BY MAE SINGUAY Bacolod City aims to come up with an ordinance regulating all ambulant vendors selling food consumed by the public. Mayor Alfredo Benitez revealed that he asked Councilor Celia Flor, chair of the Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Markets, to compel vendors to secure necessary permits and be penalized if needed. Currently, a …
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Benitez clarifies unpaid JO employees’ status
BY MAE SINGUAY Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Benitez clarifies the status of about 1,500 job order (JO) workers who have not been receiving salaries from the city government until now, because they are considered volunteers and have no official appointment. “Kadamu abi gasulod, they are not officially appointed because of that. It created a …
Terrafirma ends PBA dryspell
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Terrafirma Dyip finally tasted a win after 25 games as it took down NLEX Road Warriors, 124-114, in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup yesterday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. After failing to close out the Road Warriors in regulation despite leading by as much as 17 points, the Dyip showed …
Bacolod Thunderbolts goes 2-0 in NOPSSCEA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) Thunderbolts cruised to a 2-0 start in the NOPSSCEA Season 42 secondary girls volleyball division at the University of St. La Salle Gym in Bacolod City. The Thunderbolts, the defending champions in the category, opened their campaign with a 25-5, 25-6 sweep over Maranatha …
Penalties await pork smugglers in NegOcc
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The African swine fever (ASF) Task Force of the Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) will start implementing penalties for those who would smuggle pork and pork products into the province. PVO acting head Dr. Placeda Lemana said under the provincial ordinance, smugglers will be fined not less than …
Capitol workers ‘still privileged’ despite lesser bonus this year
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE) President Renelo Lastierre said yesterday that employees of the provincial government are “still privileged” despite having a lesser additional bonus for this year. According to Lastierre, they have other fund sources for the additional bonuses, such as the service recognition incentive …
Local labor group supports calls for salary hike next year
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A local labor group supports calls for a proposed salary increase next year to combat rising inflation rates and the recent price hikes on basic commodities. Wennie Sancho of the General Alliance of Workers Association said indications are showing that a wage increase is needed by workers, as inflation …
Teen takes own life in La Castellana
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An 18-year-old lad took his own life in Negros Occidental’s La Castellana town on Wednesday afternoon, November 16. According to police, his remains were found hanging inside his house. He was rushed to the town’s Rural Health Unit, but he was declared dead on arrival. The police said they …
Magnolia prevails over Beermen in PBA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Paul Lee got his shots to fall when it mattered the most as Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots prevailed over sister team San Miguel Beermen, 85-80, in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Wednesday night, November 16, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Clinging to a slim 77-76 lead with less than …
Negros on a roll, Iloilo splits in PCAP 3rd conference
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Kingsmen continued their uprising in the 2022 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Third Conference after sweeping their two matches on Wednesday night, November 16. The Kingsmen opened the evening with a 15-6 domination over Toledo City Trojans before scoring a close 11.5-9.5 victory over Surigao Fianchetto …