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| Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines | Thursday, August 1, 2013 |
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| Comelec says no It’s final. The Commission on Elections yesterday unanimously ruled en banc that there will be no extension to the registration of voters, COMELEC chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. said. Registration of voters for the October 28 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections ended at 5 p.m. yesterday, he said. COMELEC spokesman James Jimenez said the decision was reached despite the clamor for an extension because the COMELEC needs to complete the full process for registration for all applicants by August 31. |
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Bacolod among top Bacolod has been listed among the top 5 of the most competitive cities in the Philippines in 2012 as assessed by the National Competitiveness Council. The five are Cagayan de Oro City, Iloilo, San Fernando, Butuan and Bacolod, and San Francisco town in Agusan del Sur is the most competitive municipality. The competitiveness of the cities and the municipalities were measured using three indicators which were economic dynamism, government efficiency, and infrastructure. |
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Marañon, Lacson agree Finally, it’s a go. The members of the Negros Occidental Sangguniang Panlalawigan, headed by Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, yesterday agreed to approve the P180 million needed for the completion of the Negros First CyberCentre in Bacolod City at their session next week, Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. said yesterday. The governor met with the SP members over lunch yesterday to thresh out their concerns. |
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