Comelec: Vote counting machines under heavy police guard By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Bacolod City said vote counting machines (VCMs) to be used for the May 13 midterm elections are being heavily guarded by police. Comelec-Bacolod elections supervisor, Atty. Ann Janette Lamban, refused to say where the machines are …
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Reward for information on Moises
Padilla ‘double murder’ upped to P2M By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The reward for any information leading to the arrest of the suspects involved in the recent murders of Moises Padilla Municipal Councilor Michael Garcia and the town’s former Liga ng mga Barangay President (ABC) Mark Garcia was increased to P2 million. After Negros Occidental …
Agreement signed to grant scholarships to Negros Occidental vocational students
Program seeks to assist ‘young Negrense men’ Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. yesterday signed a memorandum of agreement with Dualtech Training Center Foundation Inc. to provide scholarships for 20 Negros Occidental students enrolled in vocational-technical courses. Eligible recipients will undergo a two-year training on electromechanics technology at the Dualtech Training Center technical school …
Loans offered for recent graduates of agriculture-related courses
Repayment is within eight years while accruing 2% interest The Department of Agriculture announced they would be extending loans for recent graduates of agriculture-related courses in order to develop farming projects. “We will encourage young students graduating from college to go back to the farms and use the technologies and knowledge that they learned,” …
Himamaylan barangay captain responds to ‘fake scholarship’ accusations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After a local radio station claimed Barangay Su-ay Captain Cherry Hope Maravilla Belarga of Himamaylan City was financially benefiting from an allegedly fake Commission on Higher Education scholarship program, the barangay official affirmed the program’s legitimacy. According to the accusers, the recruiter handling the community scholarship program is fake …
15K jobs openings offered at Labor Day job fair in Iloilo City
Around 10,000 posts are for overseas work The Department of Labor and Employment-Region VI (DOLE-6) announced there will be around 15,000 job openings at the upcoming Labor Day job fair next Wednesday, May 1, at Robinsons Place Jaro. According to DOLE-6 Administrative Officer V Niezel Anen Sabrido, around 10,000 jobs are overseas work consisting …
40 soldiers recognized for action against the NPA
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, Brigadier General Benedict Arevalo, awarded medals to soldiers of 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) and 79th Infantry Battalion (79IB) involved in the two successful encounters against the New People’s Army (NPA) earlier this month. A total of 40 servicemen received Military Commendation Medals for …
Ceneco rates down
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. yesterday revealed residential rates for April have decreased by just under 10¢ with rates falling to 11.1044 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) from last month’s rate of P11.2033/kWh. According to a statement from the utility co-op, generation and transmission charges, Energy Regulatory Commission-approved adjustments, …
Bishop condemns Escalante City killing
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Diocese of San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza yesterday condemned the recent murder of Escalante City Councilor Bernardino Patigas in the city’s Barangay Alimango last Monday. In a statement forwarded to members of the media, he said they are “crying out for an end to the killings,” adding, “Barbaric and …
Philippine-Taiwan Agriculture Forum held in Bacolod City
Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. welcomed a delegation from Taiwan earlier this week during the Philippine-Taiwan Agriculture Forum, which was held at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City. The gathering sought to develop partnerships to develop agricultural enterprises for the benefit of local farmers. The contingent from Taiwan was led by Safe …