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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Pork prices in various localities in Negros Occidental are expected to increase even further as the holiday season draws closer. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the price increase is a “natural happening” as the demand and consumption are also expected to increase during the holidays. “Natural gid na nga …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Occidental said there are no local candidates in the recently-concluded barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) who have been issued disqualification cases yet. Atty. Ian Lee Ananoria, Comelec-NegOcc elections supervisor, said they are awaiting the en banc’s decision after numerous election-related complaints were filed against some …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An election officer in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City expressed readiness to face administrative cases which may be filed against him in relation to the unpaid support staff hired for the local elections. Romeo Palma, acting city election officer, admitted that an honest mistake was committed, stating that he overlooked the details of …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Maritime Industry Authority in Western Visayas (Marina-6) issued a temporary suspension order on the distressed M/V Weesam Express 6 that encountered a mechanical failure in the Guimaras Strait on Tuesday, November 21. In a radio interview, Atty. Nicole Marie Amuan, Marina-6 legal officer, said the vessel is currently barred from plying the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An alleged member of the Camaria Caunda Drug Group was arrested by operatives from the City Drug Enforcement Unit of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) during a buy-bust operation in Barangay 30 early yesterday morning. Police arrested Marlon “Mar-Mar” Pango, a resident of Purok Pilipinhon in the said village, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Bacolod City said the mechanical failure of the distressed Iloilo-bound fast craft in the Guimaras Strait on Tuesday, November 21, was caused by a broken rudder. Chief Petty Officer Louie Campaner, PCG Bacolod substation commander, said, based on investigation by SRN Fast Seacrafts, the operator of distressed M/V …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The La Castellana Sangguniang Bayan (SB) has unanimously voted to suspend Councilor Donato Dumaguit over his failure to attend the town council’s regular and special sessions. Councilor Leonardo Bacquian said they held a special session on Monday, November 20, and approved Dumaguit’s 15-day suspension without renumeration. Dumaguit has been absent …

By Mae Singuay The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has granted consent to the joint venture agreement (JVA) between the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and the Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC), with a condition for Ceneco to settle its outstanding loans and obligations. In a memorandum dated November 13, NEA administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda said Ceneco must submit …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) will deploy security personnel for a peaceful conduct of the three-day transport strike in the city starting today. BCPO director Colonel Noel Aliño has directed police commanders to coordinate with local transport groups participating in the transport strike, BCPO spokesperson, Lt. Colonel Ronnie Brillo, said in …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A transport group in Bacolod City announced that they will join the nationwide transport strike to protest against the government’s public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program. Rudy Catedral, president of the Bacolod Alliance for Commuters, Operators and Drivers Inc. (BACOD) said they will only participate in the strike for a day. However, he …