An initial three firms have expressed interest in bidding for the proposed P1.2 billion Negros Occidental Bulk Water Supply Project (NBWSP) under a public-private partnership (PPP) scheme. These are the Manila Water Company Inc., Aboitiz InfraCapital, and Balibago Waterworks System Inc. Provincial administrator Rayfrando Diaz II, chairperson of the PPP for the People-Selection Committee, welcomed …
Monthly Archives: January 2024
Negros Occidental gears up for continued El Niño response
The Negros Occidental provincial government is gearing up for focused responses to help farmers cope with the effects of the El Niño phenomenon, seen to last until the second quarter of 2024. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, which issued an El Niño alert in May last year, indicated an expected increase …
Gov’t militiaman faces raps for fatal shooting in central Negros
A member of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) is facing two counts each of murder and attempted murder charges for the shooting in Negros Occidental’s Moises Padilla town on Tuesday, January 2. “We are filing a case for two counts of murder before the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor. It will be attempted murder …
Negros Oriental dengue cases drop by 38% in 2023: PHO
Last year’s dengue cases in Negros Oriental were 38 percent fewer than the cases in 2022, a health official said yesterday. Dr. Liland Estacion, Provincial Health Office (PHO) chief, said data from January 1 to December 23, 2023, showed that only 1,447 cases and five deaths were reported, compared to 2,277 cases and 11 …
Ilongga Aby Maraño joins Chery Tiggo Crossovers
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilongga volleybelle Abigail Maraño is headed to a new team for the upcoming Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season after being signed up by the Chery Tiggo Crossovers. The Iloilo province’s Passi City-native Maraño formalized her transfer to the Crossovers on Tuesday afternoon, January 2, after her former team, the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers, …
Howard signs with Strong Group-PH for Dubai tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Former NBA center Dwight Howard is set to suit up for Strong Group-Philippines, which will compete in the 2024 Dubai International Basketball Championship slated later this month. According to a report by The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the eight-time NBA All-Star is signing up with Strong Group for the two-week tournament …
NBA: Ja Morant’s late push lifts Grizzlies over Spurs
Ja Morant scored 26 points, 13 of them in the fourth quarter, and dished out 10 assists as the Memphis Grizzlies ruled the final 20 minutes en route to a 106-98 win over the visiting San Antonio Spurs yesterday (Philippine time). The Grizzlies snapped a three-game losing streak, while San Antonio dropped their third …
Injuries climb to 58; NegOcc PHO logs 38 more firecracker-related injuries
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) recorded an additional 38 cases of firecracker-related injuries yesterday, bringing the total cases to 58, following the New Year’s Day celebrations. At least 16 eye injuries were logged, two were tagged as blast and burn injuries with no amputation, while two were tagged as injuries …
Benitez clarifies delay in JO salaries
By Mae Singuay Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez made clarification on the delay in releasing salaries of job order (JO) employees in the city government. This came after reports circulated that JOs have yet to receive their salaries for December 2023. Benitez clarified that the city government could not process their salaries immediately because December 30, the last day of their …
Bacolod City assists traditional jeeps seeking consolidation
The Bacolod City government is assisting traditional jeepney operators and drivers seeking consolidation under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) to allow them to continue operating with provisional authorities. Data from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) showed yesterday that as of December 27, only 23 percent or 540 of the …