By Mae Singuay Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez made clarification on the delay in releasing salaries of job order (JO) employees in the city government. This came after reports circulated that JOs have yet to receive their salaries for December 2023. Benitez clarified that the city government could not process their salaries immediately because December 30, the last day of their …
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Bacolod City assists traditional jeeps seeking consolidation
The Bacolod City government is assisting traditional jeepney operators and drivers seeking consolidation under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) to allow them to continue operating with provisional authorities. Data from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) showed yesterday that as of December 27, only 23 percent or 540 of the …
Bacolod City to develop recycling complex under PPP scheme
Several firms have expressed interest in bidding for the proposed solid waste recycling complex in Bacolod City under a public-public partnership (PPP) scheme. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said yesterday the city government is heading toward recycling 80 percent of its solid waste. “We’re working on the assumption of a PPP. We’re migrating from a …
Suspect in monstrance robbery arrested
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The suspect in the theft of the monstrance inside San Sebastian Cathedral’s adoration chapel in Bacolod City was arrested on Sunday morning, December 31, 2023. Major Elmer Bonilla, Police Station 1 commander, identified the suspect as Edmar Yanson, a resident of the city’s Barangay 12. Bonilla said Yanson went inside the adoration chapel …
W. Visayas fireworks-related injuries decline by 66%
Some 68 fireworks-related injuries were recorded during the Christmas and New Year celebrations in Western Visayas this year, 66 percent lower compared to the 202 cases recorded in the previous year. The data cover the period from December 21 to 31 from the cumulative cases in hospitals and other health facilities in Region 6, the …
343 NPA-infested communities in Visayas cleared
The severe reduction in manpower and armed capability of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) significantly contributed to the clearing of 343 insurgency-infested communities in the Visayas, an Army official said on Saturday, December 30. Lt. General Benedict Arevalo, commander of the Visayas Command, said that 2023 saw a devastating year for …
Sagay City launches lobster breeding program
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The local government of Sagay City in Negros Occidental has launched a breeding program for a rare breed of lobster in the Sagay Marine Reserve. The project, led by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), aims to help replenish local stocks of lobster on the island. The two …
Bacolod village to disallow roadside parking
By Mae Singuay A village in Bacolod City will strictly implement the “no parking” policy on two- and one-lane roads starting January 8 next year. “Istrikto na kita nga magdumili kag mag-implementar sang no parking policy, 24 hours a day, except kun temporary parking lang sa pila ka minutos,” Barangay Singcang-Airport chief Caesar Distrito …
Celebrate safely: How to avoid holiday hazards
It has been part of the Filipino tradition to use firecrackers and ear-piercing fireworks in welcoming the New Year to ward off bad luck and bring in more blessings. However, these firecrackers and fireworks have also been a major cause of fireworks-related injury and fire incidents in the past years. The Department of Health (DOH) …
Bacolod redistricting bill dead? It is ‘very much alive’ —solon
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The bill proposing the division of Bacolod City into two districts is still pending before the House of Representatives. Negros Occidental 6th district Congresswoman Mercedes Alvarez, House Committee on Local Government chairperson, made the statement yesterday morning after reports circulated that the redistricting bill is “dead.” Alvarez said the bill …