Majarucon-Sia: Decision may come after election By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will raffle the disqualification petition filed by local journalist Edgar Cadagat against incumbent Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia. Comelec-Bacolod elections supervisor, Atty. Mavil Majarucon-Sia, said the petition would be raffled before the Comelec Office of the Clerk …
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Demonstrations against troop deployments planned for Friday
Rosales: Duterte’s order will make the situation worse By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Workers’ rights group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) will be holding a demonstration on Friday, Bonifacio Day, to protest President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent order deploying additional troops to Negros in response to the recent spate of violence, including the ‘Sagay 9’ …
Charges filed against Bacolod City radio broadcaster, station manager
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella, who is running for Bacolod City lone district congressman in the upcoming 2019 midterm elections, recently filed libel charges against radio broadcaster Marlon Solidum and DYRL Abyan Radyo-Bacolod Station Manager Diego Obido over allegedly libelous statements made last September. Solidum is also a …
Provincial gov’t looking to provide workers with more bonuses
Employees union earlier appealed for more money By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After the Provincial Treasurer’s Office released 14th month bonuses for Negros Occidental provincial government employees earlier this month and the Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE) publicly called for the provincial government to provide additional bonuses, the Provincial Budget Office said …
13th month SSS pensions to begin disbursement on Thursday
The Social Security System (SSS) yesterday revealed pensions for December and 13th month disbursements will begin their release on Thursday, November 29. SSS Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel F. Dooc said P21.9 billion in pension funding has already been released to their partner banks. “We have already requested our partner banks to release the 13th month …
Local groups protest additional military deployments to Negros
Bayan-Negros: The government is useless in solving problems By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Various progressive groups in Negros, including the local chapter of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan), over the weekend slammed President Rodrigo Duterte’s memorandum ordering the deployment of additional troops and police officers to Negros in response to the recent spate of …
EAS Congress 2018 opens in Iloilo City tomorrow
The East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress, an international meeting on marine conservation, is scheduled to open at the Iloilo Convention Center, located in Iloilo City’s Mandurriao district, tomorrow, November 27. The event is set to conclude on Friday, November 30. “The EAS Congress is one avenue where government heads will tackle what is best for …
Government employees union hoping for more bonuses
14th month pay released earlier this month By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After the Provincial Treasurer’s Office recently 14th month bonuses for Negros Occidental provincial government employees, the Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE) said they are hoping for an additional bonus through the Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA). In a radio interview over …
BCPO welcomes additional police units in Negros
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) over the weekend welcomed the decision by President Rodrigo Duterte to deploy additional troops and police officers to Negros. In a radio interview, BCPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, said the additional deployments will be a big help in ensuring peace and …
Duterte deploys additional troops, police to Negros
Order ensures constitutional rights are respected By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the recent spate of violence across Negros, President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday ordered the deployment of additional troops and police officers to the island. The memorandum order, signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, cites recent acts of violence, including the ‘Sagay 9’ …