Task Force Paputok, a group tasked with drafting policies pertaining to firecrackers and pyrotechnics in Bacolod City for the upcoming holiday season, held a meeting earlier this week at the Bacolod City Government Center. Executive Assistant Ernesto Pineda, who heads the task force, gathered with representatives from the Bureau of Fire Protection, Bacolod City Police …
Monthly Archives: November 2019
Child dies in Sipalay City after choking
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A five-year-old child in Sipalay City died last Monday after reportedly choking on wafer crisps. Authorities have requested not to identify the victim, but they confirmed they were a resident of the city’s Barangay Gil Montilla. In a radio interview with Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod, Dr. Josabele Macoti said the child was …
BCPO, NOPPO recognized for compliance with reform efforts
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) yesterday conferred both the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) with awards during a ceremony at Camp Alfredo Montelibano, Sr. in Bacolod City. The law enforcement units were recognized for being in compliance with the performance governance system, which …
Provincial Board approves proposal seeking to protect domestic swine industry
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Board recently approved a proposal that seeks to impose a ban on the importation of pork products whenever a swine disease outbreak occurs, such as the ongoing issues surrouding African swine fever. Board Member Andrew Montelibano, who chairs the Provincial Board Committee on Agriculture, said the …
Negros Oriental struck by multiple earthquakes
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The southern portion of Negros Oriental was rocked by multiple earthquakes yesterday morning. Based on a report released by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the initial tremor was recorded around 1:21 a.m., eight kilometers west of the town of Valencia. with a magnitude of 3.8 and a …
Governor calls for vigilance against sugar liberalization
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson urged the sugar industry to continue to be vigilant against the move towards sugar liberalization, or the deregulation of sugar importation. The governor noted yesterday, despite the Senate passing a resolution blocking the proposal, he said it is only temporary as the grace period will last …
One person dead in Escalante City motorcycle collision
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least one person was killed yesterday morning following a collision between a motorcycle and a tricycle along the national highway in Escalante City’s Barangay Junob-junob. Police identified the fatality as July Mata, the operator of the motorcycle; while his wife, Jacquelyn Mata, was hospitalized after sustaining multiple injuries. Both …
Today is World Toilet Day
The United Nations observes every November 10 as World Toilet Day as a means of raising awareness about the global sanitation crisis and to achieve “sanitation for all” by 2030, which is a tenet of the organization’s Sustainable Development Goal 6 initiative. Among the issues the plan tries to tackle includes the elimination of open …
Iloilo City mayor says stray dog ‘mercy killings’ proposal needs to be reviewed
City Councilor: Barangays are supposed to provide temporary shelter In response to the proposal calling for the rounding up stray dogs across Iloilo City and putting them to sleep, Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said he has not yet been consulted on the matter and said the proposal needs to be reviewed. “I have not been …
Nearly 200 attend ‘Fun Food Talks’ in Bacolod City
Over 180 individuals attended the “Fun Food Talks” event over the weekend at the Negros Residences in Bacolod City. The gathering was organized by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and World Food Expo Philippines. Aside from those in the culinary sector, students from across the city also attended. The event highlight featured a panel of …