The positive effects of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) is slowly taking its form in Bacolod City. One issue drivers fear about the PUVMP is the perceived low take-home pay as they are now considered employees of the transport cooperative, which was formed after individual franchise holders were consolidated into one unit. …
Monthly Archives: February 2024
Man found lifeless
By Jen Baylon A man was found lifeless on a beach at Barangay Lipat-on in Negros Occidental’s Calatrava town on Thursday, February 1. The victim was identified as 33-year-old Elmer Baretos, a resident of the town’s Barangay Lemery. Municipal police chief, Major Ronald Santillan, said a fisherman spotted Baretos floating in the sea at …
Motion to cancel Teves’ passport submitted for resolution —Topacio
The motion to cancel the passport of former Negros Oriental representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves, Jr. has been submitted for resolution, his lawyer said. “Submitted na for resolution ‘yung motion to cancel the passport of Congressman Arnolfo Teves,” Atty. Ferdinand Topacio, the legal counsel of Teves, said in an interview. “We already submitted our opposition …
Ilonggo Kiefer Ravena, Shiga Lakes suffer back-to-back losses in Japan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo Kiefer Ravena and the Shiga Lakes sustained their second consecutive defeat in the Japan B.League Division 2 as they bowed to the Kumamoto Volters, 104-101, at the YMIT Arena on Wednesday night, January 31. The former NLEX Road Warriors guard finished with 18 points, including three outside shots, to …
Rain or Shine to retire James Yap’s jersey
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters is set to retire the jersey number 18 of Negrense guard James Yap following the announcement that the two parties had parted ways earlier this week. According to Painters head coach Joseller “Yeng” Guiao, the jersey retirement was the franchise’s way of expressing their …
Sixers fined for Embiid injury report but no NBA policy violation
The Philadelphia 76ers were fined $75,000 by the NBA for violating injury reporting rules, but were found not to have violated Player Participation Policy rules for benching Joel Embiid. The NBA also issued a $25,000 fine to the New Orleans Pelicans for an inaccurate injury report. The league punished the Sixers for failing to …
No dengue deaths; NegOcc PHO logs 59 dengue cases in January
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 59 dengue cases have been recorded in Negros Occidental since January 1, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) reported yesterday. PHO’s Dengue Fever Surveillance Report for Morbidity Weeks 1 to 4 showed 40 suspected and 19 probable dengue cases were recorded in the province last month. La Carlota City has the highest …
LTFRB calls on LGUs to brace for ‘devolution’ of transport regulations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is urging local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental to prepare for the devolution of transport regulations for public utility vehicles. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the provincial government recently convened with LTFRB in Western Visayas chief transportation development …
PCG-WV records 5 maritime-related incidents in 2023
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District in Western Visayas (CGDWV) said they only recorded five maritime-related incidents last year. CGDWV commander Captain Weniel Azcuna, since assuming command in November of last year, said the five incidents recorded required the PCG to initiate rescue operations. Azcuna said the most serious …
500 cops to secure 2024 Bacolaodiat Festival
Some 495 personnel of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) will secure the 2024 Bacolaodiat Festival, this city’s celebration of the Chinese New Year, on February 9 to 11. The festivities, which will usher in the Year of the Wood Dragon, will return to the original festival site at the tourism strip along Lacson Street …