Representatives of different sectors in Negros Oriental took different sides over the proposed postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in the province in October. During the first day of the public hearing in Dumaguete City on Tuesday, June 27, to help the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc decide whether to postpone …
Monthly Archives: June 2023
PLO receives response from OPA staff in fertilizer loss
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Legal Office (PLO) said the formal investigation for employees of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) involved in the disappearance of fertilizer sacks, will no longer proceed. PLO head Atty. Alberto Nellas, Jr. said they had already received a response from OPA agriculturists Hermenegildo Basilio …
299 Bacolod employees affected by unremitted SSS contributions
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A total of 299 employees in Bacolod City have been affected by the non-remittance of contributions to the Social Security System (SSS). The SSS said there are 16 employers in the city who failed to remit their employees’ contributions, through the state insurer’s Run After Contribution Evaders program from June …
Bacolod uses new system for paying garbage hauler
By Mae Singuay Bacolod City now uses a digital weighbridge as the basis for payment for waste collection, hauling and disposal. The IPM Construction and Development Corporation (IPM-CDC) contracted the city government the amount of P156,399,150 for garbage collection from May 1 to December 31 of this year. A separate contract worth P63,998,000 was also signed by …
Girl drowns in Talisay
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The remains of the 12-year-old girl who drowned in a river in Negros Occidental’s Talisay City on Tuesday, June 27, were recovered by authorities yesterday noon. Geoffrey Gutierrez, executive assistant of the Talisay City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, said the remains of Mae Ann Suplemento were found at Barangay …
PNP: Private armed group in NegOr closely watched
The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Negros Oriental is keeping a close eye on an alleged private armed group (PAG) in the province as law enforcement authorities step up security for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). Acting police provincial director, Colonel Alex Recinto, told the Philippine News Agency yesterday that the supposed private armed group …
Dumaguete to restore early warning system against flooding
The local government of Dumaguete City is planning to revamp its early warning system (EWS) against flooding now that the rainy season has started. City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Allen Cabaron said yesterday the EWS devices that monitor the water level at the Banica River have already deteriorated over time. “We need to …
PCIC insurance covers 58-K swine in W. Visayas
About 58,139 hogs raised in backyards in Western Visayas are covered by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC), with a guaranteed indemnification of P709 million when affected by African swine fever (ASF). PCIC-6 (Western Visayas) Manager Eva Ulie Laud, in an interview yesterday, said from June 2022 until June 15 this year, they have insured …
Guimarasnon Gonzaga carries Cignal past Petro Gazz in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Jovelyn Gonzaga had a triumphant return for the Cignal HD Spikers as they scored a come-from-behind 18-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-22 win over the Petro Gazz Angels in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational at the San Juan Arena on Tuesday night, June 27. Gonzaga, who transferred from Army Lady Troopers during …
MPBL: Abolucion named as Iloilo’s new head coach
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo MC Abolucion has been appointed as the new head coach of the Iloilo United Royals, which is aiming to make a late playoff push in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The Iloilo City-native Abolucion will be replacing Manu Iñigo, who left the squad along with his assistant coaches …