By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With holiday travelers currently flocking to sea terminals throughout Negros Occidental ahead of the Christmas holiday, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Bacolod station commander, Lieutenant Senior Grade Jimmy Oliver Vingno, reported the number of passengers and vehicles at the Bredco port has doubled as of yesterday afternoon, with more expected …
Monthly Archives: December 2017
Moises Padilla Vice Mayor, husband are not on the provincial drug watchlist –NOPPO
Reloj: The two are under surveillance by municipal police By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to Moises Padilla municipal police chief, Police Chief Inspector Alan Reloj, recently claiming the town’s Vice Mayor Ella Garcia-Yulo and her husband Felix Mathias Yulo are on their municipal drug watchlist and currently under surveillance by their station, …
Three dead following jeepney-tricycle collision in Kabankalan City
By Neska Centina A driver and two passengers were killed in a collision involving a jeepney and tricycle along the national highway in Barangay 9, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday. The fatalities were identified as 56-year-old Edgar Capinig, the driver of the tricycle; alongside 41-year-old teacher Liezel Garsula and 20-year-old student Roselle Bartolome. Kabankalan …
Urduja leaves Negros Occidental with P3.2M in damages –Provincial Agriculturist
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) reported P3.2 million worth of crop damage following Tropical Storm Urduja. OPA head Japhet Masculino said rice plantations suffered the most damage, noting P2.85 million in San Carlos City alone. He added, affected farms in San Carlos City were already …
Robber hits Granada home
By Neska Centina A suspected robber broke into a home at the Charito Heights Subdivision in Barangay Granada, Bacolod City, yesterday. According to the 45-year-old victim, Lilibeth Aleobilla, the robber forcibly entered their house by destroying the padlock of the kitchen door. The suspect stole two speakers, an electric stove, a tablet, wallets and …
Man nabbed for possession of a deadly weapon in Brgy. 12
By Neska Centina A man was arrested for illegal possession of deadly weapon yesterday in Barangay 12, Bacolod City. The suspect was identified as Alandro Carbona, 20 years old, and a resident of Purok Boulevard in Barangay 16 of the said city. Police said Carbona was spotted wandering along Luzuriaga Street with a bladed …
Governor pushes for increased crop production
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. recently called for an increase in the production of “high-value crops” in the province, which include bananas, cacao, coffee, ginger, and sweet potatoes. Speaking before the 1st Food Production Heroes Assembly, the governor urged local farmers to diversify or convert their farmlands. A …
Bacolod City boxer knocks out opponent in the first round
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Genesis ‘Azukal’ Servania of Bacolod City knocked out Thai opponent Kittiwat Sirichotchayakun during their fight last weekend at the Sangyo Hall in Kanazawa, Japan. The reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific featherweight champion earlier said the fight is a tune-up for an upcoming title bout. Back in September, …
Sports officials defiant after court rules 2016 POC elections null and void
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Following the recent Pasig City Regional Trial Court-Branch 155 decision that ruled the 2016 Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) elections null and void, former Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chair, Dr. Perry Mequi, called the decision useless and said it will be ignored. The court invalidated the result citing the disqualification …
Free juvenile medical checkups offered during Kiwanis outreach program
The Kiwanis Club Buklod-Bacolod City recently held an outreach program at the Scola Compound, where a total of 147 children from Barangays Montevista and Villamonte were given free medical checkups by doctors from the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) and provided free medicine. The children were also entertained by a magic show, while the group …