Negros Occidental News July 2011

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Negros Occidental Province - Archived News

Wars of ancient history were about possessions, territory, power, control, family, betrayal, lover's quarrel, politics and sometimes religion.

But we are in the Modern era and supposedly more educated and enlightened .

Think about this. Don't just brush off these questions.

  • Why is RELIGION still involved in WARS? Isn't religion supposed to be about PEACE?
  • Ask yourself; What religion always campaign to have its religious laws be accepted as government laws, always involved in wars and consistently causing WARS, yet insists that it's a religion of peace?

WHY??

There are only two kinds of people who teach tolerance:
  1. The Bullies. They want you to tolerate them so they can continue to maliciously deprive you. Do not believe these bullies teaching tolerance, saying that it’s the path to prevent hatred and prejudice.
  2. The victims who are waiting for the right moment to retaliate. They can’t win yet, so they tolerate.

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P1.22-B Infra Projects in NegOcc Completed

By Danny B. Dangcalan

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed P1.22 billion worth of infrastructure projects in Negros Occidental, the website of the Office of the President reported.

According to www. president.gov.ph Negros Occidental, which has five district engineering offices, has the biggest share of the budget, out of the P2 billion for Western Visayas, mostly for the construction of roads and bridges.

Negros is followed by Antique with P825.4 million; Iloilo City and Iloilo province with P551.3 million; Guimaras with P48 million; and Capiz with P18.7 million, the website read.

DPWH Western Visayas director Evelyn Barroso said the completed projects during the first half of 2011 include repair and rehabilitation of roads, de-clogging of canals and drainage systems, and construction of bridges, multi-purpose buildings and health centers.

The implementation of projects were fast-tracked by Barroso through holding regular meetings with various contractors and project engineers of the Region and the 15 District Engineering Offices to remind them of the order by DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singsons policy on no suspension-no extension due to "unfavorable weather condition under ordinary circumstances."

Barroso emphasized that project’s suspension or extension is not allowed because the usual number of rainy days has already been calculated in the original computation of project contract duration.

However, the request for project extension or suspension due to extraordinary circumstances maybe allowed, subject to evaluation, she said.

A contractor shall be compelled to pay liquidated damages for failure to complete the project on schedule or their contract will be terminated or rescinded if it incurs a negative slippage of beyond 15 percent, she stressed.

District engineers in the region were also ordered not to process requests for digging or excavation permits unless the policy on diggings or excavations on national roads are complied, Barroso added.*


Bizmen, Cops Acting On Call Center Woes

By Gil Alfredo B. Severino

The Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) took up the cudgels yesterday in behalf of the eight Bacolod-based Call Centers by initiating the first of a series of meeting involving the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO).

Top of the agenda was the issue of call center agents’ safety and security which is threatened by various street crimes especially during graveyard shifts or the wee hours of the morning.

No less than BCPO Chief Ricardo de la Paz and Deputy City Director for Operations Santiago Rapiz attended said meeting held at the MBCCI office at the DOST Building along Cottage Road, to personally address safety and security issues besetting call center agents through various means.

Presided by MBCCI Vice President Jose Maria Zayco, 15 officials representing eight Bacolod-based Call Centers aired concerns; they lauded the impressive performance of BCPO in reducing incidences of crimes against call center agents then identified time and critical areas when or where these crimes are committed for the Police Chief to respond.

It was highlighted also that the solution to criminalities is not just the concern of call centers but the concern of the entire community therefore efforts must be exerted to prevent them.

Call centers showed willingness to help the BCPO logistical concern.

De la Paz responded by disclosing strategies which was deemed effective, among them, are the so-called "buddy-buddy" system patrol (two-three policemen seen patrolling the streets), check point operation, mobile and foot patrol, Oplan Sita, operation bakal.

He reminded the call centers that BCPO is tasked to "police" a 530,000 highly urbanized city population (1: 1,300+ ratio, way below the ideal) thus urged them to do their part by conducting a thorough background check of all their security personnel; "inside job" is a possibility in the commission of crimes.

De la Paz appealed that call centers should augment their cafeterias or canteens for agents to avoid going out of their respective premises during critical hours, stressing, "deny opportunities for crimes to be committed."

BCPO Deputy Chief Rapiz assured the call centers of 24/7 operation and gave his personal mobile phone number for all agents to access.

Meanwhile, MBCCI’s VP Zayco lauded the Bacolod-based Call Centers as "jobs generators" therefore deserved A-1 treatment and as a business chamber, to address their needs sends strong signals for other prospects to locate in Bacolod.

Zayco explained that yesterday’s meeting was the first of a series, saying, "among the agenda lined up are PUJ rerouting, addressing issues on manpower mismatch, cumbersome cost of application and power situation briefing from Ceneco".

Secu at New Jail Tightened

by DBDangcalan

Security at the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) in Brgy. Tabunan, Bago City is being tightened as an inmate was stabbed to death Monday night at the Negros Occidental Provincial Jail (NOPJ) on Gatuslao St. in Bacolod Bacolod.

Supt. Ignacio Panti, regional director of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Western Visayas, said the order for strict security is expected to avoid similar incident as the inmates from NOPJ are being transferred to NODJ. Of the more than 330 inmates at the NOPJ, 102 have already been transferred to the NODJ, and the remaining inmates will be fully transferred by July 15, Provincial Jail Warden Lt. Dionisio Silva said.

The NODJ, costing more than P100 million, was inaugurated last month by Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. and officials of the BJMP that will soon take over the operations under the three-year transitory provisions of the memorandum of agreement between the provincial government and BJMP.

Suspects Mario Aburido, 21, of Calatrava, and Rolando Ramos, 28, of Murcia, stabbed several times Irish Enrile, 28, of Valladolid using a sharpened spoon and an angle bar, Monday evening, Silva said.

Enrile was rushed to the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital but was declared dead on arrival, Silva said.

Aburido has been jailed for murder charges, Ramos for cattle rustling charges, and Enrile for homicide charges, Silva said.

The stabbing incident happened at the maximum security cell of NOPJ at 8:20 p.m., he added.

An inmate identified as Eduardo Francisco of Murcia was also found dead in his bed possibly from "bangungot" Monday morning, Silva said, adding that an autopsy is being conducted on the body to determine the cause of death.

Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. has ordered for a speedy investigation on the death of two inmates. Marañon believes that the cause of stabbing was more than the argument over water, but when pressed to specify, he declined to elaborate.

In his report to the governor Tuesday afternoon, Silva said the two suspects admitted to him that another inmate Juan Palma had promised them P10,000 each if they can "liquidate" Enrile.

Silva said Aburido and Ramos were transferred Tuesday to the NODJ pending further investigations.

Panti and Chief Inspector Gilbert Peremne, chief of the Personnel and Records Management and Community Relations Service, yesterday met with Provincial Legal Officer Jose Maria Valencia at the Provincial Capitol to discuss the final transfer of inmates from the NOPJ to the NODJ.

Peremne said that measures are also taken into consideration to ensure the security of the inmates in the new facility. He said the new jail will be secured by at least 75 jail officers, 30 of whom will be jail guards of the old Provincial Jail that will be absorbed by the BJMP.

The provincial government has asked the BJMP to fasttrack the transfer of the inmates to the new facility, he said.*

DENR holds consultative meeting on NGP

by Easter Anne D. Doza(JCM/EAD-PIA6 Negros Occidental)

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, July 6 (PIA) -- A consultative meeting with various stakeholders was conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources here on the National Greening Program (NGP) at the Bacolod Pavillion Hotel.

The meeting tackled issues and concerns as well as the role and responsibility of various stakeholders of the NGP pursuant to Executive Order No. 26 issued by President Benigno S. Aquino III.

DENR 6 Regional Technical Director Livino Duran said during the consultation that Negros Occidental has approximately 8 percent remaining forest cover which is far from the global average of 31 percent.

“We have a long way to go with the NGP but hopefully, at the end of 2016, we could increase our forest cover even just to as much as 15 to 16 percent which will already be a laudable effort,” Duran said.

In Bacolod City, the Department of Education committed 28,000 planters as the agency’s participation and contribution to the target 1.5 billion trees required by the program.

Meanwhile, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Valentin Talabero said that the issue is not only on planting as many trees but also to ensure the survival of the trees planted.

The stakeholders present signified their commitment of support to the NGP as required by the Executive Order either to plant 10 seedlings per year, establishments of nursery to grow seedlings or provide the logistics for the tree planting activities.

The National Greening Program aims to consolidate and harmonize all greening efforts of the government, civil society and the private sector, implement sustainable management of natural resources through resource conservation, protection and productivity enhancement and mitigate climate change by expanding forest cover.*

SP Requests CEO, BTAO for Pedestrain Lanes Near Schools

By Edith B. Colmo

Councilor Caesar Distrito will sponsor a resolution for tomorrow’s session in the Sangguniang Panlungsod, requesting the offices of the City Engineer and Bacolod Traffic Authority, through the City Mayor’s Office, to put pedestrian lanes in front or near the public and private schools in Bacolod City.

He said it is the thrust of the Government to secure the safety of the students, teachers and other members of the society in crossing the street. Most of the schools in Bacolod City do not have pedestrian lanes, thus the students are prone to accidents.

It is observed that there are elementary schools without the pedestrian lanes, the school children of these schools are not safe in crossing the street, since some of them just run across the street where large and fast driven vehicles are running.

But, when there are pedestrian lanes, the school children and other citizens will be safe because they have the proper area in crossing the street.*

OISCA Sent 3,526 Pinoy Trainees to Japan

by DB Dangcalan

The Organization for Industrial, Spiritual, and Cultural Advancement (OISCA) Philippines Chapter has sent a total of 3,526 Filipino trainees to Japan, and this endeavor has uplifted the lives of trainees as well as contributed to the improvement of their mindset and work ethics when they came back to the country, Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. said.

Marañon, who is also president of OISCA Philippines, said these hundreds of Filipinos who were changed by imbibing the discipline and admirable work ethics while being exposed to the Japanese culture will slowly but positively impact on their fellow Filipinos around them.

"There is big future of OISCA in the Philippines. It has done a lot for Negros," the governor said, who also hopes that the OISCA "spirit" of discipline, teamwork, and other positive values will be instilled on Filipinos "so that the Philippines will be great again."

Marañon, together with OISCA officials from Negros Occidental Chapter, composed of Bago, Silay and Sagay cities, invited everyone to the 50th International Anniversary of OISCA, which the OISCA-Philippines will be hosting on August 23-25 this year at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Brgy. Mansilingan.

OISCA’s anniversary will also be in joint celebration of the Negros Eco-Tourism and Food Fair, which will showcase OISCA’s "Food First" and "Love Green" agenda and how the provincial government of Negros Occidental is working towards food security, environment protection and capacity enhancement of the province’s manpower resource, Marañon said.

The three-day celebration, with the theme "Forging Stronger Partnerships for A Sustainable World," will also promote OISCA-Negros Sustainable Development Program, and also the tourism and investment potentials of the province, the governor said.

Marañon said they are expecting hundreds of delegates from other countries like Japan, Malaysia, Bangladesh, as well as from various provinces of the Philippines like Abra, Nueva Ecija and Vizcaya, Quezon, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Manila, Negros Occidental (Bago City, Silay City, Sagay City), Negros Oriental (Canlaon City, Bayawan City), Ajuy-Iloilo, Dipolog City, and Zamboanga del Norte.

Established in 1961, OISCA International is a civic, non-government organization founded by Dr. Yonosuke Nakano in Japan. It is extending help to developing countries mostly in Asia and the Pacific mainly in the field of agriculture. It has adopted the mottos "FOOD FIRST" and "LOVE GREEN" in line with the priority programs of food production and environment rehabilitation.

OISCA has long been promoting development cooperation, as it is founded on the mission to contribute to humanity’s environmentally sustainable development through a holistic approach, emphasizing the interconnectedness of agriculture, ecological integrity and the human spirit.*


Bacolod's first flyover to bolster economic activities

by Virgil Lopez(Sunnex)

MANILA -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said the flyover project in Bacolod City is around 92 percent complete, which is three months ahead of schedule.

Secretary Rogelio Singson said the project will help increase the existing road capacity and mitigate traffic especially during sugar milling season, where truckloads of sugarcane products frequently pass through junction of Lacson Avenue-Lacson Circumferential Road.

It will also lessen the travel time by more than 30 minutes going to and from the Bacolod-Silay Airport and Banago Port, thus improving business and tourism opportunities in the area, he said.

Undersecretary Rafael Yabut, head of the DPWH project management offices, said the double-lane 195-lineal meter project was funded with a loan from the French government worth P365.43 million.


4 Western Visayas provinces eye renewable power

By Teresa Ellera-Dulla

BECAUSE of the high cost of power, four provinces in Western Visayas said that it is high time to develop and rely on renewable sources of energy.

The provinces of Guimaras, Antique and Aklan are now looking forward for power supplies from biomass, hydro and wind power.

Among the provinces in Western Visayas, Negros Occidental has the lowest power rate. Several investors for renewable energy have already signified interest in putting up their power plants in the province but they are still conducting feasibility studies for their respective projects.

Among those investors are Alto power for a hydro power plant tapping the Bago River and a Korean firm, which identified E.B. Magalona town as its site for solar power.

Meanwhile, Guimaras Governor Felipe Nava said the island province expects to produce wind power by year 2012 to 2013, as TransAsia is already laying the groundwork for the production of 54 megawatts of wind power.

The construction phase is expected to start next year, he said.

Guimaras consumes only 5 megawatts of power, so the rest of the generated power can be sold to Panay Island electric cooperatives, he added.

On the other hand, Rey Malleza of the Department of Energy - Visayas Field explained that the present high cost of power is due to the privatization of the power generating sources.

After the National Power Corporation (Napocor) was privatized, the government no longer subsidizes the generation cost which resulted in the increase from P3 to P7 per kilowatt hour.

303rd Brigade 25 Years Today

By Edith B. Colmo

Weeklong activities have pre-emptied the 25th Anniversary of 303rd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army, stationed at Brgy Minoyan, Murcia, Negros Occidental.

Sunday, June 25, there were essay writing and poster making contests at the new government center; June 27 - pulong-pulong with the residents at Hda. Riverside, Victorias City, Negros Occidental; June 28 - CMAG meeting at the kabankalan Seminary in Kabankalan City, attended by top officials of the army led by Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Bautista, commanding general, Philippine Army; June 29-series of activities: in th morning, a 4-kilometer fun run around the perimeter of the Camp Gerona, participated in by policemen, soldiers, CAFGUs, with 47th IB, 62nd IB, I scout ranger Battalion, 543 combat battalion, alpha Battery, 6FAB; 33 CMO Company, Delta company, 62ndIB, and civilian populace; afternoon events. Yesterday afternoon was blood letting. Blood donors were soldiers, CAFGUs, and scout ranger battalion. Out of 46 donors, there were 46 soldiers with various blood types, 20,700 CC donated which were also turned over to the people.

Expected to attend the 25th anniversary celebration today are dignitaries in the whole province and stakeholders in peace and development effort.*

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