The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) yesterday said seven convicts who were released under RA 10592, an amendment to the Revised Penal Code referred to as the “Good Conduct Time Allowance Law,” have surrendered to police. NOPPO deputy director, Police Lt. Colonel Adrian Acollador, said, of the seven, one, a Himamaylan City resident, already …
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Sagay City celebrates Marang Festival
Sagay City celebrated the 4th Marang Festival earlier this month, from September 5 to 7, with a goal of making the city’s Barangay Colonia Divina a tourist attraction. “Colonia Divina will be a tourist attraction and the city government sees big potential in the community as you can create many products through marang,” affirmed former …
2020 Dinagyang Festival
City government allocates P25M The Iloilo City government recently allocated P25 million for next year’s Dinagyang Festival. “Let us help to make sure Dinagyang will be far better, hopefully, with unity and cooperation,” said Mayor Jerry P. Treñas after signing a memorandum of agreement with the Iloilo Festivals Foundation Inc. (IFFI). The funding will be …
400 applicants qualify for Vista Alegre relocation
The Bacolod Housing Authority (BHA) recently qualified 400 applicants for lots at the city’s relocation site in Barangay Vista Alegre. BHA head Ma. Victoria Parrenas said the qualified applicants were those who have been impacted by the ongoing clearing operations. She noted, there were 1,800 who applied for relocation after their homes were demolished following …
Ferrer pushes for three rice buying stations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In an effort to minimize costs for rice farmers, Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer said he wants the provincial government to set up rice-buying stations in the north, central, and southern areas of the province. During yesterday’s Provincial Board regular session, the local legislative body approved a resolution setting …
Proposal for a WVSU law school endorsed
The Iloilo City Sangguniang Panlungsod yesterday approved a resolution endorsing a proposal to establish a law school at West Visayas State University (WVSU). The university currently has a pending application with the Legal Education Board to open the school. Currently, only private schools in the region provide curriculum towards the attainment of a Juris Doctor …
LPA east of Batanes now Tropical Depression ‘Nimfa’
The low pressure area (LPA) east of Batanes developed into a tropical depression at 2:00 p.m. yesterday. It has been given the local name “Nimfa.” In a briefing past 5:00 p.m. yesterday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Tropical Depression “Nimfa” is 695 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes. It is almost …
Arroyo pledges support in fighting hemophilia
Negros Occidental fifth district Rep. Marilou Arroyo recently offered her support in the fight against hemophilia, a rare disorder where blood does not clot normally due to the lack of sufficient proteins and causes excessive bleeding. The congresswoman, who chairs the House Committee on Health, made a pledge after meeting with the officials from the …
Provincial government to aid in probe into intercepted Vietnamese rice
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government vowed to assist in the ongoing investigation into the 600 sacks of Vietnamese rice intercepted over the weekend in Escalante City. The Bureau of Plans Industry Plant Quarantine Service and Bureau of Customs are leading the probe. Negros Occidental provincial agriculturist, Atty. Japhet Masculino, said …
Another ‘Visayas Clásico’ today
By Adrian Stewart Co Another ‘Visayas Clásico’ is set to take place today at 4:00 p.m. at the Aboitiz Pitch in Lipa City, Batangas as Ceres-Negros FC takes on Kaya FC-Iloilo for the third time in the ongoing 2019 Philippines Football League (PFL). The Bacolod City-based club has taken their two previous meetings, winning 2-1 …