Archive for October, 2007

News: Elections today

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

THE Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is fully prepared for the conduct of the 2007 Barangay and Sanguniang Kabataan elections Monday after the Department of Budget and Management granted its request for the release of P465 million for the transportation allowance of public school teachers who will serve as chairmen and members of the board of election tellers (BETs).

News: Fire kills 1, eats P29M worth of properties

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

BACOLOD City was awakened by a huge explosion followed by a volley of fire at the Capitol Shopping Center at around 3 a.m. Saturday.

A warehouse of New China Enterprises, dealer/wholesaler of construction materials, in the area was hit a fire.

Post your comments on the explosion at the Glorietta 2 mall in Makati City.

News: Montelibano optimistic on Ceneco-City Hall deadlock

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

CENTRAL Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) president Roberto Montelibano expressed optimism that Mayor Evelio Leonardia will convene the appropriate council as urged by City Council committee on energy chair Jocelle Batapa-Sigue.

Sports: Villalva: Black eye in Silay, a Unigames postscript

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

IT’S bad that an incident that resulted in a negative note as the 12th edition of the Philippine National University Games (Unigames) was about to end had to happen.

Business: Coop sending 50 Pinoys to Japan for construction work

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

A Japanese cooperative, Multi-Contractor Cooperative (MCC), is now training 140 Negrenses and 10 others from Cagayan de Oro for six months for a sure construction job in Japan.

Opinion: Tito, what is condom?

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Last Saturday night, I went home in Barangay Cudangdang, EB Magalona to have a little relaxation.

Feature: Traveling with Howie Severino

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

He became better known when he got more than the attention of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) for airing ‘Lukayo,’ a 200-year old traditional festive display of men’s genitals by the old women of Kalayaan, Laguna.

Lifestyle: Battle of Western Visayas beauties soon

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

THE battle of beauties from among the Western Visayas provinces will be witnessed in Bacolod soon.

News: Bacolod, Negros Occidental cops ready

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

BACOLOD City Police Office Chief Ronilo Quebrar and Negros Occidental Provincial Police Office Director Rosendo Franco gave their individual assurances on police visibility and tasking and deployment of forces in all precincts all over Bacolod and Negros Occidental.

Lifestyle: Halloween costume parade at SM Department Store

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Celebrate Halloween with your family at SM Department Store Bacolod, your store that has it all!