By JEN BAYLON At least 763 police officers will be deployed to secure the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) in Negros Occidental from October 1 to 8, for the 2025 midterm elections. Colonel Rainerio de Chavez, Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) director, said police assistance desks will be established in city and municipal election …
Monthly Archives: September 2024
The brothers Yang
By Ade S. Fajardo Michael Yang’s older brother Yang Jian Xin became a false Filipino long before the late registration of births became a template for like-minded individuals like Alice Guo. Yang Jian Xin’s Filipino name is Antonio Maestrado Lim. His local birth certificate indicates that he was born in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental in …
Sustaining the blue economy
By Herman M. Lagon A hidden economy lives in the sparkling blue expanse of our oceans and seas — one that promises sustainable development but only if carefully, respectfully and foresightedly fostered. Not only a buzzword, the blue economy — which consists of sustainable use of ocean resources for economic development, livelihoods and the health …
Agri damage due to habagat in NegOcc hits P296-M
By JEN BAYLON The damage to agriculture due to the southwest monsoon or habagat, and enhanced by Typhoons “Ferdie” and “Gener” in Negros Occidental reached P296 million, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) reported. OPA head Dina Genzola said monsoon rains affected 194 barangays in 26 local government units, highlighting its widespread impact on the …
Comelec to make public COC, spending reports
Filipinos will experience many firsts in the midterm polls on May 12, 2025, the chair of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Saturday, September 28. Among the first-time features is the posting of the certificates of candidacy (COC) of all local and national candidates and certificates of nomination and certificates of acceptance of nomination …
Traditional games promote IP rights through sports
The promotion of rights and wellness of indigenous peoples (IP) was highlighted during the 2024 IP Games Visayas leg in Bago City, Negros Occidental that ended yesterday. In a statement yesterday, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chair Richard Bachmann said “delivering the value of sports through a genuine cause for the IP communities is among the …
No Comelec issuance of voter certification, registration today
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has suspended the issuance of voter certifications and registration records on Monday, September 30 in order to focus on the final day of registration nationwide. In a resolution promulgated on September 25, the Comelec en banc announced that the temporary suspension would allow local election offices to prioritize applicants on …
Negrense flavors showcased in Italy slow food event
The flavors of Bacolod City and Negros Occidental were featured by the Philippines in the ongoing international gastronomy exhibition Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2024 in Turin, Italy. Organized every two years by Slow Food International, Terra Madre is considered “the largest event dedicated to food politics, sustainable agriculture and the environment.” Slow food refers …
‘Julian’ now a typhoon; Batanes, Babuyan under Signal No. 3
Typhoon “Julian” maintained its strength while moving northwestward over the Philippine Sea east of Cagayan, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 5:00 p.m. bulletin yesterday. The center of the typhoon is located 235 kilometers east of Calayan, Cagayan while moving westward at 15 kilometers per hour (kph), with maximum …
Alarcon leads UP over Adamson in UAAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Harold Alarcon stepped up offensively as the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons prevailed over the Adamson University Falcons, 69-57, in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Saturday, September 28. The Bacolod City native Alarcon finished with a …