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May62022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Guanzon vying for seat in Congress to fight for rights of PWDs, seniors

The feisty Negrense former Commission on Elections commissioner Rowena Guanzon said she will fight for the rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizens if her partylist group, P3PWD, garners enough votes on May 9 to win a seat in the Lower House.“When we win a seat I will substitute as representative of P3PWD, which is No. 54 on the ballot. You can be sure that I will work tirelessly for the PWDs and senior citizens by pushing for laws for their rights, benefits and welfare,” Guanzon, who is from Cadiz City in Negros Occidental, said on Friday, May 6.P3PWD is representing PWDs, children with special needs, seniors and those with chronic illnesses who have long been unrepresented in Congress, she said.“We are not financed by contractors or a front for politicia...

May62022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

New BCC buildings inaugurated as mayor eyes university status

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City PIO photoThe new facilities at the Bacolod City College that were inaugurated Thursday, May 5, in preparation for plans to elevate the school to a university status.This was reiterated by Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia during the blessing and inauguration of the P350 million BCC facilities in Barangay Taculing, which included the 2,218-seater fully air-conditioned Activity Center, Information Systems Building and Business Education and Administration Building, on Thursday, May 5, a press release from the Bacolod City Public Information Office said Friday.Leonardia paid tribute to the late Councilor Constancio Legaspi and Councilor Renecito Novero, chair of the SP Committee on Education, for their authorship of the ordinance establishing the city-funded college for children...

May62022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

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.*

May62022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

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...

May62022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

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 ...

May62022 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

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.*

May62022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

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...

May62022 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

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

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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...