Tag: Negros Occidental

Nov62021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Capitol honors outstanding Negrenses in fight vs. Covid

Capitol photoOutstanding Negrenses were honored for their roles in the fight against COVID-19 at the Pasidungog 2021, which was part of the 123rd Negros Day celebration, at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City, Friday night, November 5.Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Lacson said that for the past years, the awardees of the Pasindungog 2021 were outstanding Negrenses in their individual fields of expertise, but in the light of the present circumstances, the provincial government would like to acknowledge and give honor to the outstanding offices and groups for their unwavering courage, commitment and consistency in serving the Negrenses and the province amidst COVID-19 crisis of historic proportions.The governor thanked the awardees for being the embodiment of selfless service...

Nov62021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Villacampa crowned Pintaflores Queen

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The representative of Julio Ledesma National High School, Jenny Cris Villacampa, was crowned Pintaflores Festival Queen 2021 in a Facebook Live show Friday night, Nov. 5.She also bagged the People’s Choice, Best in Group Performance and Best in Production Number awards, and received a P50,000 cash prize with an additional P5,000 worth of services from Brey's Beauty Lounge.Sharame Villabeto, representing Central Philippine State University, was 1st runner-up a and Miss Photogenic, Best in Solo Performance and Ms. Brey’s Beauty Lounge – San Carlos. She received P5,000 worth of beauty services on top of her P30,000 cash prize.Marieth Pescadero, representing Colegio de Sta. Rita de San Carlos Inc., who was 2nd runner-up and Ms. Ponce Automobile Corp. received a P20,000 cash prize, ...

Nov62021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

More than 500 vehicles join Go caravan, VG says

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More than 500 vehicles joined a caravan in Negros Occidental in support of Senator Bong Go, who is running for vice president under the PDP-Laban Cusi wing, on Saturday, November 6, Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer said.The vehicles came from the second and third districts in the north, and fourth and fifth districts in the south of Negros Occidental, and Bacolod City, he said.The vehicles, decorated with Bong Go tarpaulins converged in Bacolod City, before dispersing, Ferrer said.Ferrer said he along with former Rep. Alfredo Benitez, Rep. Stephen Paduano (Abang Lingkod Partylist), mayors and supporters of the senator organized the caravan on short notice but a lot of people wanted to join.“We along with the beneficiaries of Go’s assistance to Negros wanted to show our support ...

Nov62021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Volunteer-driven sea of pink welcomes Leni, Kiko to Negros

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Ronnie Baldonado photoA sea of about 5,000 pink supporters onboard 1,200 stationary vehicles welcomed Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan to Negros Occidental Friday morning, November 5.The convoy of Robredo and Pangilinan, who are running for president and vice president, took more than an hour to slowly traverse the 15-kilometer stretch as excited supporters along the Bacolod-Silay Airport Access Road chanted their names and cheered.Supporters danced to the beat of drums with the MassKara dancers along the side of the highway from Silay City all the way to Talisay City's border with Bacolod City.Pink Robredo tarpaulins, flaglets, stars, balloons were seen on the vehicles that joined the stationary caravan, which also included a few sugarcane trucks and...

Nov62021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Leni’s top Negros concerns: NIR, sugar, renewable energy

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Capitol photoVice President Leni Robredo said if she is elected president in 2022 the restoration of the Negros Island Region, the needs of the sugar industry and harnessing the renewable energy potential of the island will be top concerns.“I think those three are the top issues that the national government can help Negros with,” Robredo said at a press conference at Acacia Hotel in Bacolod City on Friday, November 5.“It was a very important first step when NIR was formed and established because it was an opportunity. It was a very big opportunity for both Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental to finally plan as an island region”, Robredo said.The NIR was created by virtue of an executive order issued by then President Benigno Aquino III on May 29, 2015 but was abolished on...

Nov62021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Leni: No substitution for us, abusing it a mockery of law

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OVP photoVice President Leni Robredo said for sure there will be no substitution that will take place for her and her runningmate, Senator Francis Pangilinan, before the Commission on Elections by November 15.Under the law, if a candidate withdraws, dies, or is disqualified by final judgment, political parties can field a substitute who can file a Certificate of Candidacy by November 15.“For us for sure no substitution will take place, when we filed (our COCs) we were determined to finish this”, Robredo said at a press conference in Bacolod City Friday, November 5.The law on substitution has been abused a lot, when it is for very specific purposes such as death, disability or for one who has undergone severe suffering, it should not be used to put in a “placeholder “ to be ...

Nov62021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

More than 200 vehicles joining Bong Go caravan

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More than 200 vehicles are set to join a PDP-Laban caravan for its vice presidential candidate Bong Go in Negros Occidental Saturday, November 6, House Minority Floor Leader Joseph Stephen Paduano (Abang Lingkod Partylist) said Friday.The caravan is part of a nationwide show of support for Go, he said, adding that the senator will not be in Negros for the caravan.The more than 200 vehicles joining the caravan will start from three points provincewide, Paduano said.All vehicles from the north will converge at the Victorias Public Plaza and take off at 8 a.m., he said. The caravan from Victorias will be joined by more vehicles from EB Magalona, Silay, Talisay and Murcia, he added.Vehicles from Granada and Abang Lingkod will proceed to the circumferential road to reach the Ban...

Nov52021 by Romeo SubaldoNo Comments

Masobra sa isa ka libo ka mga salakyan ang nag upod sa stationary caravan ni VP Leni sa Negros Occidental

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OVP photoNag idas ang mga salakyan kag mga supporters ni Robredo sa Bacolod-Silay Access Road sa Talisay City pakadto sa Silay City.Ang mga salakyan may mga pink balloons, pink ribbons, drum beaters kag ang mga supporters naka pink man. Isa sa mga naghulat sa iya ang grupo nanday Gabby Cantero nga gikan pa sa Sipalay City.Kagabi pa lang nagpa Bacolod na sila para lang masaksihan ang iya pag abot sa Negros Occidental.Amo na lang ang ila kalipay sang nagtamwa sa van si Robredo kag hin pasalamatan sila. Suno sa organizers nga Negros for Leni kag Laban Leni Negros Occidental indi magnubo sa 1200 ka mga salakyan ang nagpasakop sa stationary caravan.Nag courtesy call man si Robredo kay Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson. Isa ka MOA ang gin lagdaan para sa 500,000 ...

Nov52021 by Romeo SubaldoNo Comments

Vice presidential aspirant nga si Senador Bong Go may natalana nga caravan sa Negros

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Caravan para kay vice presidential aspirant nga si Senador Bong Go ipatigayon bwas sa Negros.Ginapaabot nga 200 ka mga salakyan ang maga upod sa PDP-Laban Bong Go Negros Occidental caravan sa bwas.Si Senador Bong Go amo ang pambato sang pdp laban para sa pag ka bise presidente. Maga sugod las otso bwas ang caravan nga buylugan sang taga suporta sang senador gikan sa nagkalain lain nga banwa kag siyudad.Ini ang magahalin sa siyudad sang Victorias padulong sa Bacolod kun sa diin magaupod na ang mga taga suporta gikan sa norte kag Murcia.Magatabo man ang sa Bacolod nga mga supporter sang senador gikan sa sur kag sila ang magapadulong sa Panaad Park pagwa sa Mansilingan kun sa diin magatapos ang caravan.

Nov52021 by Barbara MijaresNo Comments

Lacson nagapati nga indi nagakabagay nga iga sanction ang mga LGU nga may manubo nga vaccination rollout

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Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson nagapati nga indi nagakabagay nga iga sanction ang mga Local Government Unit ukon Local Chief Executive nga may manubo nga vaccination rollout.Sini lamang ginsiling ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte nga iya ginmanduan ang Department of the Interior and Local Government nga i-sanction ang mga LGU kag mga alkalde nga indi maayo ang nangin performance sa Covid – 19 vaccination program.Suno sa gobernador kuntani dapat anay hibaluon ang sitwasyon sang natungdan nga LGU antes pa man papanaugan sang sanction. Sa mga probinsya ang may manubo nga vaccination rollout.Suno kay Lacson sa nagligad man lamang nga tatlo ka semana nga nag-abot ang dalagko nga volume sang bakuna pero bisan pa indi man mahimo rason sa manubo nga rollout ang kakulang san...