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Board Member Andrew Montelibano, Murcia Mayor Gerry Rojas, Board Member Manuel Frederick Ko, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Vice Mayor Johnny Reosura at the inauguration of the renovated Murcia public plaza.*Ronnie Baldonado photoGov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Mayor Gerry Rojas led the inauguration of P12.8 million in infrastructure projects in Murcia, Negros Occidental, Tuesday, Mach 22.Inaugurated were the renovated P2.3 million Murcia Tinabu-ay Wet Market and P6 million public plaza, and P4.5 million multipurpose building, Rojas said.The multipurpose building will house the satellite office of 3rd District Rep. Francisco Benitez, the tourism, persons with disabilities and senior citizens’ offices, municipal library, community museum and multi-purpose function hall, Rojas said...

City PIO photoMayor Evelio Leonardia and Councilor Dindo Ramos commended the transport sector for the peaceful conduct of their March 21 "People's Holiday" to air their indignation over the series of fuels price increases and echoed their call for the suspension of excise tax on fuel products.Leonardia said in a press release Tuesday, March 22, that the city government is awaiting the guidelines for the monthly fuel subsidy to drivers being planned by the national government.In his telephone conference with Ramos, chairman of the Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Transportation, and Regional Director Richard Osmeña of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-Region 6, the mayor said the LTFRB executive concurred that the Bacolod City government will take charg...

Transport groups called off their two-day transportation strike Monday afternoon, March 21, after their grievances were raised before the House Committee on Transportation, and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board agreed to hold a dialog with them on Tuesday, House Minority Floor Leader Stephen Paduano (Abang Lingkod Partylist) said.Leaders of the United Negros Drivers and Operators Center (UNDOC), Sentrong Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Negros (SStone) and the Federation of Bacolod City Drivers Associations (FEBACDA) agreed to call off the strike after Paduano, Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya and mayoral candidate Albee Benitez arranged for the LTFRB meeting, Albert Villanueva, SStone chairman, said.The strike that began 3 a.m. Monday was called off at about 4 p...

Negros Occidental Acting Provincial Elections Supervisor Roberto Salazar, right, at the dialog with provincial government department, division and office heads at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City on Monday, March 21.*The Negros Occidental provincial government may not be able to distribute P94.6 million from the National Housing Authority for typhoon “Odette” victims and implement several other national government funded projects when the campaign period for local candidates officially starts on Friday, March 25, provincial administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Monday, March 21.The campaign period of candidates for House of Representatives seats, and provincial, city, and municipal posts will last until May 7.Negros Occidental Acting Provincial Elections Supervisor R...

San Carlos DRRMO photoThe Philippine Coast Guard is filing charges against the operators of the motorized bancas that capsized in Sagay City and San Carlos City on Sunday for the illegal ferrying of passengers, Commander Joe Luviz Mercurio, PCG Northern Negros head, said on Monday, March 21.He said based on their initial information there were several boats that managed to transport passengers from the mainland going to Molocaboc Island in Sagay City illegally and charges will be filed against them.The vessels had no authority to transport passengers and violated the Anti- Colorum Act, he said.“There were 56 individuals who managed to cross from the mainland going to Molocaboc” on Sunday and two of five boats capsized, he said.Some of the passengers were rescued by thos...

Negros Occidental Acting Provincial Elections Supervisor Roberto Salazar reminded local candidates on Monday, March 21, to keep the campaign period peaceful.The official campaign period of candidates for House of Representatives seats, and provincial, city, municipal posts will kick off Friday March 25 and will last until May 7.There are 18 local government units in Negros Occidental under the Comelec watchlist.Salazar said it is possible that the number could increase when the local campaign period starts.Under the red category are Calatrava, Moises Padilla, Candoni and Escalante City due to possible serious armed threat and previous violent election related incidents.There are 13 areas under the orange category - Silay, Victorias, Himamaylan, Kabankalan and Sipalay ci...