By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to complaints regarding heavy traffic in Bacolod City, Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) head, Police Superintendent Luisito Acebuche, yesterday appealed for understanding. Acebuche said most of the traffic is caused by the ongoing road repair projects, particularly along the Alijis-Mansilingan-Murcia and Taculing roads. He added, the ongoing Department …
Monthly Archives: July 2018
UNO-R installs new president today
Rev. Fr. Don Hormillosa Besana will officially be installed as the next president of the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) today, following a Mass of the Holy Spirit. Besana will become the school’s 17th president. The program will begin with a relinquishment message by outgoing UNO-R president, Rev. Fr. Eduardo S. Celiz, Jr., and will …
One suspected leptospirosis death in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) Environment and Sanitation Division head, Dr. Grace Tan, confirmed there is one suspected leptospirosis-related death in the city. During a press conference held yesterday morning, as of June 23, they have recorded 13 suspected leptospirosis cases in the city. Tan explained the cases are …
Bacolod City dengue cases drop by around 40%
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) yesterday said the number of dengue cases this year has dropped by 40.7 percent as compared to 2017. CHO Environment and Sanitation Division head, Dr. Grace Tan, said based on data gathered between January 1 and June 23 of this year, they have …
Negros Occidental borrows 10K bags of NFA rice from Iloilo
The National Food Authority (NFA) in Negros Occidental is borrowing 10,000 bags of rice from Iloilo while waiting for the arrival of its own imported rice allocation next week. NFA-Negros Occidental provincial manager Frisco Canoy said an initial 2,000 bags of rice from Iloilo delivered by four trucks arrived in Negros Occidental yesterday. The NFA-Iloilo …
DOE encourages more energy-related business
During a recent Department of Energy (DOE) briefing in Bacolod City, DOE Chief Investment Specialist Lisa Go encouraged more energy-related businesses at the local level, saying it would “yield economic gains.” DOE Assistant Secretary Robert B. Uy concurred and credited the national government for creating a “level playing field” for local stakeholders to get involved …
Mansilingan woman stabs herself during fight with husband
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A woman was rushed to a hospital in Bacolod City late Tuesday evening after reportedly stabbing herself during a fight with her husband in their Barangay Mansilingan home. Police have refused to disclose the identity of the 28-year-old woman. Police Station 7 investigators said the woman was engaged in …
MBDJ inmates complete TESDA course
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Metro Bacolod District Jail (MBDJ) in Barangay Taculing held an oath-taking ceremony yesterday for inmates who recently completed coursework with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). MBDJ warden, Jail Inspector Ruth Estales, said around 25 took courses in massage, while another 50 will be taking welding …
NOSP scholar places 10th in agriculture licensure exam
Negros Occidental Scholarship Program (NOSP) recipient Jayson Tumbay of La Carlota City, a cum laude graduate of Central Philippines State University (CPSU), placed tenth in the recent agriculture professional licensure examination. The CPSU alumnus scored an 85.5. Of the total 1,689 who passed the exam, there were also three other NOSP beneficiaries. Negros Occidental Governor …
High-value drug target apprehended in Silay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Silay City police anti-drug operatives captured a high-value drug target last Tuesday following a buy-bust operation at Purok CKK in Barangay Guinhalaran of the said city. Police identified the suspect as 43-year-old Levi Ganoyo, a resident of Purok Paghidaet in Barangay Mambulac, also of the said city. Silay City …