Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC) guarantees continuous and uninterrupted electricity supply in Central Negros following the approval of its franchise by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. Marcos signed Republic Act 12011, granting NEPC the franchise to manage and operate electricity distribution systems in Central Negros, on July 26. This legislation will take effect 15 days after …
Monthly Archives: July 2024
Third doctor assessment in seafarers’ claims
By Dennis Gorecho Entitlement to disability benefits by seafarers is a matter governed not only by medical findings but also by law and by contract (OSG ShipMgt vs. De Jesus, GR 207344, November 18, 2020). By contract, the seafarers and their employers are governed not only by their mutual agreements but also by the provisions of the Standard Employment …
The universal character of truth and charity
By Fr. Roy Cimagala “Whoever is not against us is for us.” (Mark 9:40) With these words, Christ told his apostles, and is telling us now, that we have to be wary of our tendency to be exclusivistic in our outlook in life due to the unavoidable differences and conflicts among us, and the fact …
DOH to establish satellite office in NegOcc
By JEN BAYLON The Department of Health (DOH) is set to establish a satellite office in Negros Occidental to cater to the growing healthcare needs of the province and neighboring areas. According to Health Undersecretary Mary Ann Maestral, the satellite office is designed to make healthcare services more accessible to local government units (LGUs) …
Army sustains operation to locate NPA weapons in northern Negros
The Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) continues to conduct operations to locate more weapons hidden by the New People’s Army (NPA) after the discovery of firearms in two areas in northern Negros in the past two weeks. “The intention is to recover the loose firearms of the dismantled Northern Negros Front [NNF] to …
Bacolod’s 45th MassKara Festival set Oct. 11 to 27
The Sapphire Edition of Bacolod City’s world-famous MassKara Festival will kick off with a “salubong” (welcome) on October 11 and will climax with the street and arena dance competition on October 27. The schedule released by organizer Bacolod Yuhum Foundation Inc. yesterday includes other major events: MassKaralympics from October 4 to 25; MassKaNamit cookfest, …
Principal ‘critical’ after falling from roof
By JEN BAYLON A school principal in Negros Occidental’s Moises Padilla town was in critical condition after he fell from the ladder while cleaning the roof of his classroom on Sunday afternoon, July 28. Ian Arnold Arnaiz, Department of Education (DepEd) Negros Occidental public information officer, said 61-year-old Reynaldo Mojares, principal of Guinpana-an Elementary School, returned …
NTF-ELCAC provides over P1-B to insurgency-cleared areas in W. Visayas
Over P1.07 billion has been made available for 238 projects under the Local Government Support to Barangay Development Program (SBDP) for barangays cleared from insurgency in Western Visayas from 2022 until 2024. SBDP is a flagship program of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict. “These projects are focused on poverty …
Comelec lists 171 NegOr residents under ‘Register Anywhere’ program
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Dumaguete City has accepted 171 applications in Negros Oriental for its Register Anywhere Program (RAP) for voters signing up for the 2025 midterm elections. The RAP allows Filipino citizens of voting age to register and vote anywhere outside a person’s residence. Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, regional election director …
Pontevedra’s Demisana moves to Adamson Falcons
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense center Henjz Gabriel “Kobe” Demisana has departed the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles after one year, and will reportedly transfer to the Adamson University Falcons. According to a report by the All-Star Magazine website, the Negros Occidental’s Pontevedra-native center was forced to leave the Blue Eagles camp as …