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Katapo sang Bureau of Fire Protection, DRRMO kag volunteer organizations ginsapul ni Mayor Albee Benitez bangud sang kakulang sang tubig kag access sang nagluntad ang sunog sa Barangay 7 kagab-i.Nasaksihan mismo ni Mayor Albee Benitez ang paglamon sang kalayo sa masobra 30 ka mga balay sang nagluntad ang sunog sa Barangay 7.Pero nagapati ang alkalde nga napunggan kuntani ang halit kun napaiway ang mga kapaltahan nga iya man nakit-an.Nalakip diri ang kakulang sang tubig sang mga nag responde nga fire trucks pati ang kakulang man sang access ukon alagyan para sa mga bombero kag emergency responders.Sini lang nga hapon gin usisa kag ginpasabat sang alkalde ang pamunuan sang Bureau of Fire Protection, DRRMO kag rescue volunteer organizations.Tinutuyo sang alkalde nga mapaiw...

A total of 1,098 farmers in Sagay City received cash cards from the Department of Agriculture under its Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) at the Taliambong Activity Center, Thursday, July 6.The distribution led by the City Agriculture Office gave out cash cards with P5,000 worth of financial assistance from the DA, a press release from Sagay City said.City Agriculturist Julie Delima said that the program aims to assist farmers in buying fertilizers for their rice farms, which are costly.The 1,098 RFFA beneficiaries comprised 80 percent of the total rice farmers in Sagay.Delima said that DA is giving out cash cards for the farmers to get their assistance directly from the Land Bank of the Philippines.The financial assistance came from the RFFA funding in 2021 but ...

Hog raisers in the sixth district of Negros Occidental whose animals have been culled are being provided with assistance, Rep. Mercedes Alvarez (Neg. Occ., 6th District) said Wednesday, July 5.“We have been giving financial assistance to those hog raisers affected by culling,” she said.They give about P5,000 per hog raiser, Alvarez said.There have been 2,095 pig deaths in Kabankalan City and Ilog and Cauayan towns in the sixth district, the Provincial Veterinary Office reported Thursday.The total pig deaths in Negros Occidental from various diseases have hit 16,015 causing P182, 196,000 in losses, the PVO said.This has affected 3,376 raisers in 148 barangays in 19 towns and cities in Negros Occidental, it added.The Negros Occidental provincial government is setting ...

The playground at the Capitol Lagoon Park in Bacolod City is being improved*The Negros Occidental provincial government plans to rehabilitate the Paglaum Sports Complex in Bacolod City but may hold it off until after the MassKara Festival in October, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Thursday, July 6.Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has asked to use the Paglaum for the MassKara Festival and Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson’s instructions is to provide the mayor with whatever support he needs, Diaz said.The stadium’s roof needs repairs after Typhoon Odette, Diaz said.The provincial government also plans to repair the rooms on the second and third floors of the stadium, which could be used by national government agencies looking for office space, he said.Diaz sai...

The Pfizer bivalent vaccination drive for health workers at the Teresita L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital in Silay City.*The two-day Pfizer bivalent vaccination drive for Negros Occidental health workers, which is another layer of protection against COVID-19, began at the Teresita L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital in Silay City on Thursday, June 6.Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said an initial 553 health workers have qualified.The Negros Occidental provincial government received 390 vials of the bivalent vaccine. Each vial has six doses that will cover 2,340 health workers, he said.Hospital health workers will be prioritized, he said.The vaccines will expire in January 2024 yet, he said.Health workers eligible for the bivalent vaccines are those who received...

PHI and NEPC president and chief executive officer Roel Z. Castro*Primelectric Holdings Inc. and Negros Electric and Power Corp. will abide by the decision of the National Electrification (NEA) to suspend the holding of the plebiscite on their joint venture agreement (JVA) with Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO).“We will abide by the recent decision of the NEA and CENECO, as requested by the mayors, regarding the purification of the voter's list,” PHI and NEPC president and chief executive officer Roel Z. Castro said Thursday, July 6.“We support this step towards ensuring a more reliable and trustworthy outcome for the plebiscite. This cleansing process will undoubtedly contribute to a more credible result that reflects the will of CENECO's member-consumers,” he said....

Representatives Greg Gasataya and Mercedes Alvarez at the Bacolod City Government Center on Wednesday.*Ronnie Baldonado photoA bill seeking the creation of a second congressional district for Bacolod City is expected to be tackled when the Lower House begins its sessions after the state of the nation address of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on July 24.Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya Gasataya filed House Bill 297 in July last year which seeks to create the first and second legislative districts of Bacolod by apportioning the 61 barangays comprising the city’s Lone District.Rep. Mercedes Alvarez (Neg. Occ., 6th District) said on Wednesday, June 5, that the bill is pending before the House Committee on Local Government, which she chairs.As soon as the House sessions resume we will...

DLC Junk Shop at Mabini Street in Brgy 25, Bacolod City, was closed on Thursday.*Nico Delfin photoMayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez ordered the closure of a junkshop in Bacolod City on Thursday, June 6, where stolen cell site batteries were recovered.Closed was DLC Junk Shop at Mabini Street in Brgy 25, owned by Dennis L Coo Jr.Benitez issued a notice of revocation of business permit and closure of the DLC Junk Shop for violation of the conditions of the business permit issued by the Bacolod City government, and for misrepresentation.The Business Permit issued to the establishment was for the operation of a junkshop.However, on June 29 the Philippine National Police seized 136 cell site batteries with an estimated value of P13.2 million from the storage facility of DLC Jun...

Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez delivering his state of the city address.* Ronnie BaldonadoThe Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) gave Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez a perfect 10 rating for his first year as chief executive of Bacolod City.The business sector is impressed by how Benitez laid the foundation and “put the house in order” by addressing issues on informal settlers and congested roads, MBCCI Chief Executive Officer Frank Carbon said Thursday, July 6.Despite his first year as a local chief executive, Carbon said Benitez focused on uplifting the dignity of the informal settlers by launching housing and healthcare projects, as it is the foundation of increasing business confidence in Bacolod.“If the people have decent housing and healthcare assist...

With the current inflation rate of Western Visayas, A business group in Bacolod City reiterated its opposition to a P100 across-the-board wage increase proposal, saying it will cause a disaster amid the current inflation rate in Western Visayas.Frank Carbon, Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s chief executive officer, in a statement on Thursday, June 6, said the soaring inflation in Western Visayas was partly pushed by the “sky-high wage increase” last year by 35 percent for small non-agricultural businesses and 30 percent for agricultural businesses.“We have already advanced the wage increases to cover inflation and increases in the cost of living for the next 9 years,” Carbon said.The current inflation rate of Western Visayas declined to 6.8 percent but is 1.4 p...