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Sep212022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Expanding SRA board needs study, Yulo says

Rep. Emilio Yulo III (Neg. Occ., 5th District) *RBaldonado photoRep. Emilio Yulo III (Neg. Occ., 5th District) said on Wednesday, September 21, that the call of the local food manufacturers and exporters to allow a business sector representative on the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) board needs to be studied.Yulo, a former member of the SRA Board, said we welcome their proposal but there is a need to determine what sectors should be represented on the board.Expanding the membership of the SRA Board needs to be carefully studied to determine if it will be beneficial to the industry, the stakeholders and the consumers, Yulo said.The current SRA Board chaired by the agriculture secretary is composed of the SRA administrator and one representative each from the planters ...

Sep212022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

‘Postponement of BSKE to 2023 will cost gov’t P9 to 10.5B more’

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The postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) to December 2023 will cost the Philippine government an additional P 10.5 billion for a total of P18 billion, Rep. Joseph Stephen Paduano (Abang Lingkod Partylist) said on Wednesday, September 21.On the other hand, if the elections are postponed to May 2023 it will need about P9 billion more for a total of P17 billion.He said P8 billion has been allocated for BSKE to be held in December 2022 and so far P500,000 has already been spent for the preparations of the polls.Comelec Chairman George Garcia earlier said if the BSKE is postponed, the Comelec would have to resume the continuing voter registration in October, which would mean more new voters and added expenses.“That will mean additional number of...

Sep212022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Valderrama elected Confed nat’l president

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Confed national president Aurelio “Bodie” J. Valderrama Jr.*Aurelio “Bodie” J. Valderrama Jr. was elected national president of the Confederation of Sugarcane Farmers (Confed) for Crop Year 2022-2024 on Wednesday, September 21.Valderrama, who was elected as president of Confed Negros-Panay on Monday, is the president of the Vicmico Planters' Association Inc. (VICMICO). He also had a short stint as planters’ representative to the Board of the Sugar Regulatory Administration.Pablo M. Lorenzo III was elected as vice-president. He is affiliated with the Associated Bukidnon Sugarcane Planters, Inc.The other officers, who will also serve a two-year term, are: treasurer – Nicolas P. Ledesma Jr. of First Farmers Association Inc. (FFAI), assistant treasurer – Preciosa T. Maturan of ...

Sep212022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

PACE seeks health benefits for Neg. Occ. employees

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The Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees has passed two resolutions seeking health benefits for Negros Occidental provincial government employees, PACE chairman Renelo Lastierre said Wednesday, September 21.PACE Resolution 2022-15 asks Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson to grant health and hospitalization insurance for officials and employees of the provincial government.PACE Resolution 2022-16 asks the governor to grant Negros Occidental Comprehensive Health Insurance Program coverage and free medical and hospitalization services in provincial and district hospitals for all job order and contract of service workers of the provincial government.These workers from time to time are exposed to work hazards, suffer injuries or are involved in accidents while performing their duties, the...

Sep212022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

36th NTF Arima night sales increase by 350% – ANP

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Singer Kuh Ledesma and actor Monsour del Rosario (2nd and 5th from left) with members of the Association of Negros Producers at the Negros Trade Fair Wednesday, September 21.*The 36th Negros Trade Fair (NTF) had an unprecedented 350 percent increase in sales during its Arima Night at the Glorietta 2 of the Ayala Center in Makati City on Tuesday, September 20.Gross sales during the Arima Night hit P9.08 million or a 350 percent increase compared to 2019, Sybel Nobleza, Association of Negros Producers (ANP) external affairs manager, said on Wednesday, September 21.She said one trader in the gifts, decors and housewares section had sales of P4.7 million on Tuesday night.The NTF has returned to the Glorietta after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and will run u...

Sep212022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

2 reps to help raise up to P15M add’l funds for BacCHP in 2022

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Rep. Anthony Golez and Rep. Joseph Stephen Paduano (l-r)*Two partylist representatives will be able to raise as much as P12 to 15 million more to assist indigent patients under the Bacolod Comprehensive Health Program (BacCHP) for the last three months of 2022.Rep. Joseph Stephen Paduano (Abang Lingkod Partylist) said he can see to the downloading of P8 million from the Department of Health Medical Assistance Program for the BacCHP’s needs from October to December this year.Rep. Anthony Golez (Malasakit @ Bayanihan Partylist), a former representative of Bacolod, has also committed to download P2 million for the BacCHP, Paduano said.However, if the funds are not enough they can both raise up to P12 to 15 million for the BacCHP, he added.Paduano said Bacolod Rep. Greg Gas...

Sep212022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Two wards, neonatal ICU at CLMMRH hit full capacity

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The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital in Bacolod City has announced that two of its wards and an intensive care unit have reached full capacity.The hospital management would like to inform the public that its Orthopedic Ward, Pediatric Ward and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit have reached their full capacity, a CLMMRH advisory issued Tuesday, September 20 said.Currently, there are no available beds for incoming patients, it said.The Department of Orthopedics, Department of Pediatrics and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology will limit its hospital admission to extreme emergency cases only effective immediately, the advisory added.The departments will gradually accept patients as soon as the dedicated beds become available, it said.The hospital will s...

Sep212022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Only 52 of 112 CCTVs in Bacolod operational

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The CCTVs in Bacolod City are being repaired*The City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) is continuing to improve and fix the Closed-Circuit Televisions (CCTVs) that are installed around Bacolod City, a press release from the Bacolod City Government Center said Wednesday, September 21.Out of the 112 CCTVs that are installed around Bacolod, there are 52 that are operational. Out of 52, there are nine functioning 360 degrees CCTVs, it added.These CCTVs are installed at Burgos Street-Ferero, Ferero-Rizal Street, St.Paul tower-Rizal Street, Alijis (Bacolod Memorial Park), Araneta Street (Goldenfield), Lopues East, Lacson Street-North Capitol Road.,St. Francis Ave. and the Circumferential road, NGC exit.DRRMO Executive Assistant I Aaron Bais said that after deplo...

Sep212022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

PCCI pushes for business sector representation in the SRA board

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The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is backing the call of the local food manufacturers and exporters to allow a business sector representation on the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) board to ensure that the voice of the MSMEs is heard and considered.At the PCCI Agriculture Committee Meeting, the members composed of the agribusiness industry leaders were in agreement in proposing to the SRA, which is chaired by the President as concurrent head of the Department of Agriculture (DA), to designate a representative from the Philippine Food Exporters (Philfoodex) to participate in the SRA Board consultative meeting, a press release from the group said Tuesday, September 20.Paul Cuyegkeng, chairman of the PCCI Agriculture Committee, said that the proposal is esse...

Sep212022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

BCPO seizes P2.387M worth of drugs in 1 week

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The Bacolod City Police Office seized 351.1 grams of illegal drugs worth P2.387 million in one week.From September 12 to 18, five police operations were conducted that resulted in the arrest of five newly-identified suspects. Drug cases were also filed in court.In the campaign against wanted persons, BCPO conducted 19 police operations that resulted in the arrest of 15 suspects.Col. Thomas Joseph Martir, BCPO director, said the Bacolod police is continuing to make the city peaceful and safe to live in.*