Top Stories

Oct52022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

Motorcycle driver dies after being hit by tricycle

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

Top Stories

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

Top Stories

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

Top Stories

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

Sports, Top Stories

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’

Top Stories

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

Top Stories

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...

Oct52022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Officials honor mentors on World Teacher’s Day

Top Stories

Flowers being sold in front of La Consolacion College in Bacolod City on World Teachers' Day.*Romeo Subaldo photoGov. Eugenio Jose Lacson expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the teachers of Negros Occidental for everything they do for the children of the province on Wednesday, October 5, which was World Teachers' Day.“Your dedication, hardwork and guidance have truly made a big difference in this world,” Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez also said.Lacson said the abruptness of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the immediate changes it necessitated hurled the educational system to its most challenging phase.“Amid the provocations and the utter unpreparedness, it was our teachers and school administrators who faced the task of making the needed transitions to ensure the...

Oct52022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Confed president urges unity to protect sugar industry

Top Stories

“The sugar industry needs to close ranks, take a close look at where we are today and where we want to be in the future,” Aurelio Gerardo J. Valderrama Jr., Confederation of Sugar Planters’ Associations Inc. (CONFED) president, said Wednesday, October 5.He said CONFED also “needs to reinvent itself in order to be more relevant to our member associations and industry stakeholders.”Valderrama’s recent election was an expression of confidence among his peers following his short-lived stint on the Sugar Board, where he was dragged into the controversy surrounding the aborted passage of Sugar Order No. 4, a press release said.“The domestic sugar industry has been in the national limelight over the last few months, and not in a flattering way, due to the controversy regarding Sugar O...

Oct52022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Sagaynon Ulirang Nakakatanda 2022 national awardee

Community, Top Stories

Exequiel Cañete*Sagay City lauded a former Brgy. Andres Bonifacio captain for his recognition as one of the Sampung Ulirang Nakakatanda Awardees for 2022 in the Philippines during the city flag ceremony at the Sagay City Government Center on Monday, October 3.Mayor Narciso “Narwin” Javelosa Jr., together with the president of the Federation of Senior Citizens Association of the Philippines-Sagay Chapter president, John H. Espeso, recognized Exequiel Cañete during the program, in time with the Elderly Week celebration.He received a trophy and cash prize of P20,000.Cañete was an outstanding leader for his contribution to the development of his community such as the electrification system of Barangay Andres Bonifacio of which he used to be a Punong Barangay, a press release fr...