Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia inducted the first batch of Bacolod City Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials earlier this week at the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R). Another batch was sworn-in yesterday. The new community officials began attending the required training, conducted by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), yesterday at UNO-R. …
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11 injured in Bago City lightning strike
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 11 people were seriously injured after they were reportedly struck by lightning Tuesday afternoon at Sitio Pandan in Barangay Ma-ao, Bago City, Negros Occidental. Authorities identified the victims as 29-year-old Mary Ann Bernasol, 42-year-old Rosie Chu, and 27-year-old Ritchie Mancia; while the remaining were minors between the …
City acquires new CCTV equipment
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) cluster head and Executive Assistant Joemarie Vargas yesterday confirmed the new closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras have arrived and are being installed across the city. Vargas said the 39 CCTVs are high-definition (HD), with 18 currently operational, and purchased for P23 million. …
Leonardia on Sotto appointment: Senate will be in good hands
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia lauded the appointment of Senator Vicente Sotto III as Senate president after his predecessor, Senator Aquilino Pimentel III, stepped down from the position. “With this development, we are positive that the Senate will be in good hands,” the mayor said. Sotto served as guest of honor for the opening salvo …
City acquires new CCTV equipment
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) cluster head and Executive Assistant Joemarie Vargas yesterday confirmed the new closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras have arrived and are being installed across the city. Vargas said the 39 CCTVs are high-definition (HD), with 18 currently operational, and purchased for P23 million. The …
PPI confab: reclaiming the value of journalism in disinformation age
This year marks the 54th anniversary of the Philippine Press Institute (PPI), also known as the national association of newspapers. This milestone serves as a testament to the enduring two-pronged vision of PPI: 1) To defend press freedom (the significance of which nowadays cannot be stressed enough); and 2) to promote ethical standards within the …
Lifeguard training underway at VMA Global College
The Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), in coordination with the local Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) station, is currently conducting a lifeguard training at the Visayan Maritime Academy (VMA) Global College, located at Sitio Aning in the city’s Barangay Pahanocoy. The training is being conducted in accordance with a 2015 city ordinance …
Bago City police seize P170K worth of shabu
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bago City Police Station anti-drug operatives seized P170,000 worth of suspected shabu during a late Monday afternoon buy-bust operation in the city’s Barangay Don Jorge Araneta. Police identified the arrested suspect as 37-year-old Rodel Llupar, a resident of Purok Cagaycay in Barangay 2, Bacolod City. Bago City police chief, …
PDEA asset gunned down in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An individual reported to be an asset for the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) was gunned down yesterday morning in Barangay 8, Bacolod City. Police identified the fatality as 29-year-old Reynaldo Pescadeno, Jr., a resident of Barangay Vista Alegre, Bacolod City. Investigations by Police Station 2 (PS2) said, around …
Zayco named ‘richest’ board member three years in a row
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga For the third straight year, outgoing Negros Occidental Board Member Pedro Zayco earned the distinction as the richest board member after reporting a net worth of P33,669,056.34 on his 2017 statement of assets and liabilities (SALN). His net worth has risen over the years, as it was reported to …