“During my days of deepest grief, in all of my shock, sorrow and struggle, I sat at the feet of God. I literally spent hours each day reading God’s word, meditating on scripture and praying. I intentionally spent a significant amount of time being still before God.” –Rick Warren Only a handful of people …
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Negros Occidental PHO Chief: No measles cases in the province
Outbreak in Negros Oriental under close monitoring By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) head, Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, recently revealed there are currently no measles cases in the province, in reference to the ongoing measles outbreak in neighboring Negros Oriental. However, he noted the situation is being closely monitored, …
Victorias City drug suspect hides stash in Bible
Target flees, father and one other arrested By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Victorias City police found several sachets of suspected shabu in the pages of a Bible, following a Wednesday raid of a suspected drug den along Sikatuna Street in Barangay 3 of the said city. Police arrested 54-year-old Jose Ansuyon and 23-year-old …
Crime down in Negros Occidental –NOPPO
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) yesterday revealed data showing various crime statistics throughout the province were down in the first two months of 2018. NOPPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, Jr., noted there were 185 recorded incidents of index crime, which include murder, homicide, physical injury …
3ID Commander condemns NPA for recruiting child soldiers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to the recent criticism by the Negros Occidental chapter of the National Democratic Front (NDF), the political arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines, 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) commander, Brigadier General Dinoh Dolina, lashed out at the rebel groups for recruiting children as soldiers. Dolina criticized …
‘Immunization response’ underway amid Negros Oriental measles outbreak
By Paulo Loreto Lim According to Department of Health (DOH) provincial chief, Dr. Socrates Villamor, some rural health units in the province have begun “outbreak immunization response” amid an ongoing measles outbreak. Villamor earlier said he believed the measles cases in the province may have been sparked by children who were not immunized or …
Ordinance increasing burial assistance allotments approved
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently passed an ordinance increasing the amount of burial assistance provided by the city government for low-income families, amending City Ordinance No. 384, Series of 2005, which initially established the said assistance program. The ordinance, penned by City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr., calls for …
Manapla barangay captain kills self
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Manapla barangay captain reportedly committed suicide yesterday morning. Manapla municipal police chief, Police Senior Inspector Julius Ceasar Colado, refused to name the said barangay captain. According to Colado, the community official was found hanging inside their home. Authorities immediately ruled out foul play after the victim’s family said …
Memorandum to provide educational opportunities in Taiwan
A memorandum of understanding was signed yesterday at the Barangay Villamonte gym between Bacolod City Councilor Ricardo Tan and Taiwanese schools, the Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science and Far East University, which will provide opportunities for local scholars to study in Taiwan. According to the city councilor, qualified students will have a chance …
Wanted man with alleged links to Kerwin Espinosa arrested in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A wanted man with alleged links to Albuerra, Leyte drug lord Kerwin Espinosa was arrested last Tuesday at Purok Hollowblocks in Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as 54-year-old Victor Espina, a native of Sitio Kamibuan in Barangay Tambulilid, Ormoc City, Leyte, and a reported relative of …