TFM: ‘Rebirth’ begins by ending haciendero rule With farmers’ organization Task Force Mapalad (TFM) hosting a rally earlier this week outside the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) provincial office, located along San Sebastian Street in Dawis, Bacolod City, the group called on President Rodrigo Duterte to recall his past promises. “You promised farmers last …
Monthly Archives: February 2019
Water Advisory
Water Interruption in the Service Area The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) will be conducting service improvements, which will cause a temporary water supply interruption and/or turbid water in some portions of the service area. Activity: Emergency well repair Schedule: Ongoing Affected Areas: Barangays Vista Alegre, Mansilingan, Alijis, and Taculing; UNO-R Ville; Bakyas; …
200 Bacolod City couples set to exchange vows on Sunday
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia will officiate a mass wedding on Sunday at the Bacolod City Government Center grounds, where 200 couples are expected to exchange vows. The mayor said the event is intended to establish and stabilize families, noting, “If our families are strong, the city of Bacolod …
Korean council visits Iloilo City seeking fruit pickers
The council representing Ganghwa County, a part of Incheon, South Korea, was in Iloilo City last week seeking fruit pickers. During a courtesy visit to City Hall, where they met with Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III, they said qualified workers must be at least 27 years old and able to speak Korean. “This is …
Ceneco elects Bacolod City member-consumer-owner officers
The Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) recently conducted elections for member-consumer-owner officers across Bacolod City’s five districts. The elected parties are responsible for coordinating with district directors in an effort to improve services by the utility cooperative. Paul Anieve was elected chair for District 1, or Bacolod North, which services Barangays 1 to 7, …
Partylist legislator calls for itemized costs for gasoline, electricity
1-Care partylist Rep. Carlos Roman Uybarreta recently appealed to the Department of Energy and the Energy Regulatory Commission to provide full transparency to consumers. “There should be a breakdown of the cost components of any bunker fuel, diesel, natural gas, solar, geothermal, or wind energy used at the power generation stage,” he explained. “Unbundling the …
Targeted drug personality nabbed in Silay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A drug personality being targeted by the Silay City police was recently arrested following a buy-bust operation in the city’s Barangay Lantad. Police identified the suspect as 42-year-old Andre Jamoles, a resident of the said area. Silay City police chief, Police Superintendent Noel Polines, said Jamoles yielded five sachets …
One dead after motorcycle slams into truck in La Carlota City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorcyclist died after recently colliding with a truck at Hacienda Elena in Barangay Ayungon, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatality as 25-year-old Jerry Salgon, a resident of General Malvar, Pontevedra. La Carlota City Police Station traffic investigators said Salgon was heading north on his motorcycle …
2019 WVRAA Meet
534 Negros Occidental athletes expected to compete By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Occidental will be sending 534 athletes to the 2019 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) meet, which opens on Sunday at the Villareal Stadium in Roxas City, Capiz. Department of Education-Division of Negros Occidental Sports Coordinator Romeo Sison said the province’s …
Cignal-Ateneo dominates in D-League opener
By Adrian Stewart Co The Cignal-Ateneo Hawkeyes made an immediate impact on the 2019 PBA D-League after scoring a 103-75 victory over the Go for Gold-CSB Scratchers last Thursday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. George Isaac Go led the way for Cignal-Ateneo with 21 points, including four three-point conversions; while Adrian …