By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, recently revealed the provincial government is currently conducting a review of operations at the Negros First CyberCentre. The provincial official said he tasked the Internal Audit Office, along with their provincial consultant for financial for financial affairs, to “look at the financial reports …
HEADLINE
IMACO International Conference opens at SMX
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia led the opening of the 7th International Mask Arts and Culture Organization (IMACO) International Conference yesterday at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod. The event gathered approximately 200 delegates from countries around the world. The event is scheduled to run until tomorrow, November …
Negros Occidental to extend aid to quake-affected Mindanao
Isolated rain showers forecast for the province By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government recently pledged aid to earthquake-affected areas of Mindanao. Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office head, Dr. Zeaphard Caelian, said the amount will be determined by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, who chairs the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council. …
Bago City marks the 121st Cinco de Noviembre today
Bago City begins their annual Cinco de Noviembre observance today, which is celebrated today in Negros Occidental and commemorates the 1898 Negros Revolution. Festivities are set to begin with a thanksgiving mass at the St. John the Baptist Church, which will be followed by a floral offering at the General Juan Araneta monument. The day …
Progressive groups slammed over the recruitment of minors
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) commander, Brigadier General Benedict Arevalo, slammed both Bayan Muna partylist Rep. Carlos Zarate and former Bayan Muna partylist Rep. Neri Colmenares following the rescue of minors who were allegedly recruited by progressive groups in Bacolod City. The military official revealed Bayan Muna, Gabriela, and …
Supreme Court: QC courts acted ‘correctly’ in issuing warrants for Negros
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After Bayan Muna partylist Rep. Carlos Zarate questioned why the Quezon City Regional Trial Court-Branch 89 issued search warrants for raids on suspected New People’s Army (NPA) recruitment facilities in Bacolod City and Escalante City, Supreme Court spokesman Brian Keith Hosaka, in an interview with GMA News, said Executive Judge …
P537M Baciwa loan faces congressional probe
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr. recently revealed Bayan Muna partylist Rep. Ferdinand Gaite assured him that Congress will investigate the P537 million loan borrowed by the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) intended for upgrades to facilities and distribution system. The city official said, while there is still the ongoing …
Lacson leads Cinco de Noviembre observance
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led this year’s Cinco de Noviembre observance yesterday morning at the Capitol Park and Lagoon in Bacolod City. During his speech, the governor said, “In every nation, there is a story to tell and, in the Philippines, since its an archipelago, every island has …
Hinoba-an struck by minor earthquake yesterday morning
According to data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), a 2.3-magnitude earthquake was recorded just north of Hinoba-an yesterday morning around 7:20 a.m. A subsequent Phivolcs bulletin reported no damages in the Negros Occidental municipality as a result of the quake nor were they any anticipated aftershocks. Quakes ranging between 1.0 and …
Fire destroys seven homes in Singcang-Airport
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least seven homes were destroyed yesterday following an early morning fire at Purok Sampaguita Tres in Bacolod City’s Barangay Singcang-Airport. Bacolod City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) arson investigator, Fire Officer 1 Ronel Ivan Labansauan, said the fire began around 2:00 a.m. at a home owned by a certain …