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Oct62022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Capitol signs MOA with TTEC for employment opportunities

NOLITC Vocational School Administrator Dr. Ma. Cristina Orbecido, TTEC Bacolod Site Director Grace Joy Cuelo, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and TTEC Talent Acquisition-Associate Recruiter Valerie Ann Quirmit (l-r) signing the MOA.*Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Teletech Customer Care Management Philippine Branch (TTEC), represented by Executive Director Corazon Deanon and Bacolod Site Lead Grace Joy Cuelo, at the Capitol in Bacolod City on Thursday, October 6.The agreement aims to help the Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center (NOLITC) graduates find internship and employment opportunities with TTEC.The MOA also states that the BPO company will provide NOLITC with pre-employment, entry-level, and permanen...

Oct62022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

‘MassKara sa Panaad to put on a good show’

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A MassKara sa Panaad meeting at the Provincial Tourism Office Wednesday.*The week-long MassKara sa Panaad at the Panaad Park in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City, opens on Monday, October 10.Almost all towns and cities in Negros Occidental are joining the MassKara sa Panaad, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Wednesday, October 5.Each congressional district will provide the daily entertainment at the park, which will showcase their festival dances and talents, Diaz said.“We will give the people of Bacolod and Negros a good show during the first MassKara sa Panaad,” he said.There will also be a food parade to showcase Negros Occidental’s delicacies, he said, adding that it will also be a celebration of Cooperative Month.Curfew at the park has been lifted. ...

Oct52022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Degamo takes oath before Marcos, Teves says he’s still Oriental guv

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Roel Ragay Degamo (left) took his oath as governor of Negros Oriental before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday.*Roel Ragay Degamo took his oath of office as governor of Negros Oriental before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at Malacañan Palace on Wednesday, October 5.Degamo, in a post on his Facebook page, said he is the legitimate governor of Negros Oriental.Pryde Henry Teves on Wednesday had not stepped down as governor of Negros Oriental.Teves told Director Leocadio Trovela of the Department of the Interior and Local Government 7 on Tuesday night that he will remain governor until the Supreme Court rules on his petition contesting the nullification of his proclamation and seeking a Temporary Restraining Order.The Commission on Elections proclaimed Degamo gov...

Oct52022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

Motorcycle driver dies after being hit by tricycle

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The accident at Barangay Taloc, Bago City on Tueday, October 4.*A motorcycle driver was killed after he was hit by a tricycle at the highway of Barangay Taloc in Bago City, Negros Occidental, Tuesday night, October 4.Killed was Joselito Selvano, 26, of Barangay Camugao, Kabankalan City.The motorcycle was hit by an incoming tricycle driven by Jhick Tabjusay, 37, of Barangay Sum-ag, Bacolod City, a police investigation report said.The tricycle driver, who also sustained injuries from the accident, reportedly failed to see the motorcycle.Selvano was declared dead at the hospital, while the passenger of the tricycle was unscathed .Tabjusay is currently detained at the Bago police station.*

Oct52022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

Bacolod mayor’s help sought for dog pound

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Bacolod City Councilor Celia Flor visited the dog pound on Tuesday, October 4.*The help of Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez is being sought to address the dire situation at the city dog pound.Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod approved a resolution requesting the City Veterinary Office through Benitez to provide supplies to the Bacolod City Dog Pound such as food and water for the impounded dogs, and electricity and other needs, on Wednesday, October 5.The move was proposed by Councilor Celia Flor during the regular SP session.Flor, chair of SP committee on markets and slaughterhouse, said she went to the dog pound on Tuesday, October 4, with animal rights group Pawssion Project members and saw the dire situation at the facility, which currently houses 90 impo...

Oct52022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

BCPO to hold LTOPF caravan

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The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is holding a two-day License To Own and Possess Firearms (LTOPF) caravan and firearms registration at the 3rd floor of SM City mall from October 6 to 7.Lt. Col. Sherlock Gabana, BCPO public information officer, said the activity will cater to those who want to secure a license to own and possess a firearm and to those who would like to register their firearms.Applicants are advised to bring their duly notarized application forms to the venue for processing, he said.Gabana said the BCPO is hoping that gun owners and licensees will procure all the necessary documents for them to become licensed and legitimate owners.“The privilege of possessing a firearm comes with a huge responsibility. Responsible gun owners should know how and when to ...

Oct52022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Benitez, Lacson seek solutions to high power rates, outages

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Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez and Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson at the meeting with the power sector representatives at the Negros Residences in Bacolod City Wednesday afternoon.*Ray Diaz photoBacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez and Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson met with representatives of Negros-based power projects and electric cooperatives to find solutions to the high power rates and frequent power outages on Wednesday afternoon, October 5.“We’re working on it, we just don’t want to raise expectations too high”, Benitez said.“The first step was to get together and see how we can reduce prices and how to stop the power interruptions,” he said.Benitez said it was mentioned that some of the old power lines of Central Negros Ele...

Oct52022 by Junel Ray M. BritanicoNo Comments

‘Upsets’ in the billiards tourney

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UPSET. Billiard's boy wonder, 15-year old, AJ Manas takes to the table while the legendary world champion, Efren "Bata" Reyes looks on. Manas won the game with an 8-5 score, ending Reyes' bid for the grand prize in the 1st Mayor Albee Benitez MassKara Billiards Tournament at the SM City North Atrium in Bacolod City.*It was a tension-filled game that left the crowd in disbelief when 15-year old AJ Manas crushed the legendary billiards world champion, Efren “Bata” Reyes, with a score of 8-5 in the 64-players knockout semi-finals round in the 1st Mayor Albee Benitez MassKara Billiards Tournament at the SM City North Atrium Wednesday, October 5.It was not the only upset though. Another seeded billiards’ player, Dennis Orcollo, who ranks fifth in the country, was also eliminated by Cebu...

Oct52022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

‘Make Christmas special with gifts that give back’

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The NVC Christmas balls that will help feed undernourished children*“All in one swoop, gifts that save the earth, give forward and can hang from a tree” are what the Negrense Volunteers for Change Foundation has created for the Christmas holidays this year, its president Millie Kilayko said Wednesday, October 5.The gifts crafted in NVC Foundation's Artisans of Hope livelihood workshops are colorful Christmas balls, miniature parols, nativity scenes and angels to hang on one’s tree made of discarded Nespresso capsules.“They are not only perfect for as Christmas gifts, they are actually gifts that give back,” Kilayko said.The foundation started producing these special beautifully handcrafted gifts early for people who want to make the spirit of giving this Christmas extra mea...

Oct52022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Albee eyes Korean Town, direct flights from Seoul

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Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Benitez and his Korean visitors.*Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez said he is eyeing the creation of a Korean Town in Bacolod City and direct flights from Seoul to attract more Korean tourists.Benitez met with representatives of Eduglobe, a consulting company for international education and culture exchange and overseas training, and Daegu-Gyeongbuk International Exchange Association, at the Bacolod City Government Center on Tuesday, October 4.“During their courtesy visit, we were able to discuss about the creation of a Korean Town in Bacolod to invite more Koreans in the city,” Benitez said in a post on his Facebook page on Wednesday.“As more tourists are coming in this MassKara Festival, we are also eyeing to talk to airline companies to give us...