Negros Occidental A takes second in the founders‘ division By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Negros Occidental A recently tied for second place with Orchard in the PAL Interclub Golf Tournament founders’ division at the Bacolod Golf and Country Club. The Cebu Country Club captured the title. Meanwhile, Alta Vista won the aviator class, …
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Resettlement projects planned across the third district
Housing officers from across the Negros Occidental third congressional district recently met with officials from the National Housing Authority (NHA) to discuss resettlement site projects intended for informal settler families. Acting NHA-Bacolod Principal Engineer Liezl Miquit discussed programs offered by the agency, including the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) and the District Housing Program. During an …
Army arrests six suspected NPA members in Negros Oriental
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) arrested six suspected New People’s Army (NPA) members following a firefight early Saturday morning at Sitio Tumonon in Barangay Luyang, Mabinay, Negros Oriental. “While on [a] security patrol at Sitio Tumonon, [around] 20 armed men, believed to be NPA rebels, fired on …
DFA: Do not utilize fixers to make an appointment
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), which was earlier under scrutiny after appointments with the government agency, a requirement when applying for a new passport or renewal, were fully booked through this month, urged the public not to patronize fixers, who were found to be providing appointments for a fee. …
NOPPO director orders probe into Sipalay City mine attack
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, Jr., recently ordered an investigation in order to determine if the New People’s Army (NPA) was behind last week’s attack on a shuttered mine in Sipalay City. According to Castil, he doubts the NPA initiated the attack, …
Earthquakes still being felt in Valencia
By Paulo Loreto Lim Based on reports from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), earthquakes are still being felt in Valencia, Negros Oriental. The ongoing situation is believed to be linked to the 4.7-magnitude earthquake that struck in late January, which has since set off numerous aftershocks. According to Phivolcs Seismic Station …
NPA admits to burning down farm equipment in La Castellana, Canlaon City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The New People’s Army (NPA) Leonardo Panaligan Command released a statement over the weekend claiming responsibility for the recent arson incidents involving farm equipment in La Castellana, Negros Occidental and Canlaon City, Negros Oriental. In a statement by spokesperson Ka JB Regalado, the cane truck owned by Lito Alvillar …
DA, partners campaign for responsible pet ownership
Advocating responsible pet ownership in the region, the Department of Agriculture (DA) organized the 1st Kaadlawan sang mga Ido at Mandurriao, Iloilo City on March 2. Pet owners, hobbyists, national government agencies, and private sectors gathered for this activity as support to the National Rabies Awareness Month Celebration this year. The DA provides free medical …
Southeast Asian advocacy group calls for new warnings on tobacco products
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) recently called on the Philippine national government to issue new graphic health warnings for tobacco products. The group hoped the new warnings would roll out over the weekend. “It is important that health warnings and images are changed after a certain period to …
276 additional cops assigned to NOPPO
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) recently assigned an additional 276 police officers for the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO). NOPPO spokesperson, Police Inspector Charmae De Paz, said the officers are members of Class Masiklab and Class Dakila. De Paz said the 276 cops will be deployed to 12 …