Monthly Archives: September 2017

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 15 people were injured after a fastcraft vessel slammed into the jetty at the Bredco port, Thursday afternoon. Philippine Coast Guard-Bacolod station chief, Lieutenant Senior Grade Jimmy Oliver Vingno, said the ship, identified as Ocean Jet 7 originating from Iloilo City and captained by Henry Sakay of Mandaue …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Recently-appointed administrator for the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) Hermenegildo Serafica yesterday assured industry stakeholders Sugar Order No. 3 (SO3), which was issued earlier this year, will be retained. Serafica met with industry stakeholders at the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol, with Department of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol also in attendance. “I …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With the MassKara Festival beginning Sunday evening, Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) acting director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, said they will deploy over 1,000 police officers, with other agencies offering additional law enforcement agents, during the event. The police chief noted, around 600 police officers will augment the city …

By Paulo Loreto Lim The Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) recently revealed the residential rate for September 2017 is P10.0130 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), an increase of around 37¢/kWh from last month’s rate of P9.6447/kWh. The utility co-op credited the increase to an increase in power purchased. Last month, rates reduced by about 33¢/kWh, however, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Based on data released by the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO), dengue cases in the city have dropped by 20 percent. Assistant City Health Officer, Dr. Jovie Vergara, said 1,281 cases have been recorded this year between January and September, down from 1,599 during the same period last year. Barangay …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The City Health Office (CHO) health and sanitation team will be conducting inspections of all food kiosks at the two festival sites once the opening of the MassKara Festival takes place on Sunday. Assistant City Health Officer, Dr. Jovie Vergara, said many kiosks are expected to temporarily sell their food …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern Three individuals suspected of hold-up incidents in Barangays Mansilingan and Alijis were arrested Thursday night through a follow-up operation by Police Station 7 (PS7). Authorities identified the suspects as Crisanto ‘Toto Bulong’ Primavera, Jerry ‘Bebs’ Arabello, and Ronniel Antiqui, all residents of Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City. PS7 chief, …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A man was shot by an armed home invader early Friday morning at Purok Santol, Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City Police identified the victim as 35-year-old Benjamin Oliveros, a resident of Pavia, Iloilo City temporarily residing in the said area. According to Police Station 3 (PS3), the station received …