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  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday that he favors a non-Negros resident to become the next Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) director. NOCPPO director Colonel Leo Pamittan will transfer to a higher position after completing his term as provincial police head. “They have to prepare a …

  By Mae Singuay Four employees of the Bacolod City government were under investigation for alleged extortion and fake business permits. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said the City Legal Office (CLO) served notices to explain against two building inspectors from the Office of the Building Official (OBO) for alleged extortion. The CLO received a complaint …

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson welcomed the latest development of the proposed Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) Island Bridges Project, a major infrastructure flagship project of the Marcos administration in Western Visayas. “They gave us a briefing on its status now,” Lacson said in an interview yesterday. Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) …

  The Bago City Police Station in Negros Occidental has received P4.5 million in firearms and protection equipment from the city government for its newly-formed Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team. In a statement yesterday, Lt. Colonel Jay Malong, city police chief, thanked the city government led by Mayor Nicholas Yulo and Vice Mayor Ramon …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A female political instructor for the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to authorities at Barangay Sag-ang in Negros Occidental’s La Castellana town on Monday, January 22. Authorities have requested not to identify the now-former rebel, aged 71 years old and a resident of Negros Oriental’s Guihulngan City. Negros Occidental Police …

  By Mae Singuay Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez will coordinate with the Sangguniang Panlungsod in reclaiming sidewalks from obstructions, particularly in the downtown area. Benitez observed that some public utility jeepneys were avoiding obstructing structures and parked vehicles along the road. “I will talk with the city council regarding road clearing because we …

  Average residential power rates of all three distribution utilities in Negros Occidental increased in January, mainly due to higher generation and transmission charges. The Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco), Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) and Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (Noceco) distribute electricity to the province through their respective franchise areas. Noneco said yesterday this …

  An elections officer in Kabankalan City has resigned, Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Occidental supervisor Ian Lee Ananoria confirmed yesterday. Ananoria said Atty. Jonna Cabanilla resigned for personal reasons. “I would like to personally inform you that I have already resigned from Comelec. I am no longer connected as of today,” Cabanilla said …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE) in Negros Occidental has requested Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson to release the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for provincial government employees. PACE chairman Engineer Ruben Diamante, in his letter to Lacson, said more than 60 percent of salary performance bonus for regular and casual …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 53 sea turtle hatchlings were released after they were discovered in a beach resort at Barangay Nauhang in Negros Occidental’s Sipalay City yesterday morning. Edsel Toledo, Bantay Dagat Task Force coordinator, said at around 2:00 a.m. yesterday, 63-year-old Rodolfo Lejarso, a staff of the Saka-Saka Beach Resort, …