Duterte OKs June 18 Bacolod Charter Day
BACOLOD City – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed Republic Act (RA) No. 11146 that declares June 18 as the “Bacolod City Charter Day,” making...
Espinosa to village chiefs: Remove campaign posters on barangay halls
ILOILO City – Mayor Jose Espinosa III wants village chiefs to remove pre-election campaign materials displayed on barangay halls.
“They know these are illegal,” the...
Only 70 firecracker vendors in Bacolod – city gov’t
BACOLOD City – Just a few dozen vendors will be allowed to sell firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices at a designated area in this city...
PECO forfeited chance to be heard, says Nava
ILOILO City – Panay Electric Company (PECO) won’t get the chance to make a presentation at the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) for as long as...
Zero budget for 2 city hall offices?
ILOILO City – The Sangguniang Panlungsod’s appropriations committee is not keen on recommending a budget to the Local Youth Development Office (LYDO) and City...
MORE Power: We’re ready to work with PECO for smooth transition
ILOILO City – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) said it is ready to work with Panay Electric Company (PECO) for a smooth...
Ceneco to consumers: Shun fake collectors
BACOLOD City – Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) warned member-consumers it had not deployed field collectors to collect bill payments.
Ceneco Member-Consumer Integrated Services Division...
Armed men shoot to death Bacolod barangay captain
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BACOLOD City – The village chief of Barangay 16 was shot dead by four men riding in tandem on...
Nava struggles to maintain independence amid ‘pressures’
ILOILO City – As majority floor leader of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, Councilor Plaridel Nava said he wanted “to balance sang atmosphere sa konseho.”
He admitted...
President mulls placing Negros under land reform
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte considers placing Negros under land reform, citing feudalism in the island that he said might be addressed by distributing...