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Armed men search for poll funds, ransack houses of two kagawads

Armed men search for poll funds, ransack houses of two kagawads

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Courtesy of Edz BakerArmed men ransacked the houses of two kagawads in Barangay 1, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, in search of “election money” Wednesday night, May 4.Capt. Ryan Villasario, town police chief, said the armed suspects entered the houses of kagawads Marciano Dizon and Jose Froilan Yap to search for election money that was said to be with the barangay officials.When they got nothing from the victims, they took the kagawads’ cellphones and fled.Villasario said they have yet to determine whether the group was part of the New People’s Army or a political or criminal group.He also said the incident could have been politically-motivated.An investigation is still ongoing.*
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May62022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments
End rallies, drinking of liquor midnight Saturday: Comelec

End rallies, drinking of liquor midnight Saturday: Comelec

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The Commission on Elections is reminding all political parties and candidates to end their miting de avances or grand rallies by midnight Saturday, May 7.That is because the Comelec campaign ban will start at 12:01 a.m. of Sunday, May 8, Acting Negros Occidental provincial elections supervisor, Roberto Salazar, said on Thursday, May 5.The Comelec has also banned the selling, furnishing, offering, buying, serving, or taking of intoxication liquor, and giving, accepting, free transportation, food or drinks or things of value on Sunday and Monday, May 8 and 9.MAY 9 A HOLIDAYPresident Rodrigo Duterte has declared May 9, Election Day, a special non-working holiday throughout the country.There is a need to declare a holiday to enable people to properly exercise their right to...
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Planters to seek declaration of SO3 sugar as ‘smuggled’

Planters to seek declaration of SO3 sugar as ‘smuggled’

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An intervenor in a case that secured preliminary injunctions against the Sugar Regulatory Administration on Thursday, May 5, warned of legal actions against “all traders and importers” who will participate in the sugar importation program under the controversial Sugar Order No. 3.“Anyone who is a participant in bringing in imported sugar, using the memorandum circular issued by Sugar Regulatory Administrator, Hermenegildo Serafica will be deemed abetting an illegal act in outright disrespect of the law and we will file the corresponding charges against them,” David Alba, general manager of the Associacion de Agricultores de la Carlota y Pontevedra Inc. (AALCPI), said.“Let this serve as a warning to all traders and importers who will join this mockery that we will petition that all ...
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May62022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments
P15M worth of drugs recovered in Negros Oriental

P15M worth of drugs recovered in Negros Oriental

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Rennier Araco Jr photoMore than two kilos of suspected shabu were recovered by the authorities in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Sulodpan, Bacong town in Negros Oriental on Wednesday, May 4.Arrested was 31-year -old Raul Sabanal, a warehouse worker, and was said to be a high-value individual.He yielded two large and three medium sachets of shabu worth P14,960,000.The police have yet to determine the source of the recovered drugs.Sabanal is now detained by the Bacong police and is facing drug charges.*
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May62022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments
Science for Change projects in Visayas get P398M: DOST

Science for Change projects in Visayas get P398M: DOST

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DOST-NRCP Director Marietta Sumagaysay, DOST Region VII Assistant Regional Director Marilyn Radam, Undersecretary for Research and Development Rowena Cristina L. Guevara, and DOST Region VI Regional Director Rowen Gelonga light the torch signifying the opening of the Science for Change Program (S4CP) Summit in Bacolod City on Thursday, May 5*.The Department of Science and Technology has provided P398.48 million for agricultural, pharmaceutical and herbal supplement manufacturing, and for regional science communities in the Visayas, including in Negros Occidental, through its Science for Change Program (S4CP).This was revealed during the S4CP kickoff event dubbed “Science for Change is Science for the People" at the Seda Capitol Central in Bacolod City on Thursday, May 5.The su...
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May62022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments
Names of more INC endorsed mayors out

Names of more INC endorsed mayors out

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The Iglesia ni Cristo is expected to release sample ballots containing the names of the Negros Occidental and Bacolod City candidates it is supporting on Friday, May 6.Negros Occidental Eugenio Jose Lacson earlier confirmed that he has the support of the INC for his reelection bid.Thirteen mayoral bets who have the INC’s support are incumbents Marvin Malacon of EB Magalona, Irene Montilla- Isabela, Rhumyla Mangilimutan- La Castellana, Alejandro Mirasol- Binalbagan, Melecio Yap - Escalante City, Neil Lizares III- Talisay City, Rex Jalandoon - La Carlota City, Raymund Tongson- Himamaylan City, Renato Gustilo- San Carlos City and Manuel Escalante – Manapla; and new aspirants for mayor Madonnah Jaojoco of Toboso, Narwin Javelosa - Sagay City and Javier Miguel Benitez- Victorias City....
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‘Bantay Kable’ created vs. wire theft in Bacolod

‘Bantay Kable’ created vs. wire theft in Bacolod

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City PIO photoThe Bacolod City government has created a “Bantay Kable” task force to put a stop to the theft of telecommunication wires.PCol. Thomas Joseph Martir, who spearheaded a meeting with Globe, PLDT, Sky Cable and Converge recently, issued a warning to the public to stop stealing telecommunication wires that cause inconvenience to residents, work-from-home employees and students attending virtual classes, a press release from the Bacolod City Public Information Office said.The police will double its efforts against wire theft and strictly enforce the law against pilferage, Martir said.The meeting was called through the initiative of Globe account manager Rachelle A. Villarosa, who sought government intervention against rampant wire theft, especially of Globe and...
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UNIFED to seek arrest of Dar, Serafica, for defying sugar importation status quo

UNIFED to seek arrest of Dar, Serafica, for defying sugar importation status quo

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The United Sugar Producers Federation (UNIFED) is planning to ask courts to cite Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Sugar Regulatory Administrator Hermenegildo Serafica for contempt after both gave the go-ahead to implement Sugar Order No. 3 despite a pending case against it.UNIFED President Manuel Lamata said in a press statement that they will ask the courts to issue immediate warrants of arrest against the two officials for “disrespecting the powers of the courts and bypassing the rights of sugar stakeholders who sought a status quo on SO 3.”"UNIFED is not against importation as it is a need, but is against the exclusivity to industrial users, which has never happened in the history of the sugar industry", Lamata said.In a memorandum circular released May 2, SRA said they...
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