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May282023 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Mayors, brgy leaders back Ceneco JVA, Ferrer says

Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer speaking at the JVA public forum.*Jeffrey Ferrer FB page photoMayors of areas served by Central Negros Electric Cooperative support the proposed Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) between CENECO and MORE Electric and Power Corporation, Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer said Sunday, May 28.Ferrer pointed out that aside from Bacolod City, CENECO serves Talisay City, Silay City, Bago City, and Salvador Benedicto that are under the provincial government.“All of the mayors agree with the joint venture, even the mayor of Bacolod”, Ferrer said.Ferrer spoke at a public forum on the JVA attended by more than a thousand barangay leaders at the STI- WNU gymnasium in Bacolod City, as part of what he called an information dissemination campaign.T...

May282023 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Business group seeks PCCI help to push Negros projects

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A leader of the business sector in Negros Occidental is seeking the help of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry to push projects on coconut development, aquaculture ventures, and the revival of the Philippine Sugar Corporation.Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chief Executive Officer Frank Carbon told DIGICAST NEGROS that he brought these concerns to the sectoral committees of PCCI as he hopes to get more developments to the province.Carbon, PCCI Vice President for Visayas, is in Manila for the PCCI executive committee meeting.He joined the sub-committee meetings on agriculture, and power and energy, Carbon said.They discussed how PCCI could assist the provinces in the Visayas in getting ample shares from the Philippine Coconut Authority's P75 billi...

May282023 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

VP’s office distributes 1,019 backpacks to Bacolod learners

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A total of 1,019 Bacolod City learners received backpacks as part of the simultaneously launching of the “PagbaBAGo: A Million Learners and Trees” of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in key areas of the country on Saturday, May 27.Seedlings were also turned over by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to Bacolod for the million trees program, Dr. Chris Sorongon, OVP - Bacolod satellite office volunteer, said Sunday.Vice President Sara Duterte, who led the launching of the program at the Mandaue City Sports Complex in Cebu, said the initiative intends to provide students with one million bags containing school supplies and dental kits, plant one million trees for environmental sustainability, and promote family planning among parents.“We hope t...

May282023 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Gasoline price hike seen but no change for diesel

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No price change is expected for diesel on Tuesday May 30, Unioil Petroleum Philippines said on Saturday.But gasoline prices may increase by P1 to P1.20 per liter, it saidOn May 23 gasoline prices went up by P0.80 per liter and diesel by P0.60 per liter.Diesel and kerosene have seen year-to-date net decreases of P5.05 per liter and P6.40 per liter, respectively, the Department of Energy said.Gasoline has had a net increase of P5 per liter this year, the DOE added.*

May282023 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Sipalay to receive national outstanding LYDO award

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The Sipalay City Local Youth Development Office is one of the 25 LYDOs and Sangguniang Kabataan Councils in the country that will receive national awards for outstanding work at rites in Iloilo City on June 12.In the Facebook page of the Philippine Sangguniang Kabataan Awards, it said that out of 483 submissions this year, Sipalay was one of the 25 awardees.Sipalay City is one of the two local government units to receive the award, the other one being the Local Youth Development Office of Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental.Sipalay City Mayor Gina Lizares said that she is happy with the recognition as it is the first time that the city’s LYDO has been awarded on a national level.The city government has been serious in implementing the functions of the youth development office...

May282023 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Earth Market held in Silay

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The Slow Food Community of Negros mounted its first “Earth Market” where consumers met local producers showcasing their local products and cuisine in Silay City, Negros Occidental, Saturday, May 27.About 16 exhibitors composed of Negros-based restaurants and farmer associations participated in the one-day event held at Casa Gamboa in Silay.The farmers participating in the event came from Silay, Bago and Victorias citiies, and Murcia town.Slow Food Negros President Reena Gamboa said that “Earth Market” is one of the slow food movement components where consumers get to meet the farmers themselves.The event’s theme was “Good, Clean, and Fair Food for All”.“The earth market is not just a venue for earning money. It is where consumers get a chance to talk to the farmers and ...

May262023 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Albee leaving PDP-Laban when Comelec accredits KNP

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Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez said on Friday, May 26, that he will resign from the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) when the Commission on Elections (Comelec) grants the accreditation of his new political party.Benitez, president of the Kilusan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino, has filed a petition for KNP’s accreditation as a national party.The COMELEC is expected to resolve the accreditation bid of KNP in June.Benitez said other officials who are members of the new party will also resign from the PDP Laban when KNP gets its accreditation.They are open to alliances with other political parties because they are working for unity for the common good, Benitez said.He also said many Negros Occidental mayors have expressed interest in alignin...

May262023 by Ronnie BaldonadoNo Comments

Inasal fest kicks off

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Bacolod City officials at the opening of the Chicken Inasal Festival on Friday, May 26.* Ronnie Baldonado photoThe three-day Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival kicked of Friday, May 26, with Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez promising to work at making it equally as famous as the city’s MassKara Festival.Benitez, who declared the festival open at rites held at the North Capitol Road, said one way to make people smile is when there are festivals worth attending.The festival opening was joined by Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and the mayors of Negros Occidental.Lacson said he was happy that the city government allowed the provincial government to collaborate in the festival.Councilor Celia Flor said the festival was being held to promote Bacolod’s Chicken Inasal that is the best in ...

May262023 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

NegOcc pig deaths 6,379, 5.88% of hog population

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ASF checkpoints are up all over Negros Occidental*The pig deaths in Negros Occidental hit 6,379 with 411 new cases reported on Friday, May 26.This brings the total Negros Occidental hog industry losses to P75,503,775, the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) reported.The fatalities represent 5.88 percent of Negros Occidental’s 108,528 hog population.Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said as of Friday the main cause of the pig deaths in the province was hog cholera, which he called “threatening”.There is no official report yet that Negros Occidental has been hit by African Swine Fever, he said.“As of now it’s still hog cholera, the province will never declare otherwise until such time that we are given confirmation from the laboratory,” Lacson said.“The line of defense now ...

May262023 by Benjamin PultaNo Comments

5th Degamo suspect takes back testimony

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Dismissed soldier Joven Javier*Another suspect in the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo has recanted his testimony, a defense lawyer confirmed on Friday, May 26.Just like four other fellow dismissed soldiers who have taken back their testimonies, Joven Javier denied knowledge of the March 4 slay and said he was merely forced to admit participation.“We have also informed the court that his life is in danger as there is a plot to have him killed,” defense counsel Danny Villanueva said in an interview.He said they will be filing a habeas corpus suit to question Javier’s continued detention.“Mr. Javier was qualified to be a state witness against others who are being pointed to as responsible for the Pamplona massacre. That is the reason why up to this time no ...