land Transportation Office (LTO). Upon his ascension to office, President Rodrigo Duterte focused his anger on the corruption at two government agencies, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and …
Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup
CSAV beats ESJ Fyre Fyter in overtime By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Colegio de Sta. Ana de Victorias (CSAV) defeated ESJ Fyre Fyter in overtime, 99-95, last weekend in the ongoing Negros Basketball Association President’s Cup at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym. ESJ Fyre Fyter narrowly led at the half, …
BCPO: Criminal incidents down
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to recent data gathered by the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), the number of criminal incidents in the city has dropped. BCPO spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, said since the appointment of BCPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, last November, they have adopted enhanced managing police …
DTI voursws assistance for Boracay workers, entreprene
With the closure of resort destination Boracay scheduled to commence tomorrow, April 26, the Department of Trade and Industry-Region VI (DTI-6) recently revealed they would provide assistance for local workers and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). According to DTI-6 Director Rebeca M. Rascon, the agency will lead an Operations Center/One-Stop Shop, located in Boracay’s …
Father, daughter murdered in Silay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The remains of a 63-year-old father and his 7-year-old daughter were discovered murdered yesterday morning at Hacienda Pula Kuartel in Barangay Kapitan Ramon, Silay City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatalities as Antonio Padua and his daughter, April Rean, both residents of the said barangay. In a radio interview …
University accounting office ransacked, 100K stolen
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Central Philippine State University (CPSU) accounting office at the main campus in Kabankalan City was recently found ransacked. Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage showed three unidentified armed individuals entered the office around 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday. According to CPSU Extension and Community Services director, Dr. Ferdinand Abello, P100,000 in …