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By Paulo Loreto Lim Commission on Elections (Comelec) Provincial Supervisor, Atty. Jessie Suarez, confirmed, with March 8 designated as National Women’s Day, according to RA 6949, the provincial agency will be participating in the nationwide registration event prioritizing women who wish to register to vote. “We will be open and give priority to women in …

For Social Security System (SSS) pensioners who have yet to receive their additional P1,000 benefit, the agency is requesting they report their depositing bank to SSS. According to SSS Chairman Amado Valdez, if a report in validated, the SSS partner bank may face suspension or cancellation of its SSS accreditation. Pensioners can file reports to …

During the recent meeting of the City Peace and Order Council (CPOC), Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) Director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, said police are in their final stages of preparation for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, which is set to hold meetings in Bacolod City from March 21 to 24. …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The street cleaner who attempted to take her own life at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC), last Thursday, received assistance from a concerned overseas Filipino worker (OFW). In a report by Bombo Radyo-Bacolod, the 67-year-old street cleaner, a resident of Barangay 16, could not hide her tears of joy …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) lauded the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), following the recent approval of the P25 salary increase for workers in Negros Occidental and Western Visayas. GAWA Secretary-General Wennie Sancho said workers, especially those in the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local environmentalist group Defend Patrimony-Southern Negros (DP-SN) announced their full support to retain Gina Lopez as Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) secretary, as well as joining the call for the repeal of RA 7942, or the Mining Act of 1995. In a media conference at the Negros Press …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The National Bureau of Investigation in Bacolod (NBI-Bacolod), yesterday, said they will focus on investigating alleged corruption in government after President Rodrigo Duterte suspended their role in the campaign against illegal drugs. Newly-designated NBI-Bacolod head, Atty. Reinor Baldovino, said the agency had previously conducted probes on government corruption. Baldovino, a …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Permits and License Division (PLD) of Bacolod City will begin conducting inspections of all business establishments operating in the city, beginning March 15. PLD head Stella Rose Rayos said the objective of the inspection is to ensure all businesses have secured a permit. Those who have not yet secured …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three alleged drug suspects were arrested by members of Police Station 2 (PS2) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR), after they were caught using illegal drugs at Purok Sigay, Barangay 2, Bacolod City, late Wednesday evening. Police identified the suspects as 21-year-old Carlo Jimeno, a resident of …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A job order casual employee of the city government of Bacolod attempted to take her own life, yesterday morning, at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). Authorities have refused to name the 67-year-old employee, but confirmed she works as a street cleaner. In a report by Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod, the employee …