By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The transition period for the soon-to-be Negros Electric Power Corporation (NEPC) will only take a few months, according to Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) general manager Atty. Arnel Lapore. The NEPC will be formed following the successful plebiscite of a joint venture agreement (JVA) between Ceneco and Primelectric Holdings …
Monthly Archives: September 2023
BCPO to increase visibility after series of robbery hold-ups
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office’s (BCPO) Station 7 will step-up patrols in the city’s Vista Alegre village following a series of robbery hold-up incidents that happened recently. Station 7 commander, Police Captain Andy Ofalia, said they will increase police visibility in the area as a deterrence, particularly at the “shortcut …
Bounty offered vs. suspects in Himamaylan village shooting
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A bounty worth P200,000 has been offered by the Himamaylan City government in Negros Occidental for anyone who can give information that would lead to the arrest of the suspect behind the shooting incident in the city’s Aguisan village. Antonio Tobias, 67 years old, a widow and a resident of …
Sugar museum to be established in Negros Occidental city
The Victorias City government in Negros Occidental has entered into a 50-year usufruct agreement with the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) for the establishment of a regional museum for Negrense sugar heritage and indigenous flora and fauna. The museum will be housed at the Victorias City Hall, considered a significant heritage building, once …
P8-M aid released to ‘habagat’-hit WV LGUs
The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Western Visayas (DSWD-6) has released P8,025,361.45 worth of relief aid to local government units (LGUs) affected mostly by flooding due to heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon that was enhanced by Typhoon “Goring.” “We continue to provide augmentation to our local government units although we …
100-MW floating solar power farm to rise in northern Negros city
A 100-megawatt (MW) floating solar power farm, the first in Visayas and Mindanao, will soon rise in Cadiz City in northern Negros Occidental. Project proponent Zonal Renewables Corp. (ZRC) and property owner A.M. Hijos Inc. (AMHI) of the prominent Montelibano family in Bacolod City entered into an agreement to develop the facility on a …
Gilas mauls China to end FIBA campaign
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Gilas Pilipinas capped off their 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup campaign with a 96-75 domination of Asian rival China in the classification round at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday night, September 2. Jordan Clarkson erupted for 34 points, with 24 coming in the third quarter, to go with three …
Chot Reyes steps aside as Gilas head coach
By ADRIAN STEWART CO After a disastrous campaign in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Vincent “Chot” Reyes has decided to step aside as the head coach of the Philippine men’s basketball team. According to Reyes, Gilas Pilipinas’ 96-75 win over China on Saturday night, September 2, might be his last game as the …
Dwight Ramos says he’s not available for Asian Games
Gilas Pilipinas will have more than a coaching search to do when the nationals head to Hangzhou, China for the Asian Games slated for later this month. As it turns out, some players could be questionable for the Asiad, with Dwight Ramos officially saying he’s unavailable due to his commitments to his mother team, …
CA verdict ‘false’; Yanson 4 legal counsel counters ‘misleading’ reports on CA decision
The legal counsel of Yanson siblings Roy, Ricardo Jr., Ma. Lourdes Celina Yanson-Lopez, and Emily — also known as the Yanson 4 — addressed reports claiming that the Court of Appeals (CA) had “affirmed the arrest warrants” against them as “fake news.” In a press statement, issued by law firm Fortun Narvasa & Salazar, the legal counsel dismissed the reports …