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Nov172022 by Martian MuycoNo Comments

Detainee escapes from police station

The escapee John Olitres.*NORPPO photoA manhunt operation is ongoing for a detainee who escaped Wednesday morning, November 16, from the detention cell of the Bacong Police Station in Negros Oriental.The detainee was identified as John Mike Olitres, who was accused of selling illegal drugs.Bacong town police chief, Lt. Fortunato Villafuerte, said the detention cell was not properly locked, which is why Olitres escaped.The on-duty personnel at that time were asked to explain the incident.The provincial police director has ordered all the police stations in the province to help locate the escaped prisoner.*

Nov172022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

BFAR: Visayan Sea closed season starts

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The Visayan Sea closed season or “Ang Pahuway sang Baybay” started Tuesday, November 15, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6 announced.This means that the harvesting of tuloy, tamban, tabagak, balantiyong, guma, bualo, and hasa-hasa will be temporarily banned within three months until February 15, 2023.The BFAR Region 6 said the ban on fishing in the Visayan Sea is to give the fishes a time to spawn or reproduce.Among the 22 coastal areas that will be affected by the fishing ban are the towns of EB Magalona and Manapla and the cities of Victorias, Cadiz, Sagay and Escalante in Negros Occidental.Also affected are the fisherfolks of Carles, Estancia, Batad, San Dionisio, Concepcion, Ajuy, Barotac Viejo, Banate, Anilao, Barotac Nuevo in the province o...

Nov172022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

Kabankalan man falls in Bacolod drug bust

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The drug recovery from the buy-bust operation.*BCPO photoA man was arrested in a drug bust operation at Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, 7:46 p.m. Wednesday, November 16.Nabbed was Reyman Sangco, 38, of Brgy. Orong, Kabankalan City.During the bust, he yielded 25 grams of suspected shabu worth P170,000, the P500 buy-bust money, and a coin purse.He is now in the custody of Police Station 8 and is facing drug charges.*

Nov172022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

CHO temporarily closes 14 more wells for disinfection

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A well being disinfected.*Bacolod PIO photoThe City Health Office temporarily closed down 14 more wells in Bacolod City for disinfection to prevent the spread of water-borne diseases, Dr. Grace Tan, head of the Environmental Sanitation Division of the City Health Office, said on Thursday, November 17.The wells that were subjected to chlorination will be closed for 24 hours, she said.Closed down were six wells in Barangay Taculing, and four each in barangays 18 and Alijis.Twelve 12 wells in Purok Luhod-luhod, Barangay Mandalagan, that were disinfected were also temporarily closed down for 24 hours last week.Mandalagan Barangay Captain Paul Biñas Anieve said the base of the 12 wells in the purok will be cemented to prevent dirty water from seeping back in, and covers will...

Nov172022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Capitol releases 14th month pay, also giving P40,000 bonus: Diaz

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The Negros Occidental provincial government has started releasing the 14th month salaries of its employees who will also receive P40,000 bonuses, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said on Thursday, November 17.The 14th month salary must be released starting November 15 and some departments have already done it, Diaz said.The 13th month salaries of the Capitol employees were released in the middle of the year, he added.The P40,000 bonus to be released will include the Collective Negotiation Incentive – P25,000, Service Recognition Incentive – P10,000 andProductivity Enhancement Incentive - P5,000, Diaz said.Last year the Capitol employees’ bonus was P65,000 each. However, the Commission on Audit has disallowed the provincial government from granting the Incentive Benef...

Nov172022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Guv calls top taxpayers new heroes of Negros

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The top individual taxpayers with Negros Occidental officials led by Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson*Richard Malihan photoGov. Eugenio Jose Lacson called the top corporate and individual real property taxpayers on Negros Occidental new heroes “in this time of time of great need”.The top taxpayers were honored during the “Pasidungog sa mga Bag-o nga Baganihan sang Probinsiya (Awards for the New Heroes of the Province)” ceremony at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall Wednesday night.The awardees under the Corporate Category were the Negros Island Solar Power Inc., Binalbagan Isabela Sugar Company, Manapla Sun Power Development Corporation, Asian Alcohol Corporation, and Tanduay Distillers Inc.The top corporate taxpayers with Negros Occidental officials led by Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson...

Nov172022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

611 displaced E.B. Magalona workers receive TUPAD wages

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Another batch of beneficiaries from E. B. Magalona received wages under the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) – Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/ Displaced Workers (TUPAD) on Thursday, November 17.A total of 611 residents received P4,500 each for rendering 10 days of clean-up drive work, during the cash payout facilitated by Victoria Diwata Borines, focal coordinator of DOLE-TUPAD Negros Occidental Field Office, and Jessilyn Plaza, E. B. Magalona Public Employment Service Office (PESO) manager, at the Public Plaza, a press release from EB Magalona said.The TUPAD fund was facilitated by Rep. Joseph Stephen Paduano (Abang Lingkod Party-list) as requested by Mayor Marvin Malacon.Joining Malacon at the payout program were councilors Jovie Madayag and Isidro Gome...

Nov172022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Guv holds issuance of EO on wearing mask at Capitol

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The Negros Occidental provincial government will follow President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s executive order allowing the voluntary wearing of face masks indoors, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said on Thursday, November 17.Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson earlier said he would issue an executive order requiring the continued wearing of face masks inside provincial government offices.The governor has decided to remain silent on the matter and follow the national government pronouncements, Diaz said.However, we are calling for personal vigilance, Diaz said.“If you are careful you will use masks, especially indoors. It’s up to the individual to look after his own health,” Diaz said.There were 280 active COVID-19 cases in Negros Occidental on Wednesday, and nine deaths since ...

Nov172022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Murcia farmers receive seeds, fertilizers, cash

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One hundred Murciahanon farmers who grow high-value crops received two bags of fertilizers each during the distribution led by Mayor Gerry Rojas.*Murcia farmers received palay seeds, fertilizers and cash assistance under various programs facilitated by the Municipality of Murcia headed by Mayor Gerry Rojas and Vice Mayor Johnny Reosura.Sixty-five Murciahanon rice farmers from barangays Salvacion, Blumentritt, Cansilayan and Damsite received bags of palay seeds, while 100 farmers producing high value crops received two bags of fertilizers each, under the national government’s Typhoon Odette recovery program on Monday, November 14.“We were able to access these programs for our farmers through our close collaboration with our provincial government and with the office of 3rd Distri...

Nov172022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Neg. Occ. in Top 3 for EXCELL award

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Negros Occidental is one of the top three contenders in Western Visayas for the EXCELL (Excellence in Local Governance) Award given by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Thursday, November 17.The EXCELL Award recognizes the best managed local governments that demonstrate best practices, achievements and innovations in governance, administration, social services, economic development, environmental management and local legislation.Negros Occidental already made it to the top three in Region 6, Diaz said.DILG representatives are arriving in Negros Occidental Friday for validation and final screening, he said.The provincial government will present the various innovations it has implemented such as the Capito...