A 2.1-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the waters near Basay yesterday morning, around 2:44 a.m. The epicenter was pinpointed south of the Negros Oriental municipality. According to a subsequent Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin, no damage was reported as a result of the tremor. There were also no aftershocks expected. Quakes ranging between …
Monthly Archives: February 2019
Legislator calls for more school nurses to prevent measles outbreaks
Aangat Tayo partylist Rep. Neil Abayon recently issued a press release warning of the potential for more measles outbreaks at public schools. He believes the Department of Education (DepEd) is not hiring enough school nurses to ensure such diseases are prevented. Earlier this week, the Department of Health (DOH) declared measles outbreaks in Metro Manila …
Three arrested following high-speed chase in Bago City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three suspected drug personalities were arrested yesterday morning following a high-speed car chase with Bago City police at the San Esteban Subdivision in the city’s Barangay Lag-asan. Police identified the suspects as 25-year-old Michael Salgado, 25-year-old Mary Rose Nogales, and 23-year-old Jeaner Nogales, all residents of Barangay Banago, Bacolod City. …
CHO appeals for parents to vaccinate their kids against measles
Tan: No confirmed measles cases in Bacolod City By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid the ongoing measles outbreaks in Metro Manila, the Central Visayas, and Eastern Visayas, the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) yesterday made an urgent appeal for parents to vaccinate their children against measles. CHO Environment and Sanitation Division head, Dr. Grace Tan, …
Tricycle operator injured following collision in Bago City
Vehicles collided as tricycle was overlapping lanes By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A tricycle operator was injured Wednesday night after colliding with a motorcycle along the highway at Purok Masagana in Barangay Napoles, Bago City. Police identified the injured driver as 30-year-old Walter Gaviola, a resident of the said barangay. Bago City police traffic investigators …
Two arrested for drugs in Victorias City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A newly-identified drug personality and a high-value drug target were arrested Wednesday evening following a buy-bust operation at Zone 5 in Barangay 6, Victorias City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the arrested as 40-year-old Gerry Magallanes and 28-year-old James Dimson, both residents of the said area. Victorias City police chief, Police …
2019 Midterm Elections
Love Negros to make endorsements in Senate race By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After the United Negros Alliance announced they would endorse eight senatorial candidates in the midterm elections, despite forming a “unity ticket” for the upcoming polls, Love Negros revealed they would be issuing a separate list of endorsements. In a recent radio interview, …
Senators introduce resolution opposing sugar liberalization
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Senate Resolution No. 1014 was introduced earlier this week, which opposes the proposed liberalization of the sugar industry. Senators Juan Edgardo ‘Sonny’ Angara, Nancy Binay, JV Ejercito, Sherwin Gatchalian, Richard Gordon, Loren Legarda, Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel III, Joel Villanueva, Cynthia Villar, and Juan Miguel Zubiri were signed on to the …
Southeast Asian teacher exchange participants tour Iloilo City
Participants of the Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Teacher Exchange Program, who are in the Philippines gaining pre-service teaching experience at schools across Capiz, recently visited Iloilo City. While in the city, they visited the Department of Tourism-Region VI office and toured the city. “We are having a nice stay here and it …
Resolution seeks implementation of Lacson Street parking ban
Nearly identical legislation was passed last April The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution during their regular session earlier this week calling on the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office to implement the existing no parking policy along Lacson Street between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. According to the legislation, authored by City Councilor Caesar …