Greetings!
This is NDB's Golden Year 50th
February 6, 2010
GRASS FIRES AT BRGY 14. Members of the Chamber Volunteer Fire Brigade (CVFB)
are among the firefighters who responded to the fire call that broke out around
9:45pm yes-terday.* (Owen S. Bayog/NDB photo)
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Mayor Evelio Leonardia checks on the ongoing construction of the Bacolod
booth at the Pana-ad Park and Stadium. Construction of the booth, which is a
replica of the New Government Center and the Bacolod plaza grandstand, is
expected to be finished in time for the Pana-ad festival next month.
STOP SUGAR IMPORTS
The research group IBON Foundation yesterday told government to stop the exportation of sugar to the US to ensure domestic supply and protect the country’s food security.
CENECO Consumers Spared From The 30-Centavo/KWH Rate Hike
Residential consumers of the Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CENECO) can now be spared from the 30-centavo per kilowatt-hour rate increase, thanks to the move of its officials and to the swift intervention of at least a congressman.
Councilor Credits Bacolod IT Growth to Pres. Arroyo
Bacolod City Councilor and Bacolod-Negros Occ. Federation for Information and Communications Technology (BNEFIT) Chair Jocelle Batapa-Sigue credited President Gloria M. Arroyo for the growth of call center industry in Bacolod City.
Governor Isidro P. Zayco and Lyn Gamboa deliver their respective messages at
the gathering of the Friends of GIBO-Gilbert Teodoro for President Movement and
GIBO Volunteers-North, south and central Negros Occidental at Sugarland Hotel
yesterday.* (Jun de los Reyes/NDB photo)
DAD Expects Positive Action on El Niño Task Force
By Edith B. Colmo
Councilor Alex Paglumo-tan, committee chair on agriculture expects Mayor Evelio Leonardia to act positively on his resolution approved by his fellow legislature to request the mayor for the creation of Task Force El Niño.
Scout Rangers Nab Wanted NPA
Fed up with being victims of extortion and revolutionary taxation, the people of Brgy. Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla in south Negros Occidental have tipped the military authorities regarding the extortion activity perpetrated in their area. Thus, the arrest of Vicente Mission y Estorco, 45 years old,married, a resident of Sitio Bunga, Brgy. Quintin Remo the other day by the patrolling team led by SSgt Labita of the 1st Scout Ranger Battalion.
Police Volunteers Help NFEFI Reflexology Training Set Feb. 8-12
The Development and Welfare Integration System (DAWIS) Kinderhome, Inc. in coordination with the Abad-Santos Madrigal Foundation, Inc, (ASMF), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), San Miguel Corporation and the Office of Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr. will again hold a reflexology training seminar starting Monday, Feb. 8, 2010 at the Masskara Hall, New Government Center.
The PNP volunteers. (l-r) SPO2 Laarni Cimatu; PO3 Francis Mae Mugemulta; PO1
Feliciano Ricardo Sumogat; PO2 Cheryl Gemina (front row). NFEFI project manager
Davoy Castor; SPO1 Romeo Gustilo; PO2 Michael Awit; PO2 Liza Aliposa; SPO1
Uldarica Estomata; SPO4 Marilou Alfonso; PO2 Sheryll Mendoza; NFEFI curator Dr.
Joanne Justo; PO2 Lereza Pachorro; SPO1 Rey Jereos; NFEFI trustee Robert Harland
(standing, right).*
Murcia Barangay Captain Gets Long Overdue Bonus
Barangay captain Clemente Dela Peña of Salvacion, Murcia finally received his 2009 Productivity Enhancement Incentive, amounting to P20,000, almost a month after it was held in abeyance by the municipal government allegedly on orders of Mayor Esteban Coscolluela.
Negros Navigation Offers Love Month Low Fares
Negros Navigation, one of the country’s leading shipping lines ushers the love month of February with best-value lowest fares as it treats passengers with the nationwide return of ‘weekend crazy sale.’ First is the kick-off to the "Year of the Tiger" and Chinese New Year "Week-end Crazy Sale" where travelers from Visayas to Manila, Mindanao to Manila or vice versa can avail of the P477 and P777 fares for ticket purchase between February 5 to 7. Tickets can be used to travel February 8-14 and March 22 to April 4, 2010.
Linantuyan Folks Welcome New Army Head Urge army detachment to stay in the
area
By Edith B. Colmo
School and barangay officials and the people of Brgy. Linantuyan, Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, warmly welcomed the newly installed Commanding Officer of the 11th Infantry Battalion, LTC RAMIL M BITONG during his recent visit.
UNDER PRESSURE. CVFB members control the pressure of water from their trucks
and being given to firefighters on the ground.*(Owen S. Bayog/NDB photo)
Bahin sa Hiligaynon
Igpat sang Kasanag
Ni Ramie E. Catalan, Jr.
Programmer, DYVS 1233 khz
"Pangamuyo sa Kagab-ihon 10PM
Mamingaw ang Kabuhi kon
Wala si Misis
Kon aton gid lang admitihon nga mga lalaki, mabudlay gid sa aton kon wala sing babaye. Ang buot ko silingon nga mabudlay sa aton mga mga lalaki kon wala kita sing asawa, ukon nagaisahanon lang kita sa pangabuhi tubtob sa aton pagtigulang.
In 10th Tan Kek Pin Cup
Mitzu Motors Survives Pepsi, Macro Tide win
Mitzu Motors survived a late push by Pepsi, 92-87 while Macro Tide bested East West Bank, 89-73 in Class B action of the 10th Tan Kek Pin Cup at NOMPAC Gym Thursday.