By Mae Singuay Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez will coordinate with the Sangguniang Panlungsod in reclaiming sidewalks from obstructions, particularly in the downtown area. Benitez observed that some public utility jeepneys were avoiding obstructing structures and parked vehicles along the road. “I will talk with the city council regarding road clearing because we …
Monthly Archives: January 2024
Negros Occidental power rates increase in January
Average residential power rates of all three distribution utilities in Negros Occidental increased in January, mainly due to higher generation and transmission charges. The Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco), Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (Noceco) distribute electricity to the province through their respective franchise areas. Noneco said yesterday this …
Kabankalan poll officer resigns
An elections officer in Kabankalan City has resigned, Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Occidental supervisor Ian Lee Ananoria confirmed yesterday. Ananoria said Atty. Jonna Cabanilla resigned for personal reasons. “I would like to personally inform you that I have already resigned from Comelec. I am no longer connected as of today,” Cabanilla said …
Animal bites in Negros Oriental feared to rise in 2024: DOH
Animal bites and suspected rabies cases in the province are expected to rise in 2024, based on the trend reported over the past two years, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) in Negros Oriental said yesterday. Dr. Jennifer Remollo, DOH-Negros Oriental provincial chief, noted that in Dumaguete City alone, at least 80 animal …
NFA assures ample buffer stock in Negros Oriental amid El Niño
The National Food Authority (NFA) in Negros Oriental assured the public yesterday of sufficient rice buffer stock amid the onset of the dry spell caused by the El Niño phenomenon in the province. “As of this time, we have 10,000 bags of buffer stock in our warehouses in Guihulngan City, Dumaguete City, and in …
Ilonggo Thirdy Ravena, San-en wallop Nagoya in Japan B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III and the San-en NeoPhoenix scored a repeat win over the Fighting Eagles Nagoya, 90-62, to stretch their winning streak in the Japan B.League Division 1 at the Toyohashi City Gymnasium over the weekend. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles star finished with six …
Bacolod Tay Tung, CSAV Titans reach UNBL semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts and the Colegio de Sta. Ana de Victorias (CSAV) Titans secured their places in the 2nd United Negros Basketball League (UNBL) Aspirants Cup semifinals after besting their separate quarterfinal foes. The Thunderbolts overcame a slow start to turn back Trinity Christian School, 81-67, …
Phoenix’s q’finals victory over Meralco a ‘character builder’
They had to endure eight quarters and three extensions, but the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters are finally back in the PBA semifinals for the first time since 2020. Jamike Jarin’s team survived another comeback from the Meralco Bolts in their must-win quarterfinal game at the MOA Arena in Pasay City on Sunday night, …
Power reserve; NGCP failed to secure ‘firm’ ancillary service contracts: group
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local power advocacy group Power Watch Negros (PWN) has pointed a finger at the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) following a massive blackout on Panay Island earlier this month. PWN secretary-general Wennie Sancho believes that NGCP’s failure to contract sufficient power reserves played a pivotal role in the energy reliability crisis. …
PACE asks Lacson to release capitol employees’ PBB
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE) in Negros Occidental has requested Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson to release the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for provincial government employees. PACE chairman Engineer Ruben Diamante, in his letter to Lacson, said more than 60 percent of salary performance bonus for regular and casual …