By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Joint Security Control Center (PJSCC) was reactivated yesterday morning in preparation for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections on October 30. Officials from the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO), and the Philippine Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IBde) were among those …
Monthly Archives: August 2023
‘Exercise extreme caution in cyber dealings,’ NegOcc execs told
By Mae Singuay The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Bacolod encourages public officials, government entities and public figures to exercise extreme caution in their cyber dealings. Councilor Jason Villarosa said cyber dealings include the use of social media and the internet. The SP passed a resolution on Wednesday, August 23, requesting the Department of Information and …
Bredco seeks to reclaim additional 25 hectares
By Mae Singuay The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has scheduled a public hearing next week for the Bacolod Real Estate Development Corporation’s (Bredco) request to reclaim an additional 25 hectares of the Reclamation Area. The specific date for the hearing is yet to be released. Councilor Al Victor Espino, chairperson of the committee …
Visayas cops told to take immediate action vs. e-sabong
The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) has ordered its unit commanders to aggressively enforce the law against e-sabong (online cockfighting), based on the instructions of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The directive was issued by Brigadier General Sidney Villaflor, police regional director, as monitoring continued on the possible e-sabong …
Farmer shot dead
A farmer was shot to death by unidentified gunmen inside his nipa hut at Barangay Bantayanon’s Sitio Bandera in Negros Occidental’s Calatrava town on Thursday, August 24. Police identified the victim as 58-year-old Vicente Daniel, a resident of the said village. Major Ronald Santillan, town police chief, said Daniel’s wife had discovered him dead. Police …
Almost P478-M in DA-PRDP projects underway in Negros Occidental
Some P477.7 million in infrastructure and enterprise projects proposed under the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) are being implemented in various local government units (LGU) in Negros Occidental. Data from the provincial government showed these are situated in 12 cities and municipalities across the province. “As we maximize all the resources and mechanisms …
NegOr asks public to be vigilant vs online sexual abuse
Amid the increasing cases of Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) in the province, the Negros Oriental Provincial Council Against Trafficking-Violence Against Women and their Children (PCAT-VAWC) is urging the public to be more vigilant in helping protect children from online sexual abuse. Assistant Provincial Prosecutor and Vice-Chair of PCAT-VAWC Emmylou Bendanillo said …
Tay Tung, Talisay Sharks emerge as UNBL champs
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts and Talisay Sharks have emerged as champions in the United Negros Basketball League (UNBL) 2nd Chairman’s Cup held recently at the Luis T. Ong Sports Pavillon at SJI Ayala Northpoint in Bacolod City. The Renato Callora-mentored Thunderbolts clinched the crown in the 17-and-under category …
Angola braces for Gilas Pilipinas in FIBA World Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Angola Black Antelopes knew that they were up for a challenge when they face host Gilas Pilipinas in the group stage of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday night, August 27. Black Antelopes head coach Pep Claros said the Philippine men’s basketball …
Chot Reyes recalls difficult decision in forming Gilas Final 12
Out of the 16-man Gilas Pilipinas pool, only 12 players were chosen to represent the country in the 2023 FIBA World Cup set to be co-hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia across four venues. For head coach Chot Reyes, breaking the news to Thirdy Ravena, Chris Newsome, Calvin Oftana, and Ray Parks — …