Photo of the Day (November 1, 2021)
COVID CEMETERY. Three persons suspected to have died from coronavirus disease are buried at the COVID-19 Cemetery in Barangay Cayhagan, Sipalay City, on Sunday, October 31.*Dionilo Bogtae photo
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Last day sang Comelec voter’s registration gindagsa, may gin pang custody sang PNP bangud sang pagsupak sa curfew
TF Disiplina photoTrenta ka mga persona ang na-isyuhan sang citation ticket angut sa pagsupak sang curfew sa ulihi nga adlaw sang Comelec voters registration.Ginabulubanta naglab-ot sa tres mil ang linya sang mga late voter applicants halin sa Gate 1 sang University Of St La Salle pakadto sa Robinsons Supermarket sa Triangle Plaza, sa corner sang Narra kag BS Aquino Drive sang Oktubre 30.Gani wala man napaiway ang pag-ginutok sa gwa sang registration area sa last day sang Comelec voters registration.Suno kay Wilfredo Geolingo, pamuno sang Task Force Disiplina, may trenta ka mga persona ang na-isyuhan sang citation ticket sa pagsupak sang curfew.Sila ang gindala sa police station 4 antes ginbuy-an sa custody sang PNP sa las sais sang aga.Wala na sila makabalik pa sa ...
Digicast Negros X (November 1, 2021)
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San Carlos opens 2nd Pintaflores table tennis tourney
The San Carlos City Sports Office opened the three-day 2nd 2021 Pintaflores Table Tennis Tournament at the City Sports Park on Oct. 29.A total of 60 participating players will be playing under the categories 12 under boys and girls; 25-up boys and girls and 35-up mixed category boys and girls.Participants were divided into 20 players per day to observe minimum health and safety protocols due to the ongoing pandemic.Jesus Facundo Combate, Jr. Officer-In-Charge of the City Sports Office gave the inspirational message on behalf of City Mayor Renato Gustilo and Vice Mayor Christopher Paul Carmona.Darwin Uy, an international table tennis coach and Region 6 coordinator, said he saw a lot of potential players who can compete in other tournaments.He also said that four of them ...
Globe completes sites upgrades, expands 5G coverage in Bacolod
Globe completed the site upgrades of its 3G legacy network to 4G LTE in Bacolod City, Boracay, Iloilo City and Cagayan de Oro as of September 2021, resulting in the improved mobile experience of its customers.Globe also installed 5G towers in these key areas, including favorite tourist destinations in Malay, Aklan. 180 site upgrades have been completed in Cagayan de Oro and now has 5G coverage in 30 key locations all over the city, a press release from the firm said Sunday.In Bacolod City, Globe has expanded 84 sites and built 13 5G towers while in Iloilo City, 111 sites were upgraded and 11 locations are now covered by 5G.In Boracay, the company has modernized its 32 sites in Balabag, Manoc-Manoc and Yapak. 5G coverage is also now present in the three barangays with Manoc-Mano...
Overwhelming votes will make cheating in 2022 hard: Diokno
Senatorial candidate Chel Diokno in a Zoom townhall meeting with Negrense multi-sectoral leaders Saturday evening, October 30.*Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno, who is running for senator under the ticket of presidential aspirant Leni Robredo, said it will be difficult for the opposition to be cheated if they get overwhelming votes in the 2022 elections.“The more overwhelming the vote is, the harder it will be to cheat,” he said.Diokno was reacting to concern that the majority of the Commission on Elections commissioners has been appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte.In the race for the presidency with a four or five cornered fight, every vote will really make a difference, said Diokno, who serves as chairman of the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) and is the founding dea...
Huge pink welcome set for Leni on Nov. 5 – LLNO
Preparations are underway for the visit of Vice President Leni Robredo to Negros*Vice President Leni Robredo is coming to town and the next wave of the Pink Revolution is on, organizers said Monday, November 1.Volunteer groups and supporters of the Vice President are set to give her a huge welcome when she visits Negros Occidental on November 5.Laban Leni Negros Occidental (LLNO), one of the major volunteer groups involved in the preparations, will stage a “highway welcome” for the Vice President – a stationary caravan which was earlier set to reach Bacolod but will now cover only the cities of Talisay and Silay due to ECQ restrictions.The National Inter-Agency Task Force placed Bacolod under Alert Level 4 effective Nov. 1-14, forcing organizers, in view of the prohibition ...
Christmas tree lighted up
Capitol photosCapitol photoNegros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson joined the ceremonial Christmas Tree Lighting at SM City Mall in Bacolod City, Saturday, October 30.SM City executives led by Mall Manager George Jardiolin and other guests joined the governor in the activity.Lacson said that on the occasion of the annual tree lighting, he would like to remind everyone to look at the present circumstances from a different perspective.“Yes, we are not allowed our usual revelry, however, we also now have more time to deeply reflect and ponder on the significance of the birth of our Savior, and what it means to us.The governor also said that for this season, he encourages everyone to support local and help and support one another in this difficult time.“Yes, huma...
Renewables ‘real solution’ to high power rates, climate woes: bishop
San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza is calling on government leaders in Negros Island and surrounding provinces, national policymakers and energy authorities to turn to the development of renewable energy in the country as a readily available and genuine solution to high power costs burdening Filipinos.Alminaza's call for action was made during a House Committee on Energy (COE) hearing held Friday, October 29, which sought to tackle the increase in electricity rates of electric cooperatives in Negros and Iloilo in light of the damaged submarine cable of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) connecting Cebu to Negros and Panay, and the consequence of purchasing electricity from the Wholesale Electricity Market (WESM)."We support the several recommendations for the u...