DAILY STAR: Negros Oriental

Students of the College of Maritime Education of Negros Oriental State University in Dumaguete City held a protest at the university gate Monday, after learning that the college will be closed next semester.

They said they were disgruntled by the news and claimed that the school administration betrayed them. There are about 1,400 first year to fourth year Maritime students.

Student government governor Audillo Fundador said they were not given enough reasons for the closure.

DUMAGUETE GOV’T URGED:
No let-up in implementation
of anti-plastic bags ordinance
BY JUDY F. PARTLOW

Environmentalists in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental yesterday said they will conduct a sustained campaign against the use of plastic bags in reaction to concerns that the city government will ease its implementation of the ordinance.

Trelly Marigza, a consultant for 350.Org, an international environmental organization with several national coordinators based in Dumaguete, met with other advocates last night to discuss the use of alternative shopping bags.

The city government will hold a forum today on Ordinance 231 or the Anti-Plastic Bag Ordinance, with representatives from the business sector.

Early campaigning
not prohibited: Aba
BY JUDY F. PARTLOW

COMELEC exec: no prohibitions yet on “campaigning” after filing of COCs

The Commission on Election in Negros Oriental said yesterday that no one can be charged for premature campaigning, electioneering or similar violations when these are undertaken before January 2013, provincial election supervisor Eddie Aba said.

The filing of the certificates of candidacy of those running for any elective position in the May 2013 elections is October 1 to 5, but the election period does not start until January 13 through June 12, 2013, under COMELEC Resolution 9385, Aba said.

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