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Fourteen multi-sectoral groups from Binalbagan, Isabela and Himamaylan have manifested their support to Senator Ping Lacson and Senate President Tito Sotto for president and vice president in 2022, at rites in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, recently.Romeo Castillo Jr., co-coordinator of the Negros for Ping Lacson 2022 and Team Lacson - Sotto 2022, in a press release Sunday, August 8, said the manifesto of the 14 groups states that Lacson is a leader with integrity, fear of God, and has the capacity to end corruption and poverty.He said 10 multi-sectoral associations under the FEMSAB Multi-sectoral Association, three chapters of the Alpha Kappa Rho Fraternity and Sorority (AKRHO), and BIGALS (Binalbagan Gays and Lesbians Society) signed a manifesto of support to Lacson and Sotto, ex...

NellasThe Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE) thanked the Negros Occidental provincial government under Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson on Wednesday, August 11, for filing charges against the Human Resource Management Office head and for her 60-day preventive suspension.PACE is thankful to the provincial government for acting on the complaints of the employees against Anabelle Palic, its statement said.“The pro-worker gesture of the provincial government will always be a landmark in the heart of every worker in the defense of their rights and benefits,” the PACE statement said.Palic had been formally charged for oppression, conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service, grave misconduct and for being notoriously undesirable based on prima facie evidence, Pro...

The country’s 6.3 million deactivated voters will soon be able to apply for reactivation online, Commissioner Rowena Guanzon of the Commission on Elections said Wednesday, August 11.Reactivation of voters who failed to vote in two consecutive elections will be allowed through email, she said.“This month 6.3 million voters were deactivated but their biometrics are still in the database of the Commission on Elections, hence they need not apply for reactivation in person,” she said.This will benefit a least one million senior citizens and persons with disabilities, and those who are unable to go to the Comelec offices because they have work, she said.The COMELEC will issue the guidelines for the online reactivation of the voters’ registration soon, Guanzon said.The identit...

Former Bacolod Rep. John Orola said Wednesday, August 11, that he was surprised by rumors circulating that he will run for governor of Negros Occidental in 2022.Orola said he has no plans to run for governor, he is just helping Bacolod in its trade, tourism and investment programs as consultant of the city government.As a member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines one of their plans is to go around Negros Occidental to inform people about employment and investment opportunities, he said.That is because in September there will be China and Dubai trade fairs that Bacolod is invited to join, so he is preparing for that, he said.Orola said he has not said he will run for governor. “Politics is over for me, but whatever is the decision of the people, on where I should run, ...

The United Sugar Producers Federation (UNIFED) has issued a manifesto of support to the mounting calls for Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio to seriously consider vying for the presidency in the May 2022 polls.UNIFED, in its manifesto issued Wednesday, August 11, said it believes that Duterte-Carpio possess the qualities that a leader must have to unify the country, especially in these challenging times, and at the same time, continue and improve on the gains made as a nation.“Mayor Sara has shown her mettle in governance, even outside of Davao. We have seen her courage and we are certain that she has the political will to effect change that will benefit our government and the people,” UNIFED said.Duterte-Carpio has embraced advocacies that gained her admiration from various...

PDEA-6 photoThe provincial office of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Negros Occidental will soon rise in Silay City.This was tackled during the meeting of Mayor Mark Golez and PDEA Region 6 officials led by its regional director Alex Tablate, who was joined by assistant regional director Donelyn Hemedez, and members of the Regional Barangay Drug Clearing Program Team (RBDCPT) at the Mayor’s Office Tuesday, August 10.The city government will provide the agency with a lot in the locality, which is an ideal site for the PDEA Negros Occidental provincial office, it said in a press release.Golez has expressed his full support in providing logistical needs and assistance in the anti-drug efforts of PDEA-NOCPO.According to PDEA, the building “will be the first of...

The Department of Health reported on Friday, August 6, the detection of 119 new Delta (B.1.617.2) variant cases in the country, 31 of which are from Western Visayas, Dr. Adriano Suba-an, DOH 6 regional director, said.All 31 new Delta variant cases are in Panay, there are none in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City, Dr. Glen Alonsabe, DOH regional epidemiologist, told DIGICAST NEGROS.Suba-a said Antique had 19 Delta variant cases, Capiz - two, Iloilo City – three, and Iloilo province - seven.The DOH in Western Visayas is also verifying the cases of two Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) who were found positive for the Delta variant, with indicative addresses in the region, Suba-an said.The Philippine Genome Center also reported that Western Visayas had 36 Alpha (B.1.1.7) var...

The ERB new registration statistics.*The satellite registration schedule*Negros Occidental and Bacolod City now have a total 1,838, 457 voters, Acting Provincial Election Supervisor Fatima Aspan said Thursday, August 5.Aspan said the latest number of voters as of July 31 is expected to increase as the Comelec steps up its registration of new voters at satellite registration sites.Bacolod City now has 302,168 voters.The voters in the six districts of Negros Occidental are:FIRST DISTRICT: Calatrava - 51,692, Salvador Benedicto – 19,957, Toboso – 29, 458, Escalante City - 58,146 and San Carlos City – 83,802.SECOND DISTRICT: Manapla – 32,058, Cadiz City – 92,776 and Sagay City – 80,015.THIRD DISTRICT: EB Magalona – 38,237, Murcia – 51,450, Silay City – 83,337, Talis...