By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. yesterday reiterated calls for mechanization in the sugar industry. While speaking before officers and personnel of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) at the Provincial Capitol, yesterday, the governor noted recent large scale developments have pushed sugar workers to take advantage of new …
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P1.5B set aside for Bacolod City flood control project
By Neska Centina According to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bacolod City District Engineering Office, the government has set aside P1.5 billion for flood control projects along the Magsungay and Cabacawan Rivers and in Barangays Mandalagan and Pahanocoy. Drainage systems will also be installed along Circumferential Road, the Bacolod City boundary road, …
Governor says fuel price hikes in Negros Occidental are not as high as other provinces
Marañon: Walk or ride a bike as an alternative to driving By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. said he is not worried about rising fuel prices as a result of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, noting local price hikes are not as high as those in …
Over 1,500 illegal aliens deported in 2017
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bureau of Immigration (BI) recently revealed 1,508 illegal aliens were deported in 2017, over three times the 400 removed from the country in 2016. The agency reported many were found to have overstayed their visa or were working without permit. Another group fell under the category of “undesirable,” with a …
Degamo granted temporary restraining order against latest dismissal
By Paulo Loreto Lim Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo was recently granted a temporary restraining order by the Court of Appeals, blocking the most recent dismissal order by the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with a P10 million budget item marked for ‘intelligence expenses.’ With his two earlier dismissal orders downgraded and under a …
SEC revokes Rappler incorporation papers
NUJP, Rappler accuses Duterte of harassment By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ordered the revocation of Rappler’s certificate of incorporation on alleged violations to constitutional restrictions on foreign ownership of mass media. According to the SEC, violations by the online news site were due to investment from the Omidyar Network, …
Provincial Capitol security head to lead union
By Paulo Loreto Lim The head of the security office at the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol, Venchito Magalona, was recently named president of Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE) union. He encouraged other provincial employees to join the union, saying membership offers access to their health insurance program and burial benefits. Last July, Magalona initiated …
Moises Padilla ABC president resigns
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Moises Padilla Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) president recently announced his resignation, according to a Radyo Bandera-Bacolod report yesterday. Former ABC President Mark Garcia, who is the brother of Moises Padilla Vice Mayor Ella Garcia-Yulo, also stepped down from his post as Barangay 1 captain. “My doctor advised me …
Foreign tourist groups expected in Negros Occidental
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Provincial Tourism Office head Christine Mansinares recently revealed tourist groups from Malaysia and Canada are expected in Negros Occidental towards the end of this month and in February. She noted the group from Malaysia will be comprised of 15 local celebrities and media personalities, scheduled to arrive during the last …
Bystander mauled to death in Canlaon City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A bystander was reportedly killed after being mauled to death by two men in Barangay Mabigo, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental. Police identified the fatality as 22-year-old Ceddie Rama, a resident of Purok Greenhills in the said barangay. Based on investigations by Canlaon City police, Rama was in the city’s Uptown …