Department of Tourism (DOT) Undersecretary Arturo P. Boncato recently met with delegates of the Sénat, or the French Senate, and briefed them on the rehabilitation process at popular resort destination Boracay. He noted, since last year’s reopening, the island has seen an average of 5,104 daily arrivals and 4,891 daily departures. “We are amazed by …
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Coaches clinic this weekend in Bacolod City
The Negros Basketball Association and Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) will be holding a clinic for Level 1-Grassroots Coaches this weekend at the St. John’s Institute in Bacolod City. The clinic will be led by SBP Coaches’ Commission head Jong Uichico, a nine-time PBA champion coach and two-time Southeast Asian Games champion mentor. According to …
Provincial Agriculturist: Over 200 hectares affected by dry spell
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to the latest monitoring by the Negros Occidental Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, a total of 237.52 hectares of farmland in the province are affected by the ongoing dry spell. Negros Occidental provincial agriculturist, Atty. Japhet Masculino, said from January to February of this year, they have recorded …
Ayala Capitol Central Mall launches ‘No Plastic Wednesday’
By Robert Sumugat Ayala Capitol Central Mall in Bacolod City recently launched “No Plastic Wednesday,” a campaign seeking to limit the use of plastics. The mall recently partnered with Cauayan’s Danjugan Island and SWEEP, or Sea Waste Education to Eradicate Plastic, to push the initiative. According to Mikel S. Claur of the Ayala …
Sinigayan Festival opens today in Sagay City
The 23rd Sinigayan Festival opens today in Sagay City. The observance celebrates the conservation of the environment as the city is home to the country’s largest marine reserve. Among the events scheduled to take place include the Sinigayan Queen contest, various sporting events, Voice Idol of Sagay, Sinigayan Bike Festival, Sinigayan Grand Parade, opening of …
BCPO to hold solidarity walk tomorrow
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) will hold a solidarity walk and covenant signing for peaceful elections tomorrow morning at the old Bacolod City Hall, located along Araneta Street. In a statement by BCPO director, Police Colonel Henry Biñas, said the activity was organized in coordination with the Bacolod …
Bacolod City teacher resigns amid molestation accusations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A teacher at JR Torres Elementary School, located in Bacolod City’s Barangay Singcang-Airport, was forced to resign after he was accused of molesting 18 boys. Officials from the Department of Education (DepEd) have requested the 18 victims not be named, all of whom were Grade 5 students at the …
Minor earthquake strikes Cauayan
A 1.8-magnitude earthquake was recorded north of Cauayan yesterday morning, around 3:03 a.m. According to a subsequent Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin, no damage was reported in or around the Antique town as a result of the tremor. There were also no aftershocks expected. Quakes ranging between 1.0 and 3.0 in magnitude …
Security official: Sufficient personnel for prov’l gov’t office transfer
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol security head Venchito Magalona assured they have enough personnel when it comes to the transfer of some provincial government offices, which is being conducted while construction is going on at the current site of the Provincial Administration Center (PAC). He pointed out, at present, …
Covenant signed to protect, restore Negros biodiversity area
Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. recently signed a covenant with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to protect, conserve, and restore the Southern Negros Marine Key Biodiversity Area. Through the signing, all concerned parties must commit to sustainable development and recognize the necessity of marine resources conservation. The signatories also agreed to adopt …