With 2022 just a few hours away, some residents of Bacolod City are visiting fruit stalls located at the Bacolod City Public Plaza to buy the fruits they will need to complete the 12 round fruits tradition. The practice is believed to attract good luck and fortune for the New Year. (Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga …
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McDonald’s NXTGEN Forbes Hill welcomes 2022 with ‘Smile-Thru’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The McDonald’s NXTGEN located at Megaworld’s Forbes Hill property in Bacolod City is welcoming the New Year with a dazzling display of colorful lights dubbed as “Smile-Thru.”. The store’s drive-thru facility has been transformed into a 145-foot long glittering tunnel of lights where customers can take selfies or groupies as …
WV cops gird for safe New Year revelry
The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is encouraging Western Visayans to welcome the new year with caution and vigilance. PRO-6 director, Police Brigadier General Flynn Dongbo, reminds the people that when leaving their homes to attend the Masses or do market errands, they must ensure that their homes are properly locked, appliances are unplugged, and …
NegOcc among top 10 wealthiest provinces in PH
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental is one of the 10 wealthiest provinces in the Philippines at sixth place, according to the recent Commission on Audit (COA) annual financial report. The COA report released on December 22 showed that Negros Occidental was the sixth richest province in the country in 2020 with total assets …
New Year’s Day away from home Hundreds of Negrenses likely to remain in evacuation centers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Hundreds of Negrenses will likely spend the New Year in evacuation centers, almost three weeks after the onslaught of super typhoon “Odette” in Negros Occidental. Records of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office show that Candoni has the most number of evacuees with 300 families still staying at the …
NegOcc mulls price cap on prime commodities
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga .The Provincial Price Coordinating Council will pass a recommendation to President Rodrigo Duterte to impose a price ceiling on prime commodities in Negros Occidental after reports of overpricing is still running rampant in areas hit hard by super typhoon “Odette.”. Negros Occidental’s provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, said among the …
Overpricing rampant in ‘Odette’-hit areas NegOcc guv appeals for cooperation from local traders
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is appealing for cooperation among local traders as overpricing in typhoon-hit areas in Negros Occidental is still rampant. Following the onslaught of super typhoon “Odette” earlier this month, Lacson said the first price increase they noticed was on the generator sets. There is also a noted …
The restoration of power in southern Negros Occidental is being hampered by landowners who are refusing entry to repair teams. Provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said the problem is particularly rampant in Ilog town, citing pending disputes over right of way. (Noceco Facebook photo/story on page 2).
IN TALISAY CITY Christmas Day fire kills cop
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 36-year-old police officer was killed after he got trapped inside the house owned by his mother at Purok Jacinto, Barangay San Fernando in Talisay City, Negros Occidental on Christmas Day. Authorities identified the fatality as Police Corporal Joebert Diasanta, assigned under the Silay City Police Station. In a radio …
NegOcc allots P50-M fund for ‘Odette’ rehab
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental has allocated a supplemental budget of P50 million which would be used for the rehabilitation of houses destroyed by super typhoon “Odette.” Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, provincial administrator, said the decision came after mayors from the affected areas asked the provincial government to help them …