May 2, 2022

Leonardia pays tribute to Megaworld founder

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia paid tribute to Dr. Andrew Tan, chairman and chief executive officer of Megaworld Corporation, for his company’s support to the economic recovery program of the Bacolod City government post-COVID pandemic period. Leonardia expressed his gratitude to

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VP Leni’s NegOcc rally on May 3

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Presidential candidate and Vice President Leni Robredo is returning to Negros Occidental on May 3 to attend a “People’s Proclamation Rally” and a meeting with political and sectoral leaders in Bacolod City and the province. Robredo

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Alert Level 1 for 7 LGUs

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Seven of the 31 local government units in Negros Occidental have been placed under COVID-19 Alert Level 1 which took effect from May 1 until May 15. This was after Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson issued an

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EOC-TF intensifies vax drive

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Emergency Operations Center-Task Force of Bacolod City is intensifying its vaccination drive to prevent the spread of the Omicron BA 2.12 subvariant and the possible surge of COVID-19 cases after the May 9 elections. Dr.

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CENECO computation table sought

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Councilor Wilson Gamboa Jr. yesterday said he will file a resolution asking Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) to provide the Sangguniang Panlungsod its computation table for electric generation charges and power systems losses for January

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Scions hold pink unity walk

BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Two of the biggest families in the Philippines held simultaneous solidarity event in Bacolod, Iloilo and Makati Saturday to show that they are determined to convince and convert voters to make the obvious right choice –

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4,119 WV cops participate in absentee voting

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Police Regional Office 6 reported yesterday 4,119 personnel of the Police Regional Office 6 in Western Visayas participated in the 3-day Local Absentee Voting on April 27 to 29, with Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office

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Kagawad survives ambush

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN A barangay kagawad has cheated death after surviving an attempt on his life on April 30 in Bgry. Laga-an, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. Initial police investigations show that the victim, identified by the police as Laga-an barangay

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P3M in shabu, guns seized

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Policemen seized more than P3 million worth of suspected shabu and assorted guns in separate buy-bust operations in highly-urbanized Bacolod City and three other cities of Negros Occidental on April 30 and May 1, respectively. Two

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House panel votes to terminate SMNI franchise

The committee on legislative franchises of the House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to terminate the broadcasting privilege granted to Swara Sug Media Corp., also known as Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), according to a press release from the House

First Bacolod Watersports Festival 2024 makes splash

WATERSPORTS FEST. Manuel Santos and Valerie Ann Anacan, Almana Procurement Manager and AVP for Finance, respectively, Chief of Staff/Mediabox Admin & Operations Manager Yris Mondia, Bacolod Tourism Operations Officer Ma. Teresa Manalili, Almana Property and Development Corp. CEO and President Ritchie Neil Corpus, former Bacolod councilor Ricardo Tan, and Perla Corpus, Almana Corporate Treasurer (l-r) at the opening of the First Bacolod Watersports Festival 2024 at the Bacolod Baywalk Recreational Park Friday*

PSO, NOFA, coaches meet for U-19 qualifiers

As the provincial government of Negros Occidental gears up for the upcoming U-19 qualifier, in collaboration with the Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA), the Provincial Sports Office, led by Anthony Carlo Agustin, convened a consultative meeting with all the participating

NIR bill almost finished – DILG chief

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Following its approval by the Philippine Senate, the Negros Island Region bill is now almost finished, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. disclosed yesterday. Abalos, who attended the series of activities in Victorias

Forest fire breaks out at Mt. Kanlaon

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN About 35 hectares of forest land situated at the Mt.Kanlaon volcano area that borders La Castellana in Negros Occidental and Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, were razed by a fire that started late Thursday afternoon, La Castellana

Cobra Energy Drink dominates to secure win over Vitamilk

Cobra Energy Drink secured a comfortable victory against the shorthanded Vitamilk, but it was the latter who raced to a 22-20 advantage by the end of the first quarter.  Cobra Energy Drink, having the manpower advantage needed to fight back,