By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Provincial Health Office (PHO) head, Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, expressed concern over the dengue mortality rate in the province, citing gaps in dengue monitoring. “The mortality rate is more than one percent which is not good,” he said, adding, a proposal to create a dengue mortality team is in the forthcoming. …
Monthly Archives: May 2017
OPA backs buffalo purchase, requests new vehicles
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) recently endorsed a proposal by Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. to purchase buffaloes from Australia. According to acting OPA head, Atty. Japhet Masculino, Australian buffalo is “far more prolific” when it comes to meat and dairy production, adding, Vietnam and Brunei recently …
Local group launch donation drive for Marawi City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid the ongoing conflict between government forces and the terrorist Maute group in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, a Facebook group called “Bacolod stand by Marawi” announced they are gathering 100 boxes of donations and will be bringing together 10 volunteers a day. The project began yesterday and will run …
PRO-18 strengthens security following Martial Law declaration, NPA attacks
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) released a memo over the weekend directing all police outposts, camps, and stations throughout the Negros Island Region (NIR) to strengthen security measures, in response to the declaration of martial law in Mindanao and following recent attacks by members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in …
Motorcycle driver killed in Valladolid accidents
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorcycle driver was killed, while his back rider was critically injured, after their vehicle slammed into a Ceres bus in Barangay Poblacion, Valladolid, Negros Occidental, yesterday morning. Police identified the fatality as Jaynan Encila, a resident of Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City; while the injured was identified as Jefferson Liboon, …
Three drug suspects arrested in Bago City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three drug suspects were arrested following a buy-bust operation in Barangay Malingin, Bago City, Sunday afternoon. Police identified the suspects as 26-year-old Jornel Selotero, Francisco Seloterio, 57, and Eliezer Montano, 29. Based on a report released by the Bago City Police Station, the operation was conducted by members of city’s …
‘Swertres’ lands senior in jail
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 70-year-old woman was arrested by Dumaguete City police after she was caught engaging in illegal gambling in Barangay Looc, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Sunday afternoon. Police identified the suspect as Nicanora Sandoy, a resident of Oracion drive in the said barangay. Dumaguete City police said intelligence operatives were in …
2017 AFC Cup Ceres administrator: 20-30% of effort is because of the home crowd
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. As Ceres-Negros FC faces a do-or-die 2017 AFC Cup Zonal semifinal match against Malaysian outfit Johor Darul Ta’zim FC (JDT) tomorrow at the Panaad Park and Stadium, Ceres Administrator Nicholas Golez believes the home crowd will boost the club, saying, 20 to 30 percent of the team effort is because …
UNO-R hosts inaugural football cup
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Rotary Club of Bacolod South, in partnership with the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) and the RAMS Football Club, will hold the 1st Recoletos Invitational Football Challenge Cup, which begins at 1:00 p.m. today at the UNO-R field. Scheduled to run through June 3, the UNO-R high school and …
Hanah Taekwondo student headed to Vietnam for cadet tournament
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Mary Angeline Alcantara of Hanah Taekwondo will represent the Philippines in the upcoming 2017 Asian Cadet Taekwondo Championships and Asian Cadet Taekwondo Poomsae Championships, set to take place in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from June 3 to 9. Alcantara most recently won gold at the 2017 Palarong Pambansa in …