Bishop Julito Cortes of the Diocese of Dumaguete said fresh areas of interest, particularly in art and tourism, are being eyed for the 14th national biennial convention of church cultural heritage workers, which will be held in Mindanao. As he officially closed the four-day 13th national biennial convention of church cultural heritage workers at …
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DOT caravan highlights heritage destinations in southern Iloilo
Heritage destinations in the southern part of Iloilo have been highlighted as the Western Visayas leg of the Philippine Experience: Culture, Heritage, and Arts Caravan (PEP) moved to Iloilo on Thursday, November 30. From Bacolod City and Negros Occidental, the caravan led by Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, stopped in the southernmost San Joaquin …
Only 79.15% of Negros Oriental barangay bets file poll expenses
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Oriental said yesterday that only 15,268 or 79.15 percent of the total 19,289 candidates in the recent barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) had filed their statements of contribution and expenses (SOCEs). Lawyer Eliseo Labaria, the acting provincial election supervisor, said they expect the numbers to increase once …
DTI offers cheaper ‘noche buena’ package in NegOr
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental is holding a two-day Diskwento Caravan-Noche Buena Edition in Bayawan City on November 29 and 30, to benefit residents in the southern part of the province. DTI Development Specialist – Consumer Protection Division and Information Officer Krystle Jade Bato said the agency chose Bayawan …
Dumaguete crime rate drops
The Dumaguete City Police Station has reported that between October 1 and November 7, only 70 crime incidents were recorded, a decrease by 21 percent compared to 91 incidents in the same period last year. In a City Peace and Order Council meeting, Lt. Colonel Ronoel Fungo disclosed that no homicide, murder, robbery, carnapping, rape …
Self-confessed rebel yields firearm, explosives in NegOr
A member of the Communist New People’s Army surrendered to the police and yielded a firearm and explosives in Negros Oriental’s Ayungon town on Tuesday, November 28. Lt. Stephen Polinar, Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office spokesperson, said yesterday the former rebel, whose name has been withheld for security reasons, is from Sitio Pisok, Barangay Buenavista in …
Negros Oriental fetes women’s advocates as part of VAW campaign
The Negros Oriental provincial government will be giving due recognition to women’s advocates through its “Garbo Awards” next week. Josefina Columna, the provincial government’s gender and development focal person, said during a media forum in Dumaguete City on Tuesday, November 28, activities have been lined up for the “18-Day Campaign to End VAW (Violence …
Grudges seen in employee’s slay
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The La Carlota City Police Station said they are currently looking at “personal grudges” as the motive behind the murder of a water district employee on November 17. La Carlota deputy police chief, Captain Edgar Salde Jr., said they have already secured footage from closed-circuit television cameras in the …
Groundbreaking for P515-M Bacolod legislative building set Dec. 4
The Bacolod City government will hold the groundbreaking for the almost P515-million legislative building on December 4, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said yesterday. The proposed four-story structure is among the priority projects funded by the P4.4-billion loan of the local government from the Development Bank of the Philippines to accommodate the offices of the …
NBI warns AI-generated photos pose privacy, security risks
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) warns the public of the dangers of Artificial Intelligence or AI-generated photos that can be used in malicious activities. In a public advisory, NBI in Western Visayas urged netizens to avoid using AI-powered photo generator applications that are deemed risky to the privacy and security of its users. While they …