Arman Toga

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[6772] JOLLIBEE MANDALAGAN. Last night (text was sent Feb. 1), nag order kami 2 sets of 2-pc. burger steak & 1 box of pie for take out. Only to find out tag 1-pc. lang ang ginhatag sa amon. Mayo lang gincheck ni Mrs. pagwa namon. Tani nagutuman ang kids ya. We returned it and maski sorry man lang wala gid naghambal ang attendant. Ang tupad namon amo man ang reklamo kay ka agi man sya gale. Nano na nga service man, ginatonto nyo lang ang mga customers nyo o lousy lang gid ang system nyo? (+639228853200)

[6771] MINORS AT DOWNTOWN. I wonder who gave Bacolod City the title as Region 6 MOST CHILD FRIENDLY CITY? Wala nila guro makita ang mga BATA NGA GASUYOP RUGBY! Ang mga BU-ANG SA KALYE! Mga MINOR nga mga PROSTI! (+639072115359)

[6770] Feb. 14 NDB NEWS-INFO ALERT (ndb-online.com) ::: 1] Cesar Pasquin, Anthony Dayao are not authorized to represent Negros Daily Bulletin; Contact NDB at 4350973 to check people claiming to be NDB reps 2] VMA Global College in Sum-ag, Bacolod breaks ground for its simulator building, To open a Maritime High School in support of DepEd K+12 program 3] Bago City’s 47th Charter Anniversary & Babaylan Festival are on until February 19 4] Media experts re-invent vs. Comelec limits 5] Business tycoon John Gokongwei, Jr. of JG Summit Holdings is proclaimed Adopted Son & Honorary Mayor of Bacolod at NGC today 6] Rape cases so far reported since January: 6 in Bacolod, 7 in province 7] "Don Salvador Benedicto (DSB), Negros’ little Baguio, is now a year-round tourist destination & attracts more investors," say acting Bacolod tourism officer Ma. Elma (Butch) Gerasmo & CEO-candidate for DSB councilor Romulo Guion 8] More groups slam NPA 9] Bacolod PNP OIC Ordaniel says cops must record all incidents, Police blotter a public record & must be open to media & public

Here is one situation that I and several others encountered not only once or twice recently.

We guide small groups in Bacolod and in other parts of Negros Occidental in conducting surveys.

While the ones tasked to do the interviews on voters’ election choices are left on their own, our group of field sub-leaders do our own interviews on non-election concerns.

We are not allowed to interview the same people who were already interviewed for their choices of candidates, vice versa.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is zeroing in on five potential armed groups capable of creating election-related violence in Western Visayas (Region 6) but the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office has yet to validate the report.

In a Philippines News Agency (PNA) report quoting a declassified PNP information, the four of the five groups are based in the province of Negros Occidental:

• The Pena Group of the town of Pulupandan,
• Yap Group in Escalante City,
• the Malabor Group in Isabela
•  and Nazareno Group in Moises Padilla town.

[ DISCLAIMER: Except for the NDB News-Info alert and public information items, opinions posted here do not necessarily reflect the views of NDB and NDBers. Text only to 09393999393. - Arman Toga, moderator.]

[6757] CIVIL SERVICE EXAM. The mobile filing for Civil Service application for April 14 exam is set Feb. 12 to 13 at Kabankalan City Hall & on Feb. 19 to 20 at DepEd Sagay City div. office; Call 7088184 or visit www.cscfonegrosoccidental.webs.com. (CSC)

[6756] ERAP’S PARDON. Up to now we cannot understand why Ex-Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo had given ousted president, Joseph Estrada, an absolute pardon notwithstanding his unpardonable crime? Erap was an impeached president and convicted plunderer, a womanizer, gambler, alcoholic and so forth. He is being accused by his political foes as a devil in disguise. Now he is running for mayor of Manila in the May 13 election, unmindful of his infamous and stigmatized past which was marked with historic shame. Could his billions of pesos make a big difference with the intilligence of the Manila electorate? (+639357560820)

[6755] Feb. 12 NDB NEWS-INFO ALERT (ndb-online.com) ::: [1] Gov. Marañon on Cojuangco’s reassurance for Vice Gov. Alvarez: "It’s up to the people on election day" [2] Alter Trade Corp. launches www.altertrade.com.ph featuring its export banana & muscovado [3] Fuel prices up by P1.20/liter, as campaign period for senatorial bets & partylists starts [4] 85-yr. old Pope Benedict XVI to resign Feb. 28 due to old age, health concerns [5] Atty. Petierre is new Bacolod Sanggunian secretary [6] 200 farmers keep guarding 300-hectare Hda. San Benito in Moises Padilla to prevent DAR from installing CARP beneficiaries [7] Bacolod SP Committee to hear today Northbound Terminal issues; Former Councilor Jun Gamboa says terminal operator Crispin Chua a dummy; Chua presents permits, bank loan & SEC papers showing himself, wife & 3 sons as incorporators [8] Bacolod Cong. Golez filed bill removing charges on ATM transactions [9] NPC founder Danding Cojuangco re-assures "all-out, unwavering support" to party gubernatorial bet Vice Gov. Lim-ao Alvarez & running mate former Mayor Bong Lacson & all NPC Negros bets [10] Carmen Pension House owner in Bacolod was found dead with stab wounds, PNP Station 6 probing [11] Army 3rd ID cmdr. Maj. Gen. Jose Mabanta challenges NDF’s Luis Jalandoni to go to La Castellana ambush site for the truth & turn in NPAs behind the massacre; Senatoriable ex-PC/INP chief Ramon Montaño slams NPA [12] Prov’l Veterinarian Renante Decena says Pulupandan Mayor Peña’s costing of imported sheep was "twisted, propaganda".

*[6754] CANDIDATES’ POSTERS. Almost all 2013 candidates are guilty of violating the premature campaigning rules. Sa mga tarp posters lang nila kahit pa walang nakalagay na VOTE ay shameful sila. Plain violations! COMELEC hanggang laway lang! (+63999299...)