Classroom shortage hounds 10 towns in Negros Oriental

THE Department of Education (DepEd) in Negros Oriental confirmed that there are classrooms shortages in the ten towns of the province following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake last February 6 this year.

School division superintendent Dr. Marilyn Andales told Sun.Star that some school buildings in eight towns in the first congressional district and two towns in...

Drug user meted 14 years in jail

THE Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Dumaguete City convicted a drug user for keeping two sachets of methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, a year ago.

RTC Branch 34 Judge Rosendo Bandal Jr. found Marcial Melon guilty of the offence of illegally possessing shabu, a violation of Section 11, Article 11 of Republic Act 9165 or Comprehensive Dangerous...

Indigent kids attend three-day summer camp

ABOUT 90 indigent children from Dumaguete City participated in a three-day Summer Camp activity held at Caliwanagan Beach Resort in Zamboangita town last May 16 to 18.

The camp was aimed to give the indigent children an opportunity to experience camping since most of them cannot afford to join such activity.

Council launches signature campaign vs Helmet Law

THE Dumaguete City Council distributed Thursday campaign sheets to different barangays in the city for a signature campaign against the implementation of Helmet Law.

The purpose of the petition is to know the areas and number of people who are against the implementation of the Helmet...

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Business

50% traders in Negros Oriental violate wage law

FIFTY percent of the businessmen in Negros Oriental have violated the minimum wage law, according to the Department of Labor and Employment.

Labor employment inspector Kendrick Villaluz, in a Kapihan forum of the Philippine Information Agency held at Bethel Guest House Tuesday morning,...

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Opinion

Pacete: Basic education in the Philippines

CLASSES in the Philippines will open on June 4. Parents will streamline their budget to give priority to the education of their children considering that many schools have increased their tuition fees and other school fees. Teachers will be plunging themselves into another school year of...

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Entertainment

Jennylyn Mercado not hiding away from Dennis Trillo

ACTRESS Jennylyn Mercado denied ditching the summer event of GMA-7 in Boracay last weekend because of ex-boyfriend Dennis Trillo.

In "StarTalk TX" interview, Jennylyn said she knew Dennis would be there and would board the same flight with her to Boracay, but she said it wasn’t the reason...

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Sports

Norfa boosts youth football

THE Negros Oriental Football Association (Norfa) will employ Grassroots Development Program in order to produce high caliber young football players in the province.

Norfa director Patrick Dela Torre said the program aims to bring football to the people, adding the sports can be played...

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Feature

Improvement in Tambobo Bay opposed

FOREIGN tourists who make Tambobo Bay a heaven of their yachties strongly opposed the improvement of the Bay.

Michael Prader, a retired artist from Austria, told Sun.Star that he hoped there will be no big development in the bay.

Tambobo Bay is a beautiful cove in the town of...

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Lifestyle

Negrense Pride

TODAY is the last day of a two-day workshop "Writing for Art and Culture Workshop" supported by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (Province of Negros Occidental).

I attended yesterday's session and I ended the day more knowledgeable and better skilled in the technicalities...

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

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