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  By Mae Singuay The Bacolod City government has ruled out its earlier plan for the construction of the new Burgos Market through a public-private partnership (PPP). Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, during a press conference yesterday, said the city government’s plan for the Burgos Market construction will not push through because the private lot owner …

  The Bacolod City government is expected to break ground on additional condominium-type housing projects under the Pambansang Pabahay Sa Pilipino Housing Program (4PH) project in the middle of February. Aside from the initial Yuhum Residences, which is underway in Barangay Vista Alegre, two other sites have been identified, including Barangay Banago and Estefania. The Yuhum …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the turnover of P8.2 million worth of financial assistance to 41 barangays across the province for the implementation of local projects. Each barangay received P200,000 in funds. Among the projects lined up by the 41 villages include the construction or improvement works …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An Israeli national was the alleged target of a hate crime incident early yesterday morning, police said. In a radio interview yesterday, 66-year-old Samuel Haimovich said he was awakened by a loud shattering sound from his coffee shop along La Salle Avenue in Bacolod City’s Barangay Villamonte. When he …

  The newly inaugurated Pumping Station (PS) 21 and Transmission Pipe Bridge of the Metro Dumaguete Water (MDW) will boost the water supply of this Negros Oriental’s capital city, ensuring that it will not be affected by El Niño. MDW chief operating officer Angelo David Berba made the assurance on January 19, after the ceremonial …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two suspects allegedly involved in a series of burglary incidents in Bacolod City were arrested in a hot-pursuit operation in Barangay Singcang-Airport on Wednesday night, January 17. Police arrested 23-year-old Francis Buenavista Agustin, a resident of Purok Kaingin in the city’s Barangay Singcang-Airport; and 18-year-old Rhys Vincent Villafranca of Barangay …

  Intensified anti-criminality campaign led to a 9.83 percent decrease in the average number of eight focus crimes in Negros Occidental from January 1 to December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, data released by the police showed yesterday. These comprise murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, robbery, theft, motorcycle theft, and carnapping. …

  Another housing project will be developed in Bacolod City under the Pambansang Pabahay Para Sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, with a target of 3,627 units condominium-type housing units in Barangay Banago, the city government announced yesterday. Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar and Mayor Alfredo Benitez signed a memorandum …

  The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has reminded the public to continue observing health protocols as the new strain of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) claimed four lives in Iloilo. IPHO chief Dr. Maria Socorro Quiñon, on Thursday afternoon, January 18, said the province posted 88 of the contagious JN.1 variant, with four deaths …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) director, Colonel Leo Pamittan, is set to hand over the reins of the provincial police force soon following a stellar performance. In an assessment by Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, Pamittan’s performance as provincial police director was excellent, since NOCPPO was recognized …