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Senate Committee Secretary Joey Tunac, House of Representatives Committee Secretary Frances Melanie Mauricio, Rep. Alfredo Marañon III, CHED-6 Director Raul Alvarez, and NONESCOST President Renante Egcas (l-r, seated).*The Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology has initially been found compliant with all institutional requirements to become a university after the on-site validation of the composite team from the Commission on Higher Education and the bicameral Committee on Higher and Technical Education last week.This is one of the requirements of NONESCOST as it continues its bid to become the first university in Northern Negros, a press release from Sagay City said Wedneday, November 23.During the 5-day activity from Nov. 15 to 19, the CHED Composite Team and...

Millie Kilayko, 5th from left, receiving the NVC award at Ateneo de Manila University on Tuesday.* Josephine Gonzalez Ruiz photoThe Negrense Volunteers for Change (NVC) was conferred the Parangal Lingkod Sambayanan Award by Ateneo de Manila University at a special academic convocation on Tuesday afternoon, November 22.NVC president Millie Kilayko, received the award, from Ateneo de Manila University president Roberto C. Yap and Board of Trustees chair Bernadine T. Siy.The award was given to NVC “in recognition of its deep commitment and extraordinary ability to harness the energies, resources, talents, and skills of individuals to help neglected communities and those in great need; and for its effective, community-centered, and hands-on approach to service initiatives in the ar...

levi i have one more story to write but unahon ko lang delay ang rankingA man was hacked to death at Sitio Lower Lunay, Brgy Mabini in Escalante City, Negros Occidental, on Monday, November 21.Killed was 25-year-old Marvin Garcia.The victim and the suspect identified as 48-year-old Ricardo Caneiso attended a birthday party with their friends.Following a drinking session, the victim left to go home, but he was tailed by the suspect and was hacked several times.The victim succumbed to multiple hacked wounds on his head and arm. He died instantly.The suspect remains at large.*

The scene of the accident in Calatrava on Monday.*Calatrava PNP photoAn 18-year-old driver died after his motorcycle hit a parked truck at the highway in Barangay Patun-an in Calatrava, Negros Occidental, on Monday, November 21.Killed was Christian Arrelano, while his rider, 20-year-old Larry Delima, was injured.The police said the victims were on their way to Calatrava proper, but when they passed through the curved part of the road the motorcycle hit a parked truck.The truck broke down and an early warning device was placed on the road, the police said.The police said the motorcycle driver was under the influence of alcohol and was speeding, so it is possible that he did not see the parked truck, as the area was dark at the time.*

The drug recoveries from the bust in Binalbagan Monday.*PDEA photoMore than P100,000 worth of drugs were seized in a buy bust operation Monday, November 21, at Sitio. Serena, Brgy. Enclaro, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental.Nabbed was Aphrodite Rivera Song, 38.The operation resulted to the confiscation of 16 grams of suspected shabu with a standard value of P108,800, and the buy-bust money.The suspect is now in the custody of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), facing drug charges.The PDEA in Negros Occidental said they received a tip regarding the suspect’s illegal activities through its “Isumbong Mo Sa PDEA!” hotline, which is a platform for the public where they can send tips via text message and social media to alert the agency on illegal drug activities in t...

Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Aberlardo Benitez (second from left) announcing that there will be no apprehension of traditional jeepneys granted interim service permits.*Bacolod PIO photoTraditional public utility jeepneys (PUJs) with expired franchises will not be apprehended but they need to be registered with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) as private vehicles so they can be issued interim service or augmentation permits to continue operating in Bacolod City.Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez made the announcement after another meeting with Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and LTO representatives on Tuesday, November 22.It is important that the traditional jeepneys are registered with the LTO and are insured for the protection of their passengers...

Megaworld and Bacolod tourism officials during the announcement of the building of Kingsford Hotel Bacolod*A P2 billion hotel will rise inside Megaworld’s 34-hectare The Upper East Township in Bacolod City, Cleofe Albiso, Megaworld Hotels and Resorts managing director, announced Tuesday evening, November 22.Megaworld will break ground for the construction of the 12-storey Kingsford Hotel Bacolod in 2023 and it is scheduled for opening in 2028, she said.The hotel will be located between the four residential condominium towers of One Regis, Two Regis, One Manhattan, and Herald Parksuites at the Upper East, Albiso said.It will feature a unique and iconic design that blends its modern glass architecture with a podium showcasing neoclassical architecture. There will also be a go...

Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez, second from left, leads the groundbreaking rites.*Victorias PIO photoMayor Javier Miguel Benitez led the groundbreaking rites for four projects worth P17 million in Victorias City on Tuesday, November 22.The four projects are for the improvement of the Victorias Transport Terminal, Bahay Pag-asa Youth Center, and Senior Citizen and Sangguniang Kabataan pavilions, a press release from Victorias City said.The city government allocated P1.5 million for the improvement of the transport terminal and P964,803 for the terminal comfort room repair.It also set P2 million for the construction of a multipurpose hall and basketball court at the Bahay Pag-asa Youth Center in Barangay XIV, the press release said.A total of P7.2 million was allocated for t...

CENECO will take advantage of the downtime to conduct simultaneous maintenance activities.* CENECO FB page photoThere will be a nine-hour power interruption in some parts of Bacolod and Bago cities on Saturday, November 26, Ervin Stan Leo Ticar, Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) acting general manager, announced on Tuesday.The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will shut down its Bacolod-San Enrique 69kV transmission line affecting CENECO's Sum-ag and Hilangban substations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, he said.CENECO will take advantage of this downtime to conduct simultaneous maintenance activities, Ticar added.He said CENECO will conduct ride-on preventive maintenance work at its 10MVA Sum-ag substation and 10MVA Hilangban substation for s...