Some 175 former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Negros Island applied for amnesty before the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) through the Local Amnesty Board (LAB)-Bacolod as of yesterday. A list provided by the Philippine Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde) showed the 79th Infantry Battalion assisted 52 applicants; …
Monthly Archives: July 2024
New Bacolod City department to boost entry of new investors
The Bacolod City government is strengthening initiatives for easier entry of new investors through the formal creation of the Department of Local Economic Development and Investment Promotion (DLEDIP). “We’re ready to absorb any investment. The DLEDIP is here to facilitate the entry of new investors to Bacolod,” Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said in a statement …
Police authenticates fugitive Indian national’s driver’s license
The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) asked the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to verify the authenticity of the driver’s license issued to fugitive Indian national Joginder Geong, who also uses the name “Kant Gupta.” LTO-Bacolod Licensing Center chief Joseph Danoy received the BCPO request for verification yesterday, said police city director Colonel Noel Aliño. In …
Negros Oriental registers over 1.2-M for PhilSys ID
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Dumaguete City has successfully registered over 1.2 million individuals in the province for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) Identification. This represents 85.68 percent of the province’s population as of June 2024. “We reached more than 100 percent of our target. However, many individuals aged five years and above …
Dumaguete residents find relief as decades-old dumpsite closes
Residents near the permanently closed dumpsite in Barangay Candau-ay have expressed their gratitude to the Dumaguete City government for ending a burden they have endured for decades. “We are very thankful for our 2021 petition and to Mayor Remollo for purchasing land in Camanjac, now known as the MRF [material recovery facility]. The garbage …
Negrense Marsh shines as NU defeats Enderun in Shakey’s
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense rookie Celine Marsh had a decent National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs debut as they swept the Enderun Colleges Titans, 25-19, 25-15, 25-16, in the 2024 Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila on Wednesday, July 10. The former Trinity Christian School-Bacolod standout finished with …
Negrense Nonoy to provide hustle for PBA team drafting him
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense guard Mark Nonoy promises to provide hustle and energy for the team that will draft him in the 2024 PBA Rookie Draft scheduled this Sunday, July 14, at the Glorietta Mall in Makati City. According to the Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City native guard, he hopes that his intensity …
CJ Cansino hopes to fulfill childhood dream of playing for Ginebra
CJ Cansino is set to embark on a new journey in his basketball career. The former University of the Philippines (UP) star, who concluded his collegiate career in the UAAP last Season 86, is one of the over 60 aspirants in the 2024 PBA Rookie Draft on Sunday, July 14. “Wala na talaga akong playing …
Brace for La Niña; Formulate La Niña disaster preparedness plans, NegOcc LGUs told
By JEN BAYLON Local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental are urged to prepare for the possible effects of the La Niña phenomenon, which is expected to bring above normal heavy rains. Irene Bel Ploteña, head of the Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD), said they have already directed all LGUs to formulate their disaster preparedness plans to …
A cavity-free future
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Tooth decay poses a significant challenge to health care worldwide. Tooth decay and oral diseases affect 3.9 billion people, with untreated tooth decay impacting almost half of the world’s population. In the Philippines, oral disease continues to be a “serious public health problem,” according to the Department of Health. The …