Alas Pilipinas men put up a gallant stand but still fell short against the visiting Osaka Bluteon, 27-29, 23-25, 12-25, in an exhibition match on Saturday, September 7, held at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. The opening frame saw a nail-biting finish, with both teams extending it, but the hometown team eventually succumbed to the …
Monthly Archives: September 2024
81% drug-cleared; 489 brgys in 11 NegOcc LGUs drug-free —PDEA
Negros Occidental is 81.36 percent drug-cleared, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. At the 3rd Quarter Joint Provincial Peace and Order Council and Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council Meeting on Thursday, September 5, PDEA-NegOcc provincial officer Cornelio Espartero, Jr. reported that 489 out of 601 barangays in Negros Occidental, excluding capital Bacolod City, have been declared as drug-cleared villages. …
Top paying jobs
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Here’s the latest on career paths that don’t require bachelor’s degrees. At least not in America. And they’re highly paid too in the U.S. of A. It’s worth a thought as online classes start and schools re-open for this much-delayed school year. Based on data from the U.S. Bureau of …
Shameful ‘Guofie’ fiasco!
By Herman M. Lagon In a time when public image frequently takes precedence over public service, the latest incident involving Alice Guo, a highly concerning missing person, exposes a concerning pattern in the Philippine government. We saw a show that can only be called an embarrassing farce, not a serious reflection of justice and accountability. …
Crime incidents in NegOcc decline
The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has reported a reduction in crime cases in the province in the past eight months. At the joint meeting of the Provincial Peace and Order Council and Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council in Bacolod City on Thursday, September 5, NOCPPO deputy provincial director for operations, Colonel Edison Garcia said crime incidents declined …
Former drug users in Bacolod to get aftercare aid
About 500 recovering persons who used drugs (RPWUDs) in Bacolod City will receive aftercare support under the “Yakap Bayan” program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). In a statement yesterday, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez underscored the importance of ensuring that the city government aligns with national government agencies in efforts to combat …
Ex-rebels in northern Negros tie knot in military-style wedding
Three couples who were former members of the dismantled Northern Negros Front of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) recently got married in a ceremony facilitated by the Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) at its headquarters in Barangay Bato, Sagay City, Negros Occidental. The wedding had “a touch of military honors …
Woman shot dead by ‘jealous’ husband
By JEN BAYLON A wife was shot dead by her husband over alleged jealousy in Dumaguete City’s Barangay Tabuc-Tubig early yesterday morning. Police have yet to identify the 36-year-old victim, who was found dead with gunshot wounds in several parts of her body inside a vehicle. Her body was discovered in the driver’s seat. The …
Mayor assures: No unnecessary demolition of Apo Island structures
There will be no unnecessary demolition of structures of Apo Island residents amid the impending construction of a modern floating wharf which was stalled this year, Mayor Galicano Truita of Dauin, Negros Oriental assured yesterday. “We have a new law of 40 meters easement from shore and some residents fear their homes will be demolished, …
DOLE: Minimum wage hike in regions outside NCR likely within 2024
Workers in regions outside Metro Manila may expect a raise in their daily take-home pay within the year. This, as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) revealed the schedules of consultations for regions about release adjustments on their wage rates. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the development was in line with the directive of …