Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez yesterday pushed for a price ceiling on electricity rates as provided in the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) and can be set by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). “I have asked the Department of Energy to give me the guidelines on how we can trigger a price cap,” …
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Wanky: No need for loyalty checks amid destab plot
By JEN BAYLON Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) director, Brigadier General Jack Wanky said there is no need for loyalty checks among police personnel in the region following reports of an alleged destabilization plot against President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. “We are a professional organization, and we do not need loyalty checks,” Wanky said …
Crackdown vs. illegal e-bikes resumes on May 24
The Bacolod City government will resume the apprehension of illegal electric (e)-bicycles on May 24. Mayor Alfredo Albelardo Benitez, in a meeting with punong barangays and other stakeholders on Friday, May 17, reminded them to abide by Memorandum Circular 2020-036 of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, which prohibits tricycles, pedicabs, motorized pedicabs, …
Bacolod City hospital to have state-of-the-art facilities
The national government-funded Bacolod City General Hospital, which will rise in Barangay Vista Alegre, will be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to boost the delivery of healthcare services to Bacolodnons. “This will be Bacolod’s first hospital run by the city. We will see a significant portion of this project completed next year,” Mayor Alfredo Abelardo …
Army dismantles another NPA front in Panay
The Philippine Army has dismantled the Southern Panay Front (SPF) of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Panay that will pave the way for the declaration of a Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) in the island. “SPF was declared dismantled at the level of 3ID last April 8 and approved by Visayas Command …
2 NegOcc cops face probe over ‘illegal gambling’
By JEN BAYLON The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) launched an investigation into two police officers in Negros Occidental after they allegedly received protection money from illegal gambling financiers. PRO-6 director, Brigadier General Jack Wanky said the investigation is ongoing, and they are gathering information on the alleged involvement of the …
DTI imposes price freeze in 3 NegOcc LGUs
By JEN BAYLON The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Occidental imposed a price freeze on basic commodities in three local government units (LGUs) in the province following the declaration of a state of calamity due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. DTI-Negros Occidental head Lyna Joy Cardinal said the 60-day price freeze …
PRO-6 chief orders operatives to sustain drug campaign in W. Visayas
The arrest of a drug-dealing pair here on Thursday afternoon, May 16, is a portent of things to come. Brigadier General Jack Wanky, regional director of Police Regional Office-Western Visayas (PRO-6), said their operations against illegal drugs campaign will intensify day by day. “We should not be contented with this apprehension. This should serve …
North Negros city uses IT to boost social welfare services delivery
The City of San Carlos in northern Negros Occidental is implementing a pioneering initiative called the Social Services System (SOCSERVE), using information technology (IT) to “revolutionize the delivery of social services.” The project, developed by the Information Technology and Computer Services Office (ITCSO) and turned over to its end-user, the City Social Welfare Development …
NegOcc to showcase sustainable energy solutions, actions in RE Week
Negros Occidental province will showcase sustainable energy solutions, innovations and actions during the first Provincial Renewable Energy Week on May 20 to 24 at the Ayala Malls Capitol Central Activity Center in Bacolod City. The event is mandated by Executive Order 04-09, series of 2024 issued by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, declaring every third week of …