Ceneco threat to cut power
diversionary tactic: mayor
Amid probe on controversial KEPCO contract
BY ADRIAN NEMES III

Central Negros Electric Cooperative president Edward Gasambelo yesterday urged the Bacolod City government to pay their debt with the electric firm or they will cut off the city’s electric connection.

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia said the debt Gasambelo is referring to are the old arrears of the city government, which could be traced back to 2002, and is not a current account.

In January 8, 2009, CENECO disconnected the electric power connection of the Bacolod City Hall, the city’s government center and other government offices in the city, citing the city’s failure to pay its accounts with the power firm.

Rep. Alfredo Marañon III Saturday said he is waiting for the release of P200 million from the 2011 budget so repairs on roads in the third district of Negros Occidental can begin.

Roads in Manapla, Cadiz and Sagay will be repaired, he said, but noted, that there has been a delay in the release of funds for infrastructure projects nationwide, although Congress had passed the national budget in record time.

“The condition of the roads after Cadiz going to Sagay is really very bad and, hopefully, we can fix them this year,” he said.

Bautista new 3rd ID head
BY GILBERT BAYORAN

Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Bautista will take over from Maj. Gen. Vicente Porto, outgoing 3rd Infantry Division commander, tomorrow in a turnover of command ceremony at Camp Macario Peralta in Jamindan, Capiz.

Bautista is presently the AFP Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (J-3), and had also served as acting The Deputy Chief of Staff, the position recently vacated by Lt. Gen. Eduardo Oban who was named AFP chief of staff.

He is credited for the formulation of the Internal Peace and Security Plan, also known as Oplan Bayanihan, of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

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