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PondevillaMulti-sectoral group Sanlakas-Negros on Friday, July 23, proceeded with its legal action against Central Negros Electric Cooperative Acting General Manager Danny Pondevilla and five others in connection with the coop’s purchase of electricity from coal plants.Jun Año, one of the leaders who signed the complaints on behalf of Sanlakas, in a press release said they filed the cases against Pondevilla, CENECO Third Party Bids and Awards Committee chairman Norman Pollentes, and TPBAC members Dennis Fernandez, Chuchie Destriza and Dindo Ramos, Rogelio Yap for “dishonesty, grave misconduct, neglect of duty, gross incompetence in the performance of official duties, refusal to perform official duty , insubordination, and conduct prejudicial to the interest of the electric cooperat...

Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson turns over the P9.5 million check to PCIC Regional Manager, Eva Ulie Laud, as Regional Marketing and Sales Division OIC, Jose Ma. Torres Jr., and OIC Provincial Agriculturist Dina Genzola look on.*Richard Malihan photoThe Negros Occidental provincial government turned over P9,500,400 to the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC), for the crop insurance and protection of more farmers in the province, through the provincial government’s Negros First Universal Crop Insurance Program (NFUCIP).Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson handed the check to PCIC Regional Manager, Eva Ulie Laud, and Regional Marketing and Sales Division OIC, Jose Ma. Torres Jr., at the Governor’s Office in Bacolod City, in the presence of Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) OIC, Dr. Di...

The Philippines’ major Mobile Network Operators (MNO) namely DITO, Globe and Smart Communications are one with the government in the implementation of the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) Act and through their joint venture company, Telecommunications Connectivity Inc. (TCI) has successfully concluded the initial tests of their technical capabilities and interoperability on Wednesday, July 14.The joint effort will soon allow customers the option to keep their mobile numbers permanently, even when they change network providers or switch subscriptions, a press release from PLDT said Friday, July 16.Against the backdrop of the ongoing pandemic, the MNOs said the outcome of these initial technical tests are ‘within expectations’. After the initial tests yielded positive results, the nex...

Photo from Dr. Renante DecenaPlans are in the offing for the construction of a P4.5 million Lorenzo Decena Zayco Provincial Animal District Hospital in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental.The project is in partnership with the provincial government of Negros Occidental, the Kabankalan City government announced.Under the plan, Kabankalan City will provide the building facility and lot while the provincial government will provide the equipment.The planned facility will serve the 5th and 6th districts of Negros Occidental.Discussions on the partnership were led Mayor Pedro Zayco Jr, Dr. Renante Decena and Timothy Gargantiel, thye mayor’s Executive Assistant II.*

Capitol photoNegros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Department of Agriculture Region VI Executive Director Remelyn Recoter, led the distribution of agricultural machineries and cash incentives to Negrense farmers in a ceremony held at the provincial Capitol grounds in Bacolod City Tuesday, July 13.Seven LGUs - the cities of Himamaylan, Sipalay, and Escalante and the municipalities of Calatrava, Hinoba-an, San Enrique, and La Castellana, and three farmer-associations in the province - Newton-Camingawan-Para Farmers Association in Bago City, Buhing Tubi Diversified Farmers Association in Cauayan, and Batuan Farmers and Farmworkers Association in La Carlota City were the recipients, a Capitol press release said.They received the machineries that include rotary composters a...

Assistant Vice President for Rooms Laurence Peña and cluster marketing and communications manager Myka Ella Pahilanga at Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod.*CPG photoAn official of SM Hotels and Conventions is upbeat about Bacolod City’s economy despite the COVID-19 pandemic.That is why they went ahead with the construction of the Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod at the SM City Bacolod Mall Complex that opened for business last week, Laurence Peña, SM Hotels and Conventions assistant vice president for rooms, said Tuesday, June 13.In fact, they were fully booked during the weekend, he said.“The company really made a decision to move forward and start its operations. Life must go on, the pandemic may be with us for a couple of months or years maybe,” he said.As long as the vaccina...