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Guv fires 3 engineers, PDA for misuse of gov’t vehicle

Guv fires 3 engineers, PDA for misuse of gov’t vehicle

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Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has dismissed three engineers and a project development assistant (PDA) of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist from the service for grave misconduct.Dismissed were engineers Ramelo Letran, German Abihay and Rezin Palacios, and PDA Maria Luisa Abaño.The 12-page decision recommended by Provincial Legal Officer Alberto Nellas Jr. was approved by Lacson on Tuesday, January 3.“The respondents having been found guilty of grave misconduct based on substantial evidence on record are hereby dismissed from service. It is further ordered that the respondents' dismissal from the service shall carry with it the accessory penalties of cancellation of eligibility, perpetual disqualification from holding public office, bar from taking civil...
Dismissal of case vindication – Valderrama, senators react

Dismissal of case vindication – Valderrama, senators react

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Aurelio Gerardo J. Valderrama Jr., Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III (l-r) react to dismissal of case*Aurelio Gerardo J. Valderrama Jr., former Sugar Board member and now national president of the Confederation of Sugar Producers Association (CONFED), called the dismissal of the case lodged against him and other former members of the Sugar Board a vindication, which was nothing short of a miracle.The Office of the President (OP) has dismissed the case for grave misconduct, grave dishonesty and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service lodged against Agriculture Undersecretary Leocadio S. Sebastian, Administrator Hermenegildo R. Serafica of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), and board members Roland B. Beltran ...
Winners of local search for RA 9003 compliant offices, hospitals named

Winners of local search for RA 9003 compliant offices, hospitals named

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The Negros Occidental Scholarship Program Division was named champion of the provincial government’s Local Search for the Best Office/Hospital compliant with RA 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.The Provincial Information Office (PIO) Division bagged first place, Valladolid District Hospital - second place, and Provincial Assessor’s Office - third place, a Capitol press release said..Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz and Provincial Environment Management head Julie Ann Bedrio led the awarding ceremony held at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall on Wednesday, January 4.Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson lauded the SWM programs and initiatives of the Capitol offices and hospitals that contribute to sustainable environmental management and conservation under the Aba...
City set to give pensions to indigent senior citizens

City set to give pensions to indigent senior citizens

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About 12,000 targeted indigent senior citizens in Bacolod will avail of P500 monthly social pensions each starting 2023 or a total of P6,000 a year.The qualified indigent senior citizens do not need to apply for coverage as they have already been identified in a survey conducted by the Department of Social Services and Development Office, Pacita Tero, DSSDO head, said on Thursday, January 5.Senior citizens qualified for coverage must not have any other sources of income or pension, no family supporting them and cannot fend for themselves, she said.Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, in his first 100 days report, said targeted for assistance are about 12,000 lest privileged senior citizens.The Department of Social Welfare and Development is providing assistance to 5,800 ...
Shabu worth P150K seized in two buy-bust operations

Shabu worth P150K seized in two buy-bust operations

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The buy-bust operation in Purok Magti-ayon, Brgy 10, Bacolod City.*The police seized close to P150,000 in suspected shabu in two buy-bust operations in Bacolod City and Silay City on Wednesday, January 4.Police Station 2 operatives nabbed Rodolfo Gomez Vego Jr., alias Boy Masoy, 44, in a buy-bust operation in Purok Magti-ayon, Brgy 10, Bacolod City.Seized from him was 15 grams of suspected shabu valued at P102,000, and the P500 buy bust money, the police said.A body worn camera and alternative recording device were used during operation, the police said.Emmanuel Sirad Junsay, 25, was also arrested in a police buy-bust operation at Buena Vista Subdivision Phase 1 in Brgy Guinhalaran, Silay City, Negros Occidental, on Wednesday.Seized from him were 7 grams of suspecte...
Drivers warned of penalties for violating city traffic rules

Drivers warned of penalties for violating city traffic rules

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There are penalties for violating traffic rules in Bacolod, the city government warned Thursday, January 5.The one way traffic scheme along Aguinaldo, Gatuslao and some sections of Lacson streets remain, along with the Circumferential Road truck ban at certain hours, a post on the Bacolod City Facebook page said.The fine set under City Ordinance No. 62, Series of 1989 for obstruction is P100, ignoring traffic signs - P100 and reckless driving/driving which endangers life and/or property- P100.The fines for violation of the truck ban under City Ordinance No. 542, Series of 2011 are: first offense - P1,000, second offense - P3,000 and third offense - P5,000, without prejudice to the filing of a criminal charge in court against the driver.There is a complete truck ban along th...
MGB tags 317 Neg. Occ. brgys as landslide, flood-prone areas

MGB tags 317 Neg. Occ. brgys as landslide, flood-prone areas

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Zeaphard Caelian, Provincial Disaster Management Program Division head*The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has identified 317 flood and landslide pone barangays in Negros Occidental, Zeaphard Caelian, Provincial Disaster Management Program Division head, said Wednesday, January 4.The flooding risk of 56 barangays is very high and high for 126 others, while the landslide risk of 20 areas is very high and high for 115, the MGB said.Caelian said the Negros Occidental provincial government has activated its “Oplan for: Listo sa Pag-ulan” in preparation for any eventuality caused by low pressure area-induced rains.It has been raining for five days in Negros, which could cause flooding and landslides, he said.The plan provides guidelines for local government units on how t...
Guv outlines programs for 2023, 3 investors eye bulk water project

Guv outlines programs for 2023, 3 investors eye bulk water project

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Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson delivering his New Year's message on Wednesday.*There are already three investors interested in the Negros Occidental Bulk Water Supply Project, which bidding is set in July, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said Wednesday, January 4.The bulk water project that will be undertaken through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) will include Bacolod City, he said.Private investors will not invest if Bacolod is not included because they want to ensure that they make a profit, the governor said.Lacson, who outlined his targets for 2023, said the provincial government will also push forward the development of the bamboo industry for its Safe Water Project.Several local government units have shown serious intent to be the bamboo capital of the pr...
Guv: Cyber center, Mambukal surpass revenue targets in 2022

Guv: Cyber center, Mambukal surpass revenue targets in 2022

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The Economic Enterprise Development Department of the Negros Occidental provincial government over performed in 2022 and more local revenues are expected in 2023, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said Wednesday, January 4.Lacson, in his New Year’s message delivered before the provincial government officials and employees, said the Negros First CyberCentre in Bacolod City earned P99,595,000 surpassing the P15million target, by more than 500 percent.The catering services of the Mambukal Resort also surpassed the P15 million target, with its P20,000,000 revenues, he said.This year we are expecting even bigger revenues for Mambukal that has opened up after the pandemic, the governor also said.The provincial government will no longer be strict about Mambukal visitors presenting COVID-19...
Benitez says China visit will strengthen relations

Benitez says China visit will strengthen relations

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Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez is part of the Philippine delegation led by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in China.*Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said on Wednesday, January 4, that the state visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “is an important step in continuing the strong relationship between the Philippines and China”.Benitez is part of the delegation of Marcos that arrived in China Tuesday evening for a three-day state visit.“I am honored to be a part of the Philippine delegation to visit the People’s Republic of China.The delegation, headed by our President and First Lady, was warmly received at the airport,” Benitez said.This will be the first bilateral and official visit of President Marcos to China, he added.Benitez said he hopes to attract C...
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