Monthly Archives: August 2017

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) head, Dr. Renante Decena, appeared before the Negros Occidental Provincial Board earlier this week, during their regular session, in response to a request to provide a report on how the province has dealt with preventing the entry of avian influenza, or bird flu, into Negros Occidental. …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Hinigaran Mayor Jose Nadie Arceo said, during a radio interview yesterday morning, he personally met with Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa recently during a function in Metro Manila and thanked him for relieving Hinigaran Municipal Police chief, Police Senior Inspector Lawrence Bathan, of duty earlier …

Following a report by the Iloilo Provincial Police Office-Drug Enforcement Unit (IPPO-DEU) operating in the fifth district, or the northern part of the province, claiming the illegal drug trade is “rampant” in five towns, Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. requested clarification. “How rampant is rampant?” he asked. The governor went on to call the word …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of dengue-related fatalities in Negros Occidental reached 16, compared to 15 last year, based on records released by the Provincial Health Office (PHO). According to PHO data, which spans from January 1 to August 12 of this year, there were four recorded deaths in San Carlos City, followed …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Board approved a supplemental budget worth P412.7 million during their regular session, last Wednesday at the Provincial Capitol. Provincial Board Member Salvador Escalante, Jr. said P300 million of the budget would go towards the purchase of lots in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City and Barangay Matab-ang, Talisay …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A 16-year-old Grade 11 student reportedly committed suicide at her residence at Purok Kalanga-an, Barangay Paticui, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental. Police have refused to identify the victim, but confirmed she was a female. Based on an initial probe by authorities, the victim had been reprimanded by her father that …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A 76-year-old resident of Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City was arrested last Wednesday evening after being served a warrant for rape charges. Police identified the suspect as Hernanie Guansing. The suspect is currently under the custody of Police Station 4 (PS4), with bail set at P200,000./WDJ

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A hotel employee in Bacolod City was robbed early Tuesday morning by riding-in-tandem suspects while aboard a taxi at 13th-Lacson Streets in Barangay 7. Police identified the victim as 21-year-old Criselda Jhyn Marasigan, a resident of La Paz Street, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental. According to Police Station …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri recently proposed a three-tiered tax on sugar-sweetened beverage during the Committee on Ways and Means hearing on the comprehensive tax reform package dubbed Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN). “We want to earn government revenue through the sugar tax, but we don’t want to kill …

Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. signed a moratorium on the issuance of new quarrying permits earlier this week, following claims the activity poses a threat to major infrastructure projects in the province. The moratorium covers proposed quarrying projects along the Aganan, Jalaur, Sibalom, Suage, and Ulian Rivers. The governor also ordered regulations on the use …