By Mae Singuay The Bacolod City government and the City Engineering District of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will conduct a joint investigation as three major areas in the city were affected by flooding on Sunday afternoon, April 30. Major city roads — particularly near a shopping mall in the Reclamation Area, …
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JVA gets backing; Local groups support proposed Ceneco-MORE joint venture
The proposed joint-venture agreement (JVA) of Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) got the support of 20 labor groups in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City. Workers’ group leaders signed a resolution showing support for the JVA at the Negros Press Club in Bacolod on Monday, May 1. Wennie …
Lacson ‘not happy’ with NegOcc performance in WVRAA
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday he was not happy with the performance of the province in the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet held in Aklan province. “If you ask me if I am happy, I’m not. We got beaten,” Lacson said. Negros Occidental was first …
‘No damaged files’; Comelec-Bacolod assured voters’ files are safe
By Mae Singuay The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Bacolod City assured voters there are no files that have been damaged as their office was affected by flashfloods brought by thunderstorms on Sunday afternoon, April 30. Comelec-Bacolod elections officer Kathrina Trinio-Caña said the floodwaters entered their office which caused some voters’ files to get wet. …
Labor sector hopes new SRA chief will stop direct sugar importation
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The local labor group General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) is hoping that newly-designated acting chief, Pablo Luis Azcona of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) will stop the proposed direct sugar importation by several food and beverage manufacturers. GAWA secretary-general Wennie Sancho said such a deal is a death blow …
‘Detailed plans’; Capitol asks OPA’s programs for P15-M ‘El Niño’ budget
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) was asked for detailed plans on how their proposed P15 million fund would be used to mitigate the effects of the El Niño phenomenon in the province. Provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said they have not yet approved the requested …
Local groups unite for wage hike, held activities on Labor Day
By Mae Singuay The labor groups in Negros Occidental will conduct a series of activities today, Labor Day, as they unite for a wage increase. The United Labor Alliance-Negros (ULAN) will demonstrate a strong and broad unity to call for the P750 across-the-board national minimum wage, the lowering of prices of goods, and other economic …
‘Not alarming’ but … Negrenses told to be cautious amid rise in COVID-19 cases
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said the current increase in the number of COVID-19 cases is not alarming but he advised Negrenses to still be cautious. Diaz said residents should not be alarmed as Negros Occidental has been placed under COVID-19 Alert Level 2 since June of …
Local labor groups to lead ‘Labor Day’ solidarity forum
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Several labor groups in Negros Occidental will spearhead a Labor Day Solidarity Forum at the Negros Press Club building in Bacolod City on Monday, May 1. Wennie Sancho, secretary-general of the General Alliance of Workers Association, said among the groups that will be joining them will include the National Congress …
Shortened hours: Hot weather prompts Bacolod schools to cut class hours
Two public high schools in Bacolod City have shortened class hours to combat the effects of hot weather conditions during face-to-face classes. At the Negros Occidental High School (NOHS), Grade 11 learners will have classes from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, compared to the previous schedule until 2:40 p.m., while Grade 12 students will attend …