Bank targets to increase more in assets
THE Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) is eyeing more billions in their total assets as it opens more branches in the country, including one in Western Visayas.
Negros Occidental has new agrarian officer
THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)-Negros Occidental welcomed Monday its new Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer (Paro) in a simple turnover ceremony at the Sugarland Hotel in Bacolod City.
SSS, PhilPost note benefits with ID system
THE Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) and the Social Security Systems (SSS) both see high public benefits once use of Unified Multi-Purpose Identification Systems (Umid) starts.
Partners Club-1st Doc Eric bowling tourney kicks off
TWELVE teams for the first inter-barangay category and 11 others will vie for the open category Partners Club-1st Doc Eric bowling tournament when it officially opens on Friday at the Bacolod Super Bo
Militants end hunger strike with a rally
MILITANTS belonging to several peasant groups in the province capped the weeklong hunger strike Friday with a big rally at the Fountain of Justice outside Bacolod's City Hall.
Private armies 'not a problem' in Negros
NEGROS-BASED military forces said private armies, protected by big-time politicians and landlords, "does not alarm" them nor a headache for the PNP come the May 10 elections.
Bacolod-Silay airport management tightens security
SILAY-BACOLOD Airport manager Felizardo Toralba said they have tighten security within the airfield facility especially of the airport's security system to avoid ransack against burglars.
Call center company forms charity drive for Haiti victims
BACOLOD City-based call center Teletech Costumer Management Center-Philippines has set to undertake charity works on Saturday and Sunday for the Haiti quake victims, involving some fatalities from the
Conlu's family dismayed over delayed judgment
THE family and friends of nursing student Tara Conlu who was murdered in September 2008 have expressed dismay on the delayed judgment of the victim’s death.
Kabankalan police intensify monitoring on gun ban
KABANKALAN City Police Station (KCPS) has intensified its monitoring on gun ban per Commission on Elections (Comelec) mandate.
Guimaras Strait safe for sea travel
THE Guimaras Strait remains to be safe for sea travel despite prolonged cold fronts causing waves or water turbulence, said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
'The Last Journey of Ninoy' in Bacolod Friday
THE 52-minute documentary film of the life and journey of Philippine Hero and late Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. would be shown Friday for Bacolenos and Negrenses.
Negros police, Army pray for RP peacekeepers in Haiti
OFFICIALS from the Negros Occidental Provincial Police Office (Noppo), Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), 303rd Infantry Battalion and 61st Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army extended their sol
No stopping on hunting down rebels
THE Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion (IB) said Monday that there is no stopping on hunting down communist rebels, as the total gun ban is now effective.
Law imposition on cameras over malls urged
BACOLOD City Police Office (BCPO) chief Senior Superintendent Celestino Guara urged city officials to enact a law that would order mall and department store owners to install close-circuit televisions
Mayor vows to abide peace pact
ESCALANTE City Mayor Melecio Yap Jr. vowed to follow the peace pact, which he forged with Vice Mayor Santiago Barcelona to achieve a clean and peaceful election in the city.
More jobs await Filipino workers in Asia
THE Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) assured recently that more job placements await the overseas Filipino workers in neighboring Asia.
Tightened security check on Ro-Ro vessels imposed
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Bacolod said it has tightened inspection procedures on all roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessels arriving and leaving the Bacolod Real Estate Development Corporation (Br
Food authority assures stable rice supply
NATIONAL Food Authority (NFA)-Negros Occidental assured Negrenses Wednesday that there is nothing to fear about rice supply shortages this year, as the government has already readied measures.
Rebel group failed to sabotage a cell site
NEW People's Army (NPA) rebels failed in their attempt to sabotage a cell site in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental after the Army's 1st Infantry Battalion (IB) successfully foiled their supposed attemp
More job openings for Filipinos in the US
FILIPINOS are in high demand for job openings in the United States in 2010 following last year's financial downfall, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said.
15T call center placements await job seekers
AROUND 15,000 jobs in call centers open this year for placement as more foreign business process outsourcing (BPO) firms are eyeing landfalls in the country, Labor department said.
Salary increase ‘unlikely in 2010’
THE Department of Labor and Employment (Dole)-Western Visayas Regional Office said that as of the moment, employees cannot hope for any possible wage increase in the region or in any part of the country.
Saudi tops list of OFW destination for 2009
PHILIPPINE Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)-Bacolod Office said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) remains on top of the list of land-based destinations for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) fo
