By Paulo Loreto Lim After discussions between the Iloilo City government and the Iloilo Utility Group, an official from the Panay Electric Company, Inc. (PECO) said the removal of so-called “cable spaghetti,” or an excessive number of tangled cables, and electrical posts will begin next year. “Dead wires along JM Basa to Rizal Street, …
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Ceneco rates down by 33¢ in November
By Paulo Loreto Lim After earlier announcing refunds to consumer-members for the deferred 22¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh) charge, previously mandated by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) following a petition brought forward by the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corporation, the Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) said November 2017 residential rates reduced …
Victorias City bans smoking in all public places
By Paulo Loreto Lim Victorias City Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca officially launched the city’s anti-smoking ordinance yesterday, which bans smoking in all public places. “Smoking is not a good habit,” he said. “My own brother is under treatment for lung cancer and we lost two cousins due to smoking.” Palanca, a former smoker himself, …
Police Station 8 chief relieved and replaced
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) recently released an order relieving and replacing the current commander of Police Station 8 (PS8). Documents released by BCPO spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, noted PS8 commander, Police Senior Inspector Wilfredo Benoman, Jr., was relieved from his post as station commander, effective …
NOPPO prohibits weapons at KTV bars, beer houses
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) yesterday ordered the prohibition of weapons at KTV bars and beer houses. According to NOPPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, the order seeks to reduce the number of violent crimes, including shootings and stabbings, which are often triggered by intoxication. He …
OBO issues work stoppage order on Capitol Central Mall
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Office of the Building Official (OBO) issued a work stoppage order on the under construction Capitol Central Mall, which saw a portion of the complex collapse last weekend, killing two laborers. OBO head, Engr. Isidro Sun, Jr., said, based on a personal inspection last November 13, …
Ceneco announces refunds
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) announced they would be refunding consumer-members for 22¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh) charges assessed during the November 2017 billing period. According to a release from the utility co-op, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) requested collections be deferred, after earlier authorizing the additional charge in …
ICPO: City crime rate drops by 55%
By Paulo Loreto Lim According to the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO), the city’s crime rate continues to decline, reporting a drop of 55 percent in the first week of November. Between November 3 to 9, the office recorded a total 34 criminal incidents, a reduction from the 76 reported the same time last …
Iloilo City Mayor: ‘A lot’ to consider if government takes over electricity operations
By Paulo Loreto Lim After the Iloilo City Council passed a resolution earlier this week opposing the franchise renewal for the Panay Electric Company, Inc. and calling for a national government takeover of the local power distributor, Mayor Jose Espinosa III forecasted an array of processes if things go their way. Noting the House …
Agriculture Secretary vows to improve agriculture, fisheries sectors
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga While speaking before the 11th National Shrimp Congress yesterday at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod, Department of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol vowed to improve production in agriculture and the fisheries sector. “There is no continuity in the Philippine agriculture and fisheries sector,” he stated. The cabinet official …