Budget approval seen next week
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 04:00 a.m.THE passage of the provincial budget for Negros Occidental for this year is expected next week after the Provincial Board agreed in its regular session Wednesday to elevate the budget to the second reading.
Board Member Melvin Ibañez said that the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) has given the Committee on Finance one week to review its committee report for the amendments.
2 board members figure in near fistfight
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 03:59 a.m.MEMBERS of the Negros Occidental Provincial Board on Wednesday pacified Board Members George Gitano (ABC President) and Joben Alonso before the session started.
The tension between the two board members started when Gitano, who ran but lost against Alonso’s twin Pontevedra Mayor Jomar Alonso, tried to shake hands in a gesture of reconciliation with Alonso but Alonso spurned the offer, saying that he could not accept reconciliation because of his allegation that Gitano's camp employed dirty politics against his twin.
Ferrer: People of 4th District are my ‘king maker’
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 03:58 a.m.RE-ELECTED Fourth District Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer Wednesday said he owed his victory to the real owners of the district which are the people.
He even considered his beloved people as the "king maker".
Leonardia takes oath as congressman
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 03:57 a.m.BACOLOD City Lone District Congressman-elect Mayor Evelio R. Leonardia took his oath of office before Regional Trial Court Judge Franklin Demonteverde Wednesday at his office at the Bacolod New Government Center.
He was joined by his wife Elsa and daughter Kara and some supporters and friends.
Sayson’s loss saddens Grupo Progreso
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 03:57 a.m.BACOLOD City Lone District Congressman-elect Mayor Evelio R. Leonardia said that Grupo Progreso members felt bad about the fate of Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson, their mayoralty bet who was defeated by three-termer Cong. Monico Puentevella during the May 13, 2013 polls.
Sayson was confident to win the election due to the pronounced unity prevailing in his chosen political party. However, the election did not favor him but mayor-elect Puentevella instead.
Mayor-elect willing to reunite, work with foes
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 02:55 a.m.BACOLOD City mayor-elect Monico Puentevella said Tuesday he is willing to reconcile and work with congressman-elect and incumbent city Mayor Evelio Leonardia and his other political foes.
"I can unite with incoming Congressman Bacolod Mayor 'Bing' Leonardia, with everybody and anybody. The important thing is the welfare of Bacolod. We have so many problems and debts, garbage, traffic, peace and order (issues). How can we solve this problem if we are divided?" he said.
Bacolod’s rep, vice mayor, councilors named
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 02:54 a.m.THE Commission on Elections in Bacolod proclaimed on Tuesday congressman-elect incumbent city Mayor Evelio Leonardia, vice mayor-elect Greg Gasataya, and the 12 councilors who won in the May 13 polls.
Despite failing to canvass the remaining four clustered precincts, acting Bacolod City election registrar lawyer Milagros Salud Villanueva officially proclaimed Tuesday night the winners in the Monday polls.
Marañon leads gubernatorial race
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 02:53 a.m.REELECTIONIST Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. requested Negrenses to set aside differences and move forward for the good of the province, as he led the partial official canvass of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday.
As of Tuesday night, Marañon was ahead with 130,000 votes against Nationalist Peoples’ Coalition gubernatorial bet Vice Governor Genaro Alvarez, based on the results of the canvass from 21 out of the 31 towns and cities throughout the province.
Benitez, Mirasol, Ortiz win
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 02:53 a.m.FORMER third district Representative Jose Carlos Lacson conceded Tuesday to re-elected Representative Alfredo Benitez.
In a text message to Sun.Star-Bacolod, Lacson extended his message to Benitez, saying, "The people have spoken. God bless you in your future endeavors."
NPC gets majority of local posts
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 02:52 a.m.MAJORITY of the mayors who ran under the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) and their allies won in the Monday midterm polls based on the partial official results of the provincial board of canvassers on Tuesday night.
However, NPC standard-bearer Vice Governor Genaro Alvarez lost to reelectionist Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. of the United Negros Alliance (UNA).
Leonardia: New post a big challenge
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 02:52 a.m.BACOLOD City lone district congressman-elect Mayor Evelio R. Leonardia considers his new post as a big challenge.
"Where legislative work is concerned, we will try to see to it that, on matters that affect the whole nation and our city, we will take a localized approach in the sense that I would like to take the cue from the people here," he said.
Iglesia member punches man over choice of candidate
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 02:51 a.m.A MEMBER of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) in Bacolod City reportedly punched a man Tuesday night following an altercation over their choice of candidate in the Monday polls.
Isidro Randy Cariman of Lacson Hernaez St., Barangay 38, Bacolod City allegedly punched Ireneo Canaya of Purok Kalong-Kalong, Barangay Singcang Airport, Bacolod City after Canaya questioned Cariman for not voting his bet who was endorsed by the INC.
Army: Escalante polls peaceful, successful
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 02:51 a.m.AN officer of the Philippine Army lauded the peaceful and successful conduct of the elections in Escalante City, an election watchlist area.
The Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police were not deterred in making the electoral activity in Escalante City peaceful and successful, despite the city being branded as one of the hot spots in the province, said 3rd Civil Military Operations Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Cinco of the Philippine Army's 3rd Infantry Division.
50,000 people join Alvarez-Lacson rallies
Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 03:02 p.m.AN ESTIMATED crowd of 50,000 people gathered in the four different venues of the campaign trail of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) to show their support to gubernatorial candidate Vice Governor Genaro Alvarez and his running mate vice gubernatorial candidate Eugenio Lacson.
The huge crowd in La Castellana, Murcia, EB Magalona and Victoria City led Alvarez to conclude that their victory in the May 13 polls is clear.
Alvarez bares threats from ‘CIDG’ agents
Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 03:01 p.m.NATIONALIST People’s Coalition (NPC) gubernatorial bet Vice Governor Genaro Alvarez bared Friday that several persons posing as agents of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) are going around the sixth district circulating threats that they will conduct raids on the Alvarezes.
Alvarez said that one of his supporters, while on board a Ceres bus going to Cauayan, heard two men talking to each other that they are agents of CIDG and that they are going to raid a DPWH light house in Sitio Soton, Cauayan.
Leonardia, Sayson, Gasataya get support of Iglesia ni Cristo
Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 03:00 p.m.THE Nationalist People’s Coalition – Grupo Progreso revealed Friday that the potent Iglesia ni Cristo endorsed the candidacies of Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson and former Councilor Greg Gasataya for congressman, mayor and vice mayor, respectively.
Known for its block-voting among its almost 15,000 members in Bacolod, the religious group also endorsed reelectionist Councilors Bobby Rojas, Em Ang, Caesar Distrito and Carl Lopez, as well as NPC-GP councilor bets Ed Guillem, Prospero Leonardia and Alex Paglumutan.
BCPO cops will perform poll duties, with or without additional budget
Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 02:59 p.m.BACOLOD City Police Office (BCPO) personnel will still discharge their official duties in relation to the May 13 elections, even if their additional budget from the City Government will be delayed.
BCPO spokesperson Superintendent Armando Tubongbanua was referring to the P1,788,200 additional budget for cops who will be performing poll duties on Monday.
12-foot python caught
Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 02:59 p.m.A 12-FOOT python was captured on Friday in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City.
The snake was found by the Bacolod City Police Station 6 personnel in a demolished house 100 meters away from Bangga Cory by construction workers who immediately sought the help of the police in catching the serpent.
Hospital ‘watcher’ nabbed with shabu tooter
Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 02:58 p.m.A MAN accosted by security guards for posing as a watcher at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH), Bacolod City was nabbed last Thursday, May 9, with a plastic canister containing two disposable lighters and a tooter with shabu residue.
The shabu paraphernalia were incidentally retrieved from John Hernan Liboon, 38 of Barangay 2, Victorias City when Police Station 2 personnel frisked him after he was caught by the guards roaming inside the hospital but he could not identify a patient he was watching over.
Silaynon wins P1.5M in lotto
Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 02:58 p.m.A RESIDENT of Silay City was one of the lucky grand prize winners in the 6/42 Lotto draw on Friday.
A Sun.Star- Bacolod source reported that an outlet owner in Slay City has confirmed that a ticket buyer from Silay won in the 6/42 National Lottery with the winning number combination 07-37-02-22-24-10.
NBI seizes P2M worth ‘ukay-ukay’
Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 02:57 p.m.ABOUT P2 million worth of ‘ukay-ukay’ (used imported clothing) were seized by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) from Tomas Ong Ware House in Luzuriaga Extension, Reclamation Area, Barangay 13, Bacolod City, on Thursday.
NBI Special Investigator Arnel Pura led the raid through the strength of a search warrant issued by Judge Napoleon Diamante of Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) - Branch 3.
Pa of slain minor: ‘Justice unnecessary’
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 11:05 a.m.“It’s no use. Justice is unnecessary. My son will never be brought back to life,” said Barok Lozada, the father of 16-year-old Jay Lozada, whose body was found lifeless last May 5, 2013.
Barok said all he wants is to bring the remains of his son to Davao City and give him a proper burial.
Cop: No explosives found in Peñas house
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 10:49 a.m.A MEMBER of the Philippine National Police–Criminal Investigation and Detection Group and Intelligence Group (PNP-CIDG) has filed an affidavit saying that there were no explosives found in the house of Pulupandan Mayor Magdaleno Peña and that all seized firearms were covered by licenses.
On May 3, the raiding team seized high powered firearms, explosives, boxes of assorted ammunitions, holsters, and bandoliers in a raid in the ancestral house of Peña in Barangay Ubay, Pulupandan.
Grupo Progreso to hold grand rally Saturday
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 10:48 a.m.THE Nationalist People’s Coalition-Grupo Progreso (NPC-Grupo) is all set for its grand political rally to be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at the Bacolod Public Plaza at exactly six in the evening.
Thousands of supporters will be marching from different points of the city passing through major city streets before proceeding to the Bacolod Public Plaza.
Iglesia ni Cristo backs UNA bets
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 10:47 a.m.UNITED Negros Alliance (UNA) gubernatorial bet Alfredo Marañon Jr. and his running mate vice gubernatorial bet Melvin Ibañez enjoy the backing of the command votes of Iglesias ni Cristo (INC).
INC backs reelectionist Congressman Jeffrey Ferrer and incumbent Congressman Alejandro Mirasol in the Fifth District.
Police deploy 474 cops for May polls
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 10:45 a.m.THE Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) held a send-off ceremony Thursday afternoon at the BCPO parade ground for the 474 policemen who will help secure the city during the May 13 midterm elections.
BCPO spokesperson Superintendent Armando Tubongbanua, in his opening remarks, likened the deployment of the cops into going to battle against elements that are out to disturb the peace and order during the election.
Police: TRO vs liquor ban can’t affect operation
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 10:44 a.m.THE Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) filed against the five-day implementation of the liquor ban cannot affect the cops’ performance in securing the public safety during elections, said Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) spokesperson Superintendent Armando Tubongbanua Thursday.
“We will just enforce what the law says. We will wait for that day (May 12) to intensify the campaign on the strict implementation of the liquor ban,” he said.
Abang Lingkod to participate polls
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 10:43 a.m.Abang Lingkod party-list will participate in the May 13 polls despite its disqualification by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) earlier.
In a press statement, Abang Lingkod party-list Chair Dionisio Manuel said that the party-list is a bonafide party list and that they will pursue all legal and ethical avenues in establishing their rights to exist as a party list and have their legitimate representation voted into congress to pursue their advocacy in accordance with the constitution.
Prayer rally for clean polls set today
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 10:41 a.m.AN interfaith prayer and candle-lighting for a clean, honest, and peaceful election is slated today, Friday afternoon, at the Provincial Capitol driveway main entrance.
To participate in the prayers for peace are Imam Omar Betita of the Islamic Center in Bacolod City; Pastor Joaquin Dela Cruz of Negros Kasapulanan of Baptist Pastors; Pastor Luisito Tomado, President of Negros Occ. Conference of Seventh Day Adventist Church; Msgr. Romeo Vasquez of Iglesias Filipina Independiente and representatives from the United Church of Christ of the Philippines and the Roman Catholic Church.
City Council approves Alejandrino’s back wages
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 10:40 a.m.THE City Council of Bacolod City unanimously passed Thursday an appropriation ordinance amounting to P147,000 for the back wages and benefits of the late Secretary Nilo Alejandrino, covering February 16 to April 13, 2012.
The request was made by Bacolod Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson in a letter to the City Council dated May 7, 2013.
FOREX: US$ 1.00 = PhP 41.508
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