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Nov282022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Manokan tenants face closure again on Nov. 30

Manokan Country tenants face closure again on Wednesday, November 30, for reneging on their October agreement with the Bacolod City government that set a schedule for the payment of their rent arrears, Councilor Celia Flor said Monday, November 28.Flor said while many of the Manokan Country vendors have not honored their agreement with the city, most vendors at the three major public markets in Bacolod have been compliant.In fact there has been a big improvement in the collection of rent at the three markets from January to October this year compared to the same period last year, she said.The increase in payments at the Bacolod Central Market has been more than P1 million this year, Flor said.Meanwhile, many of the Manokan Country tenants who agreed to pay P25,000 a month f...

Nov282022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

2 ‘rebels’ killed, guns seized in Moises Padilla encounter

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The encounter site in Sitio Upper Binataan in Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla.*62IB photoTwo alleged New People’s Amy rebels were killed in an encounter with government soldiers at Sitio Upper Binataan in Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, 7 a.m. Monday, November 28, Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte, 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, said.Killed were Johnhilll Sarsa, alias Mark, and Dalmacio Dela Torre, alias Delmar, of Guilhulngan City, Negros Oriental, the Army’s 62nd Infantry Unifier Battalion reported.Sarsa was a political officer and Dela Torre was a member of the Sandatahang Yunit Pampropaganda Platoon Lenovo of the New People’s Army Central Negros Front 1, Komiteng Rehiyon – Negros Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, the report said.Other rebels were be...

Nov282022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

SMB Bacolod inks pacts with two labor unions

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Dailies union president Teddy Danieles, right, and management panel chair Evan Soteco seal the agreement with a handshake.*The Department of Labor and Employment in Western Visayas commended the new collective bargaining agreements between San Miguel Brewery in Bacolod and its two employees’ unions during the signing ceremonies held in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, Monday, November 28.DOLE regional director Sixto Rodriguez said the SMB negotiations with PACIWU-TUCP- Bacolod Brewery Plant Chapter and the San Miguel Brewing Group-Bacolod Brewery Employees Union may be the fastest in the country because both were done in record-breaking 32 minutes, a press release from SMB said."This shows how both unions and management respect and trust the process and have recognized themselv...

Nov282022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

SEC Bacolod warns public vs. investing in trading firm

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The Securities and Exchange Commission-Bacolod extension office on Monday, November 28, warned the public against investing in Silverlion Livestock Trading Corp. or Silverlion Livestock Trading.The firm is selling/offering securities to the public with guaranteed earnings of 35 percent in just 15 days, or 2.3 percent daily.It also offers a special package to investors who park their investment of P400,000 within a period of 60 days, with a Ford Raptor or any car of his/her choice fully paid by the corporation, the SEC said.Silverlion Livestock Trading Corp. is a corporation duly registered with the commission with a principal address located in Zamboanga City.A cease and desist order was promulgated by the commission on November 17, directing it to immediately cease and des...

Nov282022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Bacolod officials lead commitment signing to end violence vs. women

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The signing of the commitment to End Violence Against Women at the Bacolod City Government Center on Monday*Three Bacolod councilors signified their commitment to End Violence Against Women during a commitment signing at the flag ceremony at the Bacolod City Government Center on Monday, November 28.Councilors Celia Matea Flor, Thaddy Sayson, and Simplicia Distrito were among those who signed their commitment at rites that officially launched Bacolod City’s series of activities in observance of the 18-day Campaign to End Gender Violence.The BCGC was also adorned with orange ribbons, the official color of the campaign, which symbolizes hope and a future free of violence for all, said Flor, chairperson of the Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Women, Gender, Family and Childcare....

Nov272022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

It’s a festive Christmas again

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The 25-foot Christmas tree at the Dumancas home*Ronnie Baldonado photoChristmas is in the air again at the home of a Bacolod businesswoman known for her festive life-size holiday decorations that have drawn many to drive by her home over the years.Ginnette Yanson Dumancas, one of the owners of Vallacar Transit Inc. and other businesses, said she did not decorate her home at Capitolville Subdivision in Bacolod City for Christmas during the COVID-19 pandemic because it would not have been appropriate with all the suffering people were going through.But this year she felt it was time to bring back the festive Christmas spirit.A 25-foot Christmas tree now sits at the center of her living room and a large manger scene in another room to remind one and all why we celebrate Christ...

Nov272022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Money circulating in Negros from sugar P1.2B a week: Yulo

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Rep. Emilio Yulo III*Rep. Emilio Yulo III (Neg. Occ., 5th District) said Sunday, November 27, that there is a lot of money in circulation in Negros Occidental now because of the good prices of sugar.“An estimated P1.2 billion is circulated each particular milling week,” said Yulo, who previously served as the planters’ representative on the Sugar Board.Previously it was only around P500 to P600 million circulating per milling week, he said.“Money circulating in Negros is as much as twice what it normally was,” he said.Millgate prices are at an average of P3,400 per 50 kilo bag of raw sugar, which had earlier even hit a high of P3,800, he said.“We are at the highest level probably in the history of the sugar industry,” Yulo said.“While we at present are enjoying ...

Nov272022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

‘Panumbalik’ exhibit opens, showcases VMC art winners

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VMC officers Christine Cabuguason, Eva Rodriguez, president Minnie Chua, Linley Riterado and Anne Tiongco cut the ribbon to open the "Panumbalik" art exhibit at the Negros Museum in Bacolod City, Saturday night, November 26.*Ronnie Baldonado photoThe “Panumbalik” exhibit, which showcases works of Victorias Milling Co. (VMC) art winners, opened at the Negros Museum in Bacolod City on Saturday, November 26, and will run until December 24.Minnie Chua, VMC president and chief executive officer, said “arts and culture have always been central to our corporate social responsibility programs and through the years, we would like to believe that we have played a major role in the discovery and nurture of new art talents in Negros.”“We truly want to be part of the children’s journey in h...

Nov272022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Chief justice expected at nat’l legal aid summit

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Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo*A national legal aid summit will be held at L’Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City from Monday to Wednesday, November 28-30.Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo will give the keynote address during the opening ceremony on Monday to be attended by all the other SC justices.SC Senior Associate Justice Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen is the chairperson of the Committee on Access to Justice/Underserved Areas.The summit will focus on the recognition of the human dignity of every person, the guarantee of full protection for human rights and adequate legal assistance to all, Mirano-Jesena said.The theme of the summit is “Reimagining the Art of Legal Empowerment”.The summit will focus on the recognition of human dignity o...

Nov272022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Organic festival sales at Capitol hit P920K

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The four-day Negros Island Organic Farmers’ Festival sales hit P920,520.75, Provincial Agriculturist Edmundo Raul Causing said Sunday, November 27.The festival was held at the provincial Capitol grounds in Bacolod City from November 23 – 26.Sales on November 23 was P216,755.75, November 24 - P257,425. November 25 - P223,154 and November 26 - P223,186.Among the items that were on sale at the festival were fresh fruits and vegetables, processed food, plants, farm inputs and machinery, arts and crafts, traditional medicine, and numerous other organic products.*