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Oct. 19 no longer a holiday in Bacolod

Oct. 19 no longer a holiday in Bacolod

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Tuesday, October 19, is no longer a special non-working holiday in Bacolod City.The Bacolod City government is reminding the public that Republic Act No. 11146, signed by President Rodrigo Duterte in 2018, already effectively moved Bacolod City’s Charter Day from October 19 to June 18 of every year, a press release from the Bacolod Public Information Office, said.Mayor Evelio Leonardia said that June 18 was the date when then President Manuel L. Quezon signed and approved Commonwealth Act 326, which officially created the City of Bacolod, thus, making the same date as the correct Charter Day of the city.October 19, on the other hand, was the day of the inauguration of the first officials of Bacolod City, the mayor added.“Many people are still fixated with the idea that Octo...
Zubiri to DA: Act on rising fertilizer prices

Zubiri to DA: Act on rising fertilizer prices

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Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri is calling on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to take action amidst the skyrocketing fertilizer prices in the country, which has put farmers on the back foot as they struggle to balance rising production costs and low farmgate prices.Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority Executive Director Wilfredo Roldan has cited global demand as the primary reason for rising fertilizer prices."Urea used to go for just around P800 to P900 per 50 kilograms, but now it is at P1,500 to P1,800. That's an astronomical jump, especially in the middle of a pandemic," Zubiri, who has roots in Negros Occidental, said Monday, October 18."The best way to address this is for the DA to lead the efforts in really developing our local fertilizer industry. How is it t...
Leonardia awards residential lots to Bacolodnons in Progreso Village

Leonardia awards residential lots to Bacolodnons in Progreso Village

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City PIO photoMayor Evelio Leonardia and Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran led the distribution of certificates of lot awards to 51 Bacolodnons at the Progreso Village in Barangay Vista Alegre over the weekend.Progreso Village is an 89-hectare relocation site acquired by the Bacolod City government, a press release from the Bacolod Public Information Office said Monday, October 18.Bacolod Housing Authority head Ma. Victoria Parreñas said the beneficiaries are informal settlers of the city, adding that each recipient-family received a 64-square-meter lot.Leonardia told the new lot owners to protect the property given them. "Do not give this away," he said."The paper you received is not just any letter. It is a symbol that you will have your own land. This is yours," the mayo...
Negros volunteers to join  nationwide caravan for Leni

Negros volunteers to join nationwide caravan for Leni

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LLNO convenor and spokesperson Pinky Mirano Ocampo*Bernaldo Eres file photoHundreds of Laban Leni Negros Occidental (LLNO) volunteers are expected to join the nationwide caravan for Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday, October 23.LLNO is a loose group of private individuals that was created through social media and already has a membership of over 1,700 volunteers in just one week, a press release from the group said.LLNO convenor and spokesperson, Pinky Mirano Ocampo, said their members grew “by word of mouth and we are overwhelmed by the responses as each day, we are receiving requests to join the group by the hundreds.”Ocampo said the caravan on Saturday will be the third activity LLNO will be conducting and “we are calling on VP Leni supporters to join us.”So fa...
Grand finals of traffic enforcers’ dance tilt  in Bacolod set Oct. 19

Grand finals of traffic enforcers’ dance tilt in Bacolod set Oct. 19

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City PIO photoTen grand finalists will vie for the top honors in the Search for the Best Dancing Traffic Enforcer of the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office that takes centerstage Tuesday, Oct. 19.The grand showdown will be held at corner Lacson- Ramos streets from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., with each finalist to be given five minutes to perform their dance routines.The grand finalists are Hazel Nagar, Randy Ecraela, Joemar Langote, Gary Gonzales, Greg Leonaras, Araceli Abad, Rocky Leganada, Jay R Arazo, Richie Navarra, and Jemar Valencia.BTAO head Police Maj. Ruel Culanag said that the competition is aimed at showcasing the talent of the traffic enforcers as they manage the flow of traffic while performing their dance moves.The awarding of winners will be held at the office of...
10 sa 99 ka mga opposition sa voter applicants sa Bacolod gin withdraw

10 sa 99 ka mga opposition sa voter applicants sa Bacolod gin withdraw

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Sa 20,518 ka mga voter application nga nabaton sang Comelec Bacolod paagi sa voters registration halin sa hulyo tubtob Setyembre, may 99 diri ang may yara sang opposition.Pila sa mga reklamu nga nabaton sang Comelec Bacolod sang Oktubre katorse ang batuk sa mga nagbalhin sang voters registration kag may yara man sang new voters registration.Tubtob sa Biyernes pa ang natalana nga Election Registration Board hearing para ma-resolve ang reklamu pero ginsiling ni Cana nga may yara na sang napulo ka mga opposition nga gin-withdraw.Kabahin sa mga ginakwestyon ang residency sang mga voter applicants.Pila sa mga applications nga may opposition ang gikan sa Barangay 3, 30, 32, Alijis, Bata, Granada, Mansilingan, Singcang-Airport, Tangub kag Mandalagan nga may 29 ka mga opposed voter...
9 ka tuig nga bata nabungguan kag nalapakan sang 3 ka salakyan

9 ka tuig nga bata nabungguan kag nalapakan sang 3 ka salakyan

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Police Station 8 photoPatay ang menor de edad nga lalaki matapos mabungguan sang Sabado sang gab-i sang isa ka van sa atubang sang isa ka mall sa dalan Araneta sa Barangay Singcang-Airport sa Bacolod.Suno kay Major Joery Puerto, hepe sang Police Station 8, ma tabok na kun tani ang 9 ka tuig nga bata sang siya ang mabungguan sang van sa center lane.Nagpalagyo gilayon ang driver sang van. Pero magluwas diri, nalapak pa suno sa pulis sang isa ka pickup kag isa pa ka salakyan ang bata.Nag pakig angut na ang PNP sa Land Transportation Office matapos man makita sa CCTV ang plate numbers sang mga nag hit and run sa menor de edad.
Lalaki nga nasapwan patay sa suba wala sa gihapon makilal-an

Lalaki nga nasapwan patay sa suba wala sa gihapon makilal-an

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Bacolod DRMM photoPadayon pa nga naga hulat ang Police Station 6 sa karon sa pamilya sang lalaki nga nasapwan sang Biyernes nga naga lutaw sa suba sa Barangay Taculing sa Bacolod.Suno kay Major Leo Estopa, mabudlay na nga kilalahon ang biktima nga posible nalumos bangud sa yara na ini sa advance state of decomposition. Posible man suno sa iya nga gikan ini sa lain nga lugar kag gin anod lang sa suba sa Taculing.Ang iya bangkay ang may tattoo nga ngalan boyet sa dughan kag tribal nga tatoo sa iya butkon.Naga hulat pa ang PNP nga may mag claim sang bangkay tubtob karon.
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