By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Toboso Mayor Richard Jaojoco yesterday denied rumors that he is running against incumbent Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer in the 2022 elections. During a phone patch interview, Jaojoco said he is 100 percent sure that he will not run against Ferrer whom he regards as his “big brother.” He said he …
Monthly Archives: September 2021
Bacolod City receives 4 oxygen concentrators
The Ponce Group of Companies and the St. John’s Institute (SJI) Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) donated four oxygen concentrators to the Bacolod City government during the vaccination drive at the SJI campus on Wednesday, September 8. Of the four oxygen concentrators, three are from Ponce Group and one is from SJI PTA. Representing both donors were …
NOCPPO starts preparing for 2022 elections
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has already begun their preparations for the upcoming May 2022 elections. NOCPPO spokesperson Police Lt. Abegael Donasco said provincial police director, Police Colonel Romy Palgue, already had an initial meeting with the police chiefs in the province. Donasco said they are currently reviewing …
Give kids access to reading and learning materials who need them most
Donate a book at The SM Store and get a P100 discountThe SM Store’s annual Donate A Book drive aims to bridge shoppers who wish to donate books and learning materials to disadvantaged children. Since 2015, the program has collected and distributed 800,000 learning materials to public schools and youth organizations The SM Store Donate …
Pag-IBIG Fund makes cash loans more affordable with longer payment period
Pag-IBIG Fund has made its cash loans more affordable by lengthening its payment term to three years, its top officials announced yesterday. “During these difficult times, we continue to improve our programs to respond to the needs of our members. Last year, we launched special programs such as a payment moratorium and grace periods in …
Construction worker nabbed for gun
A 38-year-old construction worker was arrested after he pointed his gun to a welder at Purok Dahlia, Barangay Abuanan in Bago City, Negros Occidental around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 7. Bago City police chief Lieutenant Colonel Joem Malong identified the suspect as Michael Jara, a resident of Purok Maabi-abihon in Barangay 35, Bacolod City. …
Iloilo City eyes 50% of population fully-vaxxed by Sept.
The Iloilo City government is eyeing to fully vaccinate by end of September 50 percent of its target 525,000 population to achieve herd immunity. As of September 7, close to 29% or 151,949 individuals in the city are already fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The remaining 134,029 who got their first dose of vaccines are waiting …
Dance instructor yields P1-M ‘shabu’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A dance instructor was arrested after yielding over P1 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation at Purok Gonzaga in Bacolod City’s Barangay Taculing, Tuesday night. Police identified the arrested as 27-year-old Arjon Ramos, a resident of the said place. Police Station 5 commander, Police Captain John Christopher …
NegOcc braces for new COVID-19 surge
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental is again bracing for another surge in coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, cases which is now being blamed on new and more contagious variants. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said they have been noticing an upward trend again with new cases nearing triple digits for the past few days. …
Ain’t no mountain high enough
Given the temper nowadays of people whose thoughts are often set in some melody, suggesting to them some appropriate popular love songs can have better effects than asking them to read and meditate a serious, cerebral book. It’s a title of a Motown soul song originally done by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell way back …