Bacolod (Western Visayas, Philippines)

Type: City
Name: Bacolod (Western Visayas, Philippines)
Country: Philippines
Latitude: 10.63
Longitude: 122.970001
population: 453,954
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Millions of Voters Expected in Western Visayas

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo-An estimated four million voters in Western Visayas region are expected to exercise their right to suffrage today, May 13, midterm polls.Atty. Renato Magbutay, regional director of Commission on Elections (Comelec-6), said the region ... [Published HighBeam Research - May 16 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Prov’l victors’ proclamation today — Comelec

BACOLOD City — Winners in the mid-term elections in Negros Occidental will be proclaimed today, Provincial Election Supervisor Wil Arceño said yesterday.Arceño said the provincial Commission on Elections (Comelec) may have done it last night; however, ... [Published Panay News - May 15 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Millions of voters expected in Western Visayas

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo-An estimated four million voters in Western Visayas region are expected to exercise their right to suffrage today, May 13, midterm polls.Atty. Renato Magbutay, regional director of Commission on Elections (Comelec-6), said the region ... [Published Yahoo Philippines News - May 14 2013]
First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

130 loose guns seized in Negros

A send-off ceremony was held at the BCPO headquarters yesterday for the 474 members of the Bacolod City Police Office, who will be assigned to various posts for Monday’s elections.It started with an ecumenical prayer led by Imam Omar Betita of the DAR-AI-DKHER ... [Published Visayan Daily Star - May 10 2013]
First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Vote machine software opened for scrutiny

"This is the culmination of our months of hard work. We settled the credibility issue today. That should be good enough," Comelec Chairman Sixto S. Brillantes, Jr. said after receiving the source code from representatives of US-based Dominion Voting Systems ... [Published Business World - May 09 2013]
First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 2 reports

Local News: Bacolod City Receives Fire Truck From DILG

A Rosenbauer TLF 4,000 unit of fire truck was given by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) through Sec. Mar Roxas at the simple ceremony yesterday, at NGC grounds. Bacolod Fire Marshal Chief Insp. Bartolome Beliran with Negros Occidental ... [Published Negros Daily Bulletin - May 09 2013]
First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Red Cross marking 150th anniversary

Marañon, Ibañez holdrally in KabankalanReelectionist Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. yesterday said he is confident he will win in the first to fifth congressional districts of Negros Occidental in Monday’s polls, a press release from his camp said.Marañon and ... [Published Visayan Daily Star - May 08 2013]
First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Drilon defends PNoy endorsement of bets

Dr. Julius Drilon, Chief of Hospital of the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital, yesterday defended his brother, Senator Franklin Drilon who is being blamed by some local members of the Liberal Party, for the endorsement by the President ... [Published Visayan Daily Star - May 04 2013]
First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Fake bills turned over in Bacolod

Sr. Supt. Ricardo de la Paz, NOPPO officer-in-charge, said Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas personnel have confirmed that the bills were fake, but he did not identify the resident who turned over the bills.About P3 million in fake P500 bills are reportedly ... [Published Business World - May 01 2013]
First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

37,377 jobs available in Western Visayas

A TOTAL of 37,377 job vacancies in Western Visayas will be opened for application to the Ilonggos on Wednesday, May 1, in time for the celebration of national Labor Day.Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) Regional Director Ponciano Ligutom said ... [Published Sun Star Network - Apr 30 2013]
First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Bacolod bishop: 'Uphill battle' in anti-RH campaign

STILL NO TO RH LAW. Anti-RH rally participants chant "Junk the RH Law" at the Bacolod City public plaza Saturday, April 27. Rappler/Gilbert BayoranBACOLOD CITY, Philippines - Bacolod Bishop Vicente Navarra admitted that their campaign against the Reproductive ... [Published Rappler - Apr 29 2013]
First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 2 reports

Local News: Iloilo, Bacolod Cities Top WV Gun Ban Violators

Police Region 6 Office (PRO) 6 has reported that Iloilo City and Bacolod City are top among gun ban violations in Western Visayas.PRO-6 Chief Supt. Agrimero Cruz, Jr. boasts of this accomplishment in the implementation of Comelec gun ban considering that ... [Published Negros Daily Bulletin - Apr 25 2013]

Quotes

...said Comelec Provincial Director Richard Japzon, while four machines were defective in Samar, said Comelec Regional Director G Veronico Petalcorin. "The problem is only minimal and we were able to immediately replace those machines" Mr. Petalcorin said
"This is the culmination of our months of hard work. We settled the credibility issue today. That should be good enough" Comelec Chairman Sixto S Brillantes, Jr...
"This will significantly enhance the fire protection capability of our city and will also bolster our city disaster risk reduction management which has consistently been recognized as among the Top 3 Gawad Kalasag Awardees and the best in Region 6 for many years now" , Leonardia said
"It is very unfair for our supporters, especially in Negros Occidental, who already made their decision to support and vote Abang Lingkod as a party-list group" said Stephen Paduano, first nominee of Abang Lingkod, in a press conference in Bacolod yesterday

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Millions of Voters Expected in Western Visayas [Published HighBeam Research - May 16 2013]
Prov’l victors’ proclamation today — Comelec [Published Panay News - May 15 2013]
Millions of voters expected in Western Visayas [Published Yahoo Philippines News - May 14 2013]
Glitches, violence mar vote [Published Business World - May 13 2013]
130 loose guns seized in Negros [Published Visayan Daily Star - May 10 2013]
Vote machine software opened for scrutiny [Published Business World - May 09 2013]
Local News: Bacolod City Receives Fire Truck Fr... [Published Negros Daily Bulletin - May 09 2013]
DILG gives firetruck to city [Published Visayan Daily Star - May 09 2013]
Red Cross marking 150th anniversary [Published Visayan Daily Star - May 08 2013]
Local News: What is further worsening the siAba... [Published Negros Daily Bulletin - May 08 2013]
Bacolod-Silay Airport all set to resume direct ... [Published Yahoo Philippines News - May 07 2013]
Drilon defends PNoy endorsement of bets [Published Visayan Daily Star - May 04 2013]
Sanchez: When accidents become news [Published Sun Star Network - May 03 2013]
Laying the foundations for the priv... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 03 2013]
Fake bills turned over in Bacolod [Published Business World - May 01 2013]
March protest marks Labor Day [Published Sun Star Network - May 01 2013]
43K jobs up for grabs today [Published The Daily Guardian - Apr 30 2013]
37,377 jobs available in Western Visayas [Published Sun Star Network - Apr 30 2013]
Local News: Migz Zubiri Seeking Support of Gov.... [Published Negros Daily Bulletin - Apr 30 2013]
Zubiri asks support of Marañon, Alvarez [Published Sun Star Network - Apr 29 2013]
Bacolod bishop: 'Uphill battle' in anti-RH camp... [Published Rappler - Apr 29 2013]
Local News: Iloilo, Bacolod Cities Top WV Gun B... [Published Negros Daily Bulletin - Apr 25 2013]
GUN BAN Fiscal’s son, 2 others nabbed [Published Panay News - Apr 25 2013]
Local News: Wide Margin Win for Monico; Small I... [Published Negros Daily Bulletin - Apr 22 2013]
DepEd-6: 311 new rooms ease classroom shortage [Published Panay News - Apr 22 2013]
2 of Negros jail escapees recaptured; P140k rew... [Published GMA News.tv - Apr 20 2013]
Local News: Caña Explains Loans [Published Negros Daily Bulletin - Apr 20 2013]
Events: All New SM Store Opening Today to be Gr... [Published Negros Daily Bulletin - Apr 19 2013]
ILOILO COMES TO THE RESCUE [Published Panay News - Apr 19 2013]
San Carlos Diocese holds regional youth day [Published CBCP News - Apr 19 2013]
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