Sipalay
Local News: Wanted Man for Rape Nabbed in Sipalay
A 31-year old resident of Sipalay City was arrested by local police authorities, Thursday morning for attempted rape.
Events: Gov. Marañon Releases P6.7M for Barangay Projects
Gov. Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr. released checks worth a total of P6,710,000 to fund the various projects of the different barangays in the province, in a turn over ceremony held at the Governor’s Office, yesterday.
Events: BM Ibañez Graces NFSP Training Center Graduation
Fifth District board Member Melvin L. Ibañez, MD, congratulated the more than
one hundred dependents of sugar workers and out-of-school youth who compose the
29th batch of trainees of the NFSP Sugar Workers Foundation, Inc., Technical
Skills Training Center during their graduation last April 27 at NFSP compound,
Bacolod-Murcia Road, Alijis, Bacolod City.
In his message to the graduates, Ibañez reminded the graduates that they
should be grateful that they were among the thousands who benefited from
socio-economic program of the National Federation of Sugarcane Planters.
Local News: People Against Mining Launches ‘Bantay Margaha’
Peasants and Fisherfolks from Victorias, EB Magalona, Silay, Talisay and Bacolod City launched the "Bantay Margaha" an alliance of farmers, peasants and fisherfolks to go against Magnitite Mining in the province at Villarosa Beach Resort yesterday. A forum on the effects of Magnitite Mining was discussed by leaders of the Kilusang Magbubukid sa Pilipanas Negros, Greg Ratin and Bantay Margaha’s Bubot Humbid.
Greg Ratin - Kilusang Magbubukid sa Pilipinas discusses about the effects of
Magnitite mining and why should people go against it.*(Owen S. Bayog/NDB photo)
Local News: Bacolod 1 of Top 5% LGU Implementing Sanitary Landfill
No less than Under Secretary Demetrio Ignacio who declared that Bacolod City local government unit is one of the Top 5% in Western Visayas that complies with the requirement of sanitary landfill. requirement of sanitary landfill.
Bacolod City Mayor Atty. Evelio "Bing" Leonardia (4th from left) received in
his office yesterday Depart-ment of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and
Environment Management Bureau (EMB) top officials led by Undersecretary Demetrio
Ignacio (6th), EMB Central Office Director Juan Miguel Cuna (3rd). Also present
are (L-R) EMB Region 6 Director Atty. Jonathan Bulos (1st), EMB Region 6 staff
Jeannette Sampilan (2nd), EMB Negros Occ. staff Anabelle Millarez (5th), DENR
Central Office Senior Staff Dr. Samson Guillergan (7th), and EMB Region 6 staff
Vicente Los Bañez (8th).* (S/City Mayor’s Office - PIO photo)
Demetrio was in town yesterday as speaker in the opening of the week-long convention of national pollution control officers association at L’Fisher Hotel.
Sports: Sipalay Rules Panaad Boxing Tilt
Sipalay City boxers emerged as the most trained and skillful after they won majority of weight categories during the Panaad boxing tournament in celebration of 19th Panaad sa Negros Festival that ended Saturday.
Sipalay team’s consistent training of its boxers paid off collecting five gold medals, including a women’s division, one silver and one bronze in the 5-day boxing tournament and unseated all powerhouse Local Government Units (LGUs) in boxing.
Events: Free Swim and Survive Clinic for Kids at Panaad and Sipalay
The Great Titan (TGT) Lifesaving Sports Festival is a multi-activity water based program that promotes Sports and Water Safety to the Local Government Units (LGUs) in the Philippines.
TGT also advocates Drowning Prevention and standardization of Lifeguarding Program in the country.
Business: NOCECO Holds 32nd Annual General Membership Assembly
The Negros Occidental Electrict Cooperative Inc., (NOCECO) headed by its President, John Peter Z. Millan- District VIII (Kabankalan City), with other officers, namely Vice-President, Sammy S. Jabagat- District X (Cauayan),Secretary, Reynaldo G. Bedaure Jr.,-District I (Pulupandan/Valladolid) Treasurer- Uldarico Ariel P.Mirasol-District VI (Binalbagan), Auditor- Alex B. Vergara-District IV ( Hinigaran), Board Members, Richard A. Benedicto- District III ( La Carlota City/La Castellana, Eduardo A. Alonso-District II ( San Enrique/Pontevedra), Rolito E. Espinosa- District V (Isabela/Moises Padilla), Raymundo A. Tongson Jr.,-District VII ( Himamaylan City), Rey Ronald E. Cabalde- District X ( Sipalay City/Hinoba-an), Elbert L. Magbato - District IX ( Ilog/Candoni) held its 32nd Annual General Membership Assembly in the presence of member-consumers, crowded the NOCECO Gymnasium Saturday with the theme: " Continued Growth, Continued Success".
Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative Inc., (NOCECO) 32nd Annual General
Membership Assembly: (L-R) Elbert L. Magbato-District IX (Ilog/Candoni), Richard
A. Benedicto-District III ( La Carlota City/La Castellana, Eduardo A. Alonso-
District II ( San Enrique/Pontevedra), Raymundo A. Tongson Jr.-District VI
(Himamaylan City), Uldarico Ariel P. Mirasol- Treasurer, District VI
(Binalbagan) Sammy S.Jabagat-Vice-President District IX ( Cauayan), Dr. Emmanuel
M. Santiaguel- Chairman, Cooperative Development Authority (CIDA) Guest Speaker,
John Peter Z. Millan-President, NOCECO ( District VIII Kabankalan City), Engr.
Cornelio L. Somodio Jr.-General Manager-NOCECO, Rolito E. Espinosa-District V (
Isabela/Moises Padilla), Alex B.Vergara- Auditor ( District IV (Hinigaran),
Reynaldo G. Bedaure Jr.-Secretary District I (Pulupandan/ Valladolid), Rey
Ronald E.Cabalde- District X ( Sipalay City/Hinoba-an), Dr. Felicitas S.
Acosibo.*(Jun de los Reyes/NDB photo)
Sports: Bacoleño, Practising Lawyer Rule Respective Events in Sipalay Triathlon
A Bacoleño youngster who started his involvement in the event since turning 12 years old and a former media man now a practicing lawyer ruled their respective events in the 3rd Leg National Age Triathlon in Sipalay City Sunday.
The winner in the Female 18-39 category in the 3rd leg National Triathlon held
in Sipalay City last Sunday.* (Gilbor Guarte photo)
Sports: All Set for Sipalay National Age Group Triathlon Today
All are set and ready for the staging of the 3rd Leg National Age Group Triathlon in Sipalay City today.
The event will showcase Sipalay’s picturesque environment. The triathletes will swim 1,500 meters on pristine waters, bike for 40 kilometers on flat roads that go along a river, and run for 10 km by the white sand beach. At the same time, a sprint distance course of 750 meter swimming, 20 kilometers biking and 5 kilometers running has also been set. Each designated route has been posted for the athletes to follow.
