The Bacolod City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) Trainers’ Training graduated a total of 75 yesterday at the Bacolod City Government Center. The newly-minted trainers will lead the implementation of the second Community-Based Drug Rehabilitation Program (CBDRP) batch. “The idea here is what to do with these ‘surrenderers,’” said Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, who addressed …
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Shoplifter nabbed after robbing Villamonte grocery store
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected shoplifter was arrested after trying to steal several items from a grocery store in Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City, Thursday evening. Police identified the suspect as 29-year-old Michael John Araya, a resident of Barangay Guinhalaran, Silay City, Negros Occidental. Based on a report by Police Station 4 (PS4), Araya allegedly …
Arrested suspect jumps from police vehicle in Cadiz City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspect who was arrested by police in Cadiz City incurred several injuries after jumping from a police vehicle last Thursday. Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, said last Thursday afternoon, Cadiz City police arrested 59-year-old Julio Olvido, a resident of Hacienda San …
Concepcion port rehabilitation design finalized –UN Office
By Jezza A. Nepomoceno The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) recently finalized the proposed rehabilitation plans for the Concepcion port, which was ravaged by Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013. “We decided to invest a lot of energy in the early stages of the design,” said UNOPS Project Manager Paolo Zorzoli. “In order to …
P300K requested annually to establish a PWD employment desk
By Paulo Loreto Lim According to the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP), which passed an ordinance establishing a persons with disabilities (PWD) employment desk during its regular session earlier this week, an annual P300,000 budget is required to implement the said legislation. The ordinance, authored by City Councilor Em Ang, said a PWD employment …
‘Safety whistle’ ordinance passes Bacolod City SP
Requested allocation doubled since August public hearing By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed during its regular session earlier this week an ordinance where “safety whistles” would be distributed to children with disabilities. During a public forum on the matter back in August, ordinance author, City Councilor Em Ang, called …
Ordinance grants barangay health workers, nutrition scholars PhilHealth eligibility
By Paulo Loreto Lim An ordinance passed the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) during their regular session last Wednesday, granting barangay health workers and barangay nutrition scholars eligibility to enroll for Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) coverage. In line with RA 7883, or the Barangay Health Workers and Benefits & Incentives Acts of 1995, …
Most barangay-level children councils are inactive –DSWD-6
According to the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Region VI (DSWD-6), Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) affiliates at the barangay-level are inactive across the region. The Regional Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children-Region VI (RSCWC-6) is seeking a full reactivation in every province of the region. RSCWC-6 Secretariat Raji Alvarado said only …
Former Purok Chairman gunned down in Kabankalan City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A former purok chairman was gunned down by unidentified assailants at Purok Mahogany, Barangay Tapi in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, late Wednesday evening. Police identified the fatality as 51-year-old Webby Argabio, a resident of the said barangay. Kabankalan City police chief, Police Superintendent Rhea Santos, said the incident may have been …
Tricycle driver mauled in Alijis after stealing a goat
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A tricycle driver accused of stealing a goat was mauled by an angry mob after he was cornered in Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City, late Wednesday evening. Police identified the suspect as Joel Cepida, a tricycle driver and resident of Barangay Villamonte in the said city. Based on statements by Cepida, he …