By Mae Singuay The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Bacolod City assured voters there are no files that have been damaged as their office was affected by flashfloods brought by thunderstorms on Sunday afternoon, April 30. Comelec-Bacolod elections officer Kathrina Trinio-Caña said the floodwaters entered their office which caused some voters’ files to get wet. …
Monthly Archives: May 2023
Labor sector hopes new SRA chief will stop direct sugar importation
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The local labor group General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) is hoping that newly-designated acting chief, Pablo Luis Azcona of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) will stop the proposed direct sugar importation by several food and beverage manufacturers. GAWA secretary-general Wennie Sancho said such a deal is a death blow …
Phivolcs: Kanlaon emits increased volcanic gas volume
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) monitored a sudden increase in volcanic gas emitted by the Kanlaon volcano on Negros Island. Based on an advisory yesterday morning, Phivolcs reported that the sulfur dioxide (SO2) gas emissions of the volcano have increased to an average of 1,099 tonnes …
GAWA seeks salary hike in WV
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negrense labor group General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) is seeking a salary hike before the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Western Visayas (RTWPB-6). According to GAWA secretary-general Wennie Sancho, there are two wage hike proposals that were forwarded to RTWPB-6. Their proposal calls for a …
New bridges connect remote villages in EBM
Two bridges worth P74.7 million completed in recent months have made travel easier and safer for residents of remote villages in Negros Occidental’s E.B. Magalona town, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways in Western Visayas (DPWH-6). Connecting communities across the Malogo River, these projects, which were completed in January and April …
Labor Day Kadiwa benefits farmers, MSMEs, informal sector workers
The Kadiwa ng Pangulo Para sa Manggagawa Program has provided a market linkage for government-assisted farmers’ organizations and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) while workers have availed products sold at reasonable prices. Around 30 participants consisting of five livelihood projects assisted by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), 11 agricultural cooperatives supported …
2 bodies found
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two decomposing remains were recovered from a drainage system along the Economic Highway at Hacienda Sayson in Bacolod City’s Barangay Felisa late Sunday afternoon, April 30. Police have yet to identify the remains. Police Station 10 commander, Major Richard Fajarito, said one of the remains is in an early …
Man stabbed dead
By Mae Singuay A 59-year-old man was stabbed dead in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City on Sunday night, April 30. Herman Gayares of the city’s Barangay Su-ay succumbed to a stab wound on his back. Police identified the suspect as 42-year-old Gary Pechora, also of the said village. Police said Gayares and his family were …
Philippines Football League: Kaya-Iloilo dominates Mendiola
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo maintained its hold on the top spot of the 2022-2023 Philippines Football League (PFL) after a 6-1 rout of Mendiola 1991 Football Club at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium on Sunday, April 30. Eric Giganto finished with a brace, while Milad Beghandom, Mar Diano, Ilonggo Jhan Jesus …
WVRAA MEET: Negros elem cagers take down Iloilo
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Occidental elementary boys’ basketball team clinched the gold medal in the 2023 WVRAA Meet after taking down powerhouse Iloilo in the finals at the Maloco Covered Court in Aklan province’s Ibajay town over the weekend. James Carlo Ramos, Nilus Robert Calma, Gian Kyle Tan, and Ashton Jared Buñol were …