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Oct12022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

Man gunned down in Sagay, woman injured by stray bullet

The man who was gunned down in Sagay City on Thursday.*Sagay PNP photoA man was killed while a woman was hit by a stray bullet in Brgy. Poblacion 2, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, Thursday night, September 29.Killed was Jomarie Matarong, 38, while Marilyn Mangulabnan, 56, suffered injuries.Matarong was on his way home on board his motorcycle when he was shot by a motorcycle-riding suspect who was tailing him, the police said.When he fell to the ground, he was shot again by the suspect’s companion who was already on the side of the road. Both fled together.Matarong was declared dead on arrival, while the woman is now in good condition.Recovered from the scene were six cartridges of a .45 caliber pistol and three deformed bullets.Police said the victim who was inc...

Oct12022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

Motorcycle driver hit by truck dies

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motorcycle accident in Sagay City on Wednesday, September 28.*Sagay PNP photoA motorcycle driver died after he was ran over by a truck at the highway in Barangay Old Sagay, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, Wednesday, September 28.Killed was Kayne Ray Taleda, 22, while injured was his companion.Taleda, and another motorcycle driven by John Danly Baraga were tailing a truck when Baraga tried to overtake it but failed, a police report said Friuday.Taleda’s motorcycle then hit Baraga causing them to fall on the pavement, but Taleda was ran over by the truck.Taleda’s rider was injured while Baraga was unscathed.*

Oct12022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Groundbreaking kick starts Bacolod’s P10B housing drive

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Human Settlements Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar and Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Benitez led the groundbreaking ceremony Friday.*Human Settlements Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar and Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Benitez led the groundbreaking ceremony for the Yuhum Village at the Arao property in Barangay Vista Alegre, that kick starts the construction of housing units for informal settler families (ISF) in Bacolod City.Benitez, with the support of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), said he aims to construct 10,000 housing units worth P10 billion in various sites in Bacolod City.The target is to complete the construction of the 10,000 housing units by 2023, Acuzar said.A total of 5,000 units will be built in Barangay Vista Alegre, some of which will be in ...

Sep302022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Manokan tenants who failed to pay arrears will be closed down Monday

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The restaurants of the Manokan Country tenants who failed to pay their arrears will be closed down on Monday, Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said Friday, September 30.Benitez said if some of the tenants made a big payment on their delinquencies, the city government might consider some arrangement.“But as of now if they are not fully paid they will be closed by Monday,” he said.The Bacolod City Legal Office (CLO) served demand letters in August to the 17 tenants of the Manokan Country to pay their delinquent accounts totaling P8.64 million or face closure.Several have since made some payments on their arrears.Meanwhile, Benitez said he wants the water refilling stations in Bacolod that have been closed for failure to avail of the necessary permits named.Sixty...

Sep302022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Victorias, DHSUD ink MOU, city needs 6,000 housing units

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Human Settlements Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar and Mayor Javier Benitez (3rd and 2nd from left) sign a housing memorandum of understanding on Friday.*The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is committed to helping Victorias City in its housing programs, DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar said Friday, September 30.Acuzar, who signed a memorandum of understanding with Victorias Mayor Javier Benitez in Bacolod City, said no specific number of housing units have been decided on yet as the city government is preparing its plans so they can begin.Benitez said they just finished their assessment and Victorias City needs about 6,000 units, especially for residents residing in flood-prone areas.They are looking at several housing sites in barangays 11, ...

Sep302022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Mayor wants closed down water refilling stations named

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Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said on Friday, September 30, that he wants the water refilling stations in Bacolod that have been closed for failure to avail of the necessary permits named.Sixty one water refilling stations in Bacolod City have been temporarily closed for lack of permits, Sanitation Inspector VI Jasmin Santiago of the Bacolod City Health Office said Tuesday.The 61 have been asked to stop selling water for public consumption until they comply with all sanitary requirements, she said.Benitez said he has asked the Public Information Office why the names of the 61 stations have not been made public, and was informed that they would have to consult with the City Legal Office first.The mayor has directed the CHO to step up the inspection of water refiling station...

Sep302022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

S&R set to open in Bacolod, creating more than 200 jobs

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So Ha Uy, Mayor Alfredo Benitez and Anthony Sy (l-r) hold up the S&R lot lease contract they signed on Friday.*S&R Membership Shopping, a warehouse club that retails premium quality imported products, will be hiring more than 200 Bacolodnons when its outlet opens at the Bacolod reclamation area, its president Anthony Sy said Friday, September 30.Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez signed a contract with Sy for the lease of a 200-square meter road lot owned by Bacolod City at the reclamation area to S & R.So Ha Uy representing the lot-lessors of S &R was also a signatory.Benitez said the entry of S& R is good because Bacolod is poised for a strong economic comeback.“The economic recovery that we have planned for the city is now kicking in and will soon mat...

Sep302022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Billiards, tchoukball, volleyball, football to open MassKaralympics

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Billiards' world champhion, Efren "Bata" Reyes is among the bigwigs joining the 1st Mayor Albee Benitez Bacolod City Masskara Festival 2022 10-Ball Open Billiard Tournament at the SM City Bacolod North Atrium Ground, October 2 to 6.*Four sporting events are expected to be crowd-drawers in the first week of the 43rd Bacolod MassKara Festival.Dubbed “MassKaralympics,” Festival Director Pinky Ocampo said “the billiards, tchoukball, and football matches are just a few among the numerous sports tournaments that will make this festival unique.”The legendary billiards champ Efren “Bata” Reyes is among the big names that is joining the 1st Mayor Albee Benitez Bacolod City Masskara Festival 2022 10-Ball Open Billiard Tournament this October 2-6 at the SM City Bacolod North Atrium Ground...

Sep302022 by Nico DelfinNo Comments

SP okays traffic rerouting, road closures for MassKara

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The North and South Capitol roads in Bacolod City.*Ronnie Baldonado photoMembers of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) approved the traffic rerouting and road closures in Bacolod City for the MassKara Festival, which will kick off on October 1, during their regular session on Thursday, September 29.The supposed public hearing for the proposed traffic rerouting and road closure did not push through, which prompted the SP committee on transportation and traffic to adopt the traffic plan submitted by the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office.From October 1 to 23, the road closure will be implemented around the Bacolod Public Plaza from 3 p.m. to 5 a.m. This will include Rizal, Araneta-Luzuriaga, Gonzaga, San Juan and Gatuslao streets.There will also be road closures at Lacson Street, ...

Sep302022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

Remains of man who went missing in July found

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The remains of the man who went missing.*Cauayan PNP photoThe remains of a man who went missing in July was found in Barangay Inayawan, Cauayan, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday, September 27.The bones belonged to 31-year-old Mark Anthony Cordova.His skull was found on Friday, September 23.Maj. Gary Allan Resuma, Cauayan police chief, said they have not yet determined who is responsible for the killing of the victim because he had no enemies according to his family.The police said it is possible there was foul play in his death because his body was hidden.*