By JEN BAYLON Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said he expects a mass resignation of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) members in Negros Occidental following the endorsement of former Victorias City Mayor Francis Frederick “Wantan” Palanca as their candidate for governor in the 2025 midterm elections. “I think soon there will be …
Monthly Archives: May 2024
Bacolod to honor out-of-town PWD cards without QR code
The Bacolod City government has advised business establishments in the city to honor the persons with disability (PWD) identification cards (IDs) issued by other local government units (LGUs). In an advisory yesterday, it said the use of the newly-issued PWD IDs bearing the city’s official seal and approved security features, including a quick response (QR) …
Regional joint council preps up to achieve stable peace, security in Western Visayas
Members of the Regional Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Center (RJPSCC) 6 gathered to discuss and coordinate plans aimed at achieving a state of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) in Western Visayas. Key officials of the 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division (3ID) of the Philippine Army, Police Regional Office 6, and Coast Guard District …
DTI warns price freeze violators of up to P1-M fines
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental has warned that violators of the price freeze on basic commodities may face up to P1 million in administrative fines and a maximum of 10 years imprisonment. In an interview yesterday, DTI-Negros Oriental spokesperson Krystle Jade Bato said they released a prize freeze bulletin …
DOE calls for energy conservation amid grid alerts
The Department of Energy (DOE) has urged government agencies and the public to implement energy conservation practices in their respective offices and households as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) raised the yellow alert status in the Visayas. NGCP initially reported that the Luzon grid’s available capacity stands at 13,537 megawatts (MW), …
Negrense Cagalawan’s career game helps San Beda beat JRU
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Sophie Cagalawan’s career game helped the San Beda University Lady Red Spikers score a 17-25, 25-20, 22-25, 25-17, 15-5 victory against the Jose Rizal University (JRU) Lady Bombers in the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball at the FilOil EcoOil Centre. The rookie volleybelle finished with a career-high of 20 …
Choco Mucho ousts Chery Tiggo, nears PVL finals seat
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Choco Mucho Flying Titans moved closer to a final seat in the PVL 1st All-Filipino Conference after a 25-20, 25-19, 25-23 beating of the Chery Tiggo Crossovers in the single-round robin semis at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Thursday night, May 2. Honey Royce Tubino finished with …
Knicks hold off 76ers for series-clinching win
Jalen Brunson poured in a game-high 41 points, Josh Hart broke a late tie with a three-pointer and the New York Knicks eliminated the Philadelphia 76ers from the NBA playoffs with a 118-115 victory in Game 6 of their best-of-seven series yesterday (Philippine time). By virtue of their 4-2 win, the second-seeded Knicks will …
‘Enough funds,’ State of calamity due to drought not declared in Cauayan town
By JEN BAYLON A state of calamity was not declared in Negros Occidental’s Cauayan town despite the locality suffering agricultural damage worth P66.1 million due to drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon. Cauayan Mayor John Rey Tabujara said he did not consider placing the town under a state of calamity because the local government unit …
Stellar performance
By Ignacio R. Bunye During the Annual Stockholders Meeting of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) on April 23 at Fairmont Hotel, Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala (JAZA) highlighted BPI’s strong financial performance, its various regulatory recognitions, its commitment to customer experience, corporate responsibility, and dedication to sustainable banking practices, positioning BPI for continued …