Some 78 applicants for local employment and one for an overseas job have been hired on the spot (HOTS) while 210 job seekers were to process their requirements after the successful holding of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Kalayaan Job Fair held at a mall in Bacolod City earlier this week. In a …
Monthly Archives: June 2023
Ginebra prevails over Phoenix for 1st win
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings has barged into the win column of the 2023 PBA on Tour after a 95-89 triumph over Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City on Wednesday night, June 14. Nard John Pinto led the way with 22 points, including two …
Bacolod Tay Tung elem cagers win in Pre-Palaro opener
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Western Visayas (WV) elementary boys’ basketball team had a triumphant start in Cluster 3 of the National Pre-Palarong Pambansa Qualifying Meet at Sacred Heart-Ateneo de Cebu gymnasium in Cebu City yesterday. The Ryan Nabor-mentored Region 6 team, represented by Bacolod Tay Tung High School, dominated Eastern Visayas from start to …
Letran Knights set for 2 games in a day
Colegio de San Juan de Letran played two crucial games in one day. The Knights had their hands full yesterday as they competed in both the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup and the 2023 FilOil EcoOil Preseason Cup, with both games having a significant impact on their preseason campaign. That is why Knights head coach Rensy …
Samples matched; DNA tests confirm 4 Degamo slay suspects’ identities
The deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) samples have confirmed the identities of four primary suspects in the Pamplona massacre which killed Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo and nine others in March. Justice Secretary Jesus Remulla, during the preliminary investigation on Tuesday, June 13, said the blood samples were collected from vehicles and a helicopter reportedly used to …
Local multi-sectoral groups call for orderly, peaceful JVA plebiscite
By Mae Singuay Multi-sectoral groups based in Bacolod City called for an orderly and peaceful plebiscite for the ratification of the proposed joint venture agreement (JVA) between the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and Primelectric Holdings, Inc./Negros Electric Power Corporation (NEPC). Power Watch Negros Advocates (PWNA) and Utilities Consumers Association for Reform Inc. (U-CARE), which …
PRO-6: NegOcc has 3 potential armed groups
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) revealed yesterday there were three potential armed groups under monitoring in Negros Occidental. Police Colonel Gilbert Gorero, Regional Operations Division chief, revealed the report during the 2nd Western Visayas Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC-6) conference in Bacolod City yesterday. Gorero did not reveal further details, although a …
4 investors express interest in bulk water project
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Four investors have expressed interest in the proposed bulk water project by the Negros Occidental provincial government, which will be under a public-private partnership (PPP) scheme. Provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said officials from San Miguel Corporation have requested to meet with Capitol officials on their participation in the bid. …
Solon backs imposing SRP on sugar
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental 5th District Congressman Emilio Yulo III supports the call of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to impose the suggested retail price (SRP) of P85 per kilo of sugar. According to Yulo, the SRP should have been implemented a long time ago. “The blame is on the sugar producers. …
‘Birada’ anti-drug drive nets over P8.7-M ‘shabu’ in W. Visayas
The monthly focused anti-drug operations launched by the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) led to the confiscation of 1,281.83 grams of suspected shabu valued at over P8.7 million and the arrest of 71 drug personalities in Western Visayas. PRO-6 spokesperson, Major Mary Grace Socorro Borio said their accomplishment was a result of 66 operations under their …