By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Inmates of the Talisay City Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) facility yesterday welcomed the relics of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, which began its tour of Negros in Kabankalan City earlier this week. In an interview with members of the media, one inmate, identifying themselves as Bernadette, …
Monthly Archives: April 2018
LTO holds tricycle summit in Murcia
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Land Transportation Office (LTO) held a tricycle summit yesterday in Murcia as part of their information campaign surrounding RA 4136, or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code. LTO Provincial Law Enforcement head Renato Novero said the summit is a region-wide activity by LTO-Region 6, which seeks to educate tricycle …
Seven dengue-related deaths recorded in Negros Occidental since January
Fatalities, number of patients up from last year – NOCHESS By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Provincial Health Office (PHO) Negros Occidental Health Surveillance Office (NOCHESS) reported a total seven deaths have been recorded in the province this year since January. According to recent data, four fatalities were from Cadiz City, two of which died …
Bacolod City LTO currently lacks breathalyzers
Driver involved in deadly Villamonte accident released By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the deadly accident in Barangay Villamonte last Thursday, where a driver was suspected to be intoxicated, the Bacolod City Land Transportation Office (LTO) yesterday admitted they are not equipped with breathalyzers. “The equipment is still due to arrive,” said LTO-Bacolod district head …
Espinosa highlights partnership between Iloilo City and Australi
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for the Australian Embassy in the Philippines Second Secretary Ben Esguerra paid a courtesy visit to Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III recently, where the two discussed various aspects of the city, along with the mayor touting the contributions made by the envoy’s country to the city. He made …
Teen hangs self in Murcia
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A teenager hanged themselves in an apparent suicide at Hacienda Bernabe in Barangay Salvacion, Murcia, Negros Occidental, Thursday. Police refused to disclose the victim’s identity, but confirmed they were 17 years old and a resident of the said area. According to reports released by Murcia police, the victim’s remains were found …
P30K worth of losses in Bata fire
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least P30,000 worth of belongings were destroyed Thursday afternoon following a blaze at at Zone 3, Purok Riverside in Barangay Bata, Bacolod City. The Bacolod City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started around 5:30 p.m. in a two-story home owned by 46-year-old Johnny Cordova. Firefighters managed to quell the blaze …
Newly-identified drug personality nabbed in Brgy. 2 buy-bust
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A newly-identified drug personality was arrested in a Thursday evening buy-bust operation at Purok Cagaycay in Barangay 2, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as 23-year-old Warren Mercado, a resident of the said area. Police Station 2 (PS2) commander, Police Chief Inspector Benedicto Villarias, Jr., said the suspect took over the illegal …
Math champions commended
Twins Christian Jacob Yap and Christopher James Yap, two St. John’s Institute (SJI) students who recently took first place at the national finals of the 2018 Metrobank-Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines (MTAP) Department of Education (DepEd) Math Challenge Grade 6 team competition in Makati City, were formally commended by the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod …
Kapuso stars to celebrate Panaad Festival today
GMA Network, through its regional arm GMA Regional TV (RTV), joins in the celebration of the 25th Panaad sa Negros Festival this Saturday, April 14. Gracing what is considered the biggest festival in Negros Occidental are the stars of the “advoca-serye” “Hindi Ko Kayang Iwan Ka,” Mike Tan and Martin del Rosario, and the upcoming …