By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Just a few hours after the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) started, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Occidental received numerous reports on alleged vote buying incidents in the province yesterday. Atty. Ian Lee Ananoria, Comelec-NegOcc elections supervisor, said most reports and complaints they received were verbal. However, the concerned citizens reported that …
Monthly Archives: October 2023
NegOcc ranks 3rd in W. Visayas HIV cases
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental ranked third in the most number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases in Western Visayas, data presented during the Provincial Health Office (PHO) stakeholders’ meeting showed. Data from the HIV Registry of the Philippines showed there were 117,946 confirmed HIV infections in the country since January 1984. At …
Benitez to announce probe findings in BTAO ‘altercation’
By Mae Singuay Bacolod City Councilor Al Victor Espino and a job order casual employee from the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) will meet with Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez today in relation to the recent alleged gun threat incident. “After a closed-door meeting with them [today], after all the information and investigation, I will …
Comelec expects high voter turnout for BSKE in WV
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects a high turnout of voters for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in Western Visayas, with a majority of barangays hoping to proclaim winners before October 30 ends. “We cannot have an exact projection, but we expect a high turnout considering that this is barangay elections, there …
NegOr told to stay vigilant despite peaceful BSKE
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is not letting its guard down despite the conduct of the actual voting of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in Negros Oriental yesterday was generally peaceful. Lawyer Eliseo Labaria, acting provincial election supervisor of Negros Oriental, said placing the entire province of Negros Oriental under Comelec control …
Bacolodnon Alarcon drills timely hits for UP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Harold Alarcon came up with timely baskets as the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons scored a 65-60 victory over the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday night, October 29. After seeing their 54-42 lead …
Filipinas falters to Australia in AFC Olympic qualifiers
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Filipinas suffered an 8-0 manhandling by Australia’s Matildas in the second round of the 2024 AFC Women’s Olympic qualifying tournament at the Optus Stadium in Australia on Sunday night, October 29. Team captain Sam Kerr and Caitlin Foord each completed hat tricks to lead the way for the 2023 …
B.League: Tamayo, Ryukyu crush Edu’s Toyama
Carl Tamayo and the Ryukyu Golden Kings overpowered AJ Edu and the Toyama Grouses, 85-59, in the 2023-2024 B.League at the Okinawa Arena on Sunday, October 29. Tamayo tallied 10 points and five rebounds in 17 minutes as the defending champion scored back-to-back wins to improve to 7-2 in the season. The Grouses dropped …
‘Cast your votes’; Comelec: 2.6-M Negrenses expected to vote during BSKE
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 2.6 million Negrenses are expected to vote during the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) today. Atty. Ian Lee Ananoria, elections supervisor of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Occidental, said 2,014,726 regular voters and 660,686 SK voters will cast their votes at 5,704 clustered precincts in 662 villages …
NegOcc gov’t employees to get bonuses, other benefits
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Collective Negotiations Agreement (CNA) for employees of the Negros Occidental provincial government was signed by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and the Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE) on Friday, October 27. Through the CNA, provincial government employees are guaranteed to receive a P25,000 bonus each and six filial …