By CESAR JOLITO III A consumer advocacy group is urging electricity users across the Negros Island Region (NIR) to unite in the face of possible global energy disruptions, as it prepares to ratify a “Manifesto of Solidarity” later this month. The Alliance of Concerned Consumers in Electricity and Social Services (ACCESS), led by President Wennie …
TOP STORIES
Gasataya bans unauthorized brgy fees on biz
By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has ordered all barangays to immediately stop imposing unauthorized fees on businesses, reinforcing compliance with national law and aiming to create a fairer local economic environment. In Executive Order No. 8, Gasataya directed barangay officials to cease the collection of so-called “barangay business taxes” and “clearance …
Bacolod energy efficiency practices get DOE nod
The Bacolod City government has been rated highly compliant by the Department of Energy (DOE) with the Government Energy Management Program (GEMP). The observation was based on the spot check conducted by the team from the DOE – Visayas led by supervising science research specialist Chammer Jake Plaza at the Bacolod City Government Center …
Dengue cases down by 68%, 3 deaths logged
By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) observed a significant decline in dengue cases for the first three months of this year. As of PHO’s Morbidity Week 13 report, from January 4 to April 4, a total of 500 cases have been reported across the province. This marks a 68.45 percent …
Transport group dismayed over low turnout in strike
By CESAR JOLITO Transport group Bacolod Alliance for Commuters, Operators and Drivers (BACOD) – Manibela expressed disappointment over the lack of support from various sectors during a protest rally and transport strike in Bacolod City yesterday. In an interview, BACOD-Manibela President Rudy Catedral said the demonstration, held near the flyover in Barangay Bata, turned into …
Van driver in deadly road crash to face criminal raps
By CESAR JOLITO III The local government of San Carlos City is set to file criminal cases against the owner and driver of a refrigerated van involved in a fatal road accident that left one person dead and several others injured on April 10. City officials confirmed that the move follows a review of the …
BFP-Bacolod logs 62 grass fires amid extreme heat
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Bacolod City reminded Bacolodnons of ways to prevent grass fires amid the extreme heat that has caused more frequent incidents in the past two weeks. Data provided by the BFP-Bacolod City Fire Station yesterday showed that 62 grass fires, as well as 12 rubbish fires, were recorded from …
Truck mishap leaves festival dancers safe
By CESAR JOLITO III Ten passengers, including festival dancers from Negros Occidental’s Hinoba-an town, were reported safe after the truck they were riding figured in a road accident early yesterday morning in Himamaylan City’s Barangay Talaban. The group was on board a canter truck returning from Panaad Park and Stadium when the incident occurred shortly …
Bacolod rolls out rice aid to TNVS drivers
By CESAR JOLITO III Rice assistance has been rolled out to Transportation Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) drivers in Bacolod City as part of relief efforts in response to rising fuel costs. Since Sunday, April 12, around 2,200 TNVS drivers have each received five kilos of rice from the city government to help cushion the impact …
Ex-councilor’s death ‘revolutionary justice’: NPA
By CESAR JOLITO III A former municipal councilor from Negros Occidental’s Isabela town was killed in what the New People’s Army (NPA) described as the enforcement of a “revolutionary court” ruling. In a statement released April 13, the NPA’s Romeo Nanta Command – South Central Negros Guerrilla Front identified the victim as Rodulfo Fajardo, who …