Water Interruption in the Service Area The Bacolod City Water District will be conducting repair activities, which will cause a temporary water supply interruption and/or turbid water in some portions of the service area. Activity: Pipe yard leakage repair Schedule: Tomorrow (December 5), from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Affected Areas: Barangay Estefania, Bethany Court Subdivision Residents of …
Monthly Archives: December 2019
NOHS alumni to host benefit dance party on Friday
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental High School Alumni Association Inc. (NOHSHAAI) is set to hold their annual fundraising activity this Friday, December 6, 6:00 P.M. at the SMX Convention Center. NOHSAAI president, Atty. Arnel Lapore, said he hopes the dinner-dance party will generate additional funds for the organization’s plan to construct a …
Local Rotary Club chapter donates classroom building
The Rotary Club of Bacolod recently turned over a classroom building to Julia Montilla Mapa Memorial Elementary School in Moises Padilla’s Barangay Crossing Magallon. The building’s inauguration and blessing began with a mass and turnover, where a ceremonial key was given to Principal Merly Dionela and Parents-Teachers Association President Marides de Juan. Club President Frederick …
Typhoon ‘Tisoy’
Risk assessment held in Bacolod City Ahead of Typhoon “Tisoy” (Kammuri) making landfall in the Philippines, Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, who chairs the Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, called an emergency meeting last Monday at the Bacolod City Government Center. Following the meeting, the mayor issued a memorandum placing the council …
CAAP cancels 23 flights at Bacolod-Silay Aiport
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) canceled 23 flights to and from Bacolod-Silay Airport in Silay City, Negros Occidental yesterday due to inclement weather caused by Typhoon “Tisoy.” Ofelia Leonardo, information officer of CAAP Bacolod-Silay Airport, said affected are flights of Philippine Airlines, PAL Express, Cebu Pacific Air and Philippines AirAsia. “We …
Hold-up suspect detained in Bacolod City
A 31-year old man is detained in Police Station 1 (PS1) for the alleged hold-up of a 24-year old saleslady in the city’s Barangay 35, Monday evening. The suspect was identified as Mark Leo Bunda, resident of the city’s Barangay Alijis. Police said that Kimberly Kay Junio, an employee of Chooks to Go, reported to …
Homicide suspect arrested in Moises Padilla
A laborer was arrested for the crime of homicide around 10:00 in the morning, Monday, at Hacienda Solidad in Moises Padilla’s Barangay Crossing Magallon. Police identified the suspect as Romel Untal, 42, married, laborer of the said barangay. His arrest warrant was issued by Judge Mila Yap-Camiso of the Regional Trial Court, Branch-74 in …
250 ICPO cops undergo drug test
Around 250 ranking police personnel and anti-illegal drug operatives of Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) underwent a surprise drug testing yesterday, December 3 at ICPO office. ICPO director, Police Colonel Martin Defensor, said the policemen including chiefs of police and their deputies spearheaded the drug test that started at 8:00 in the morning. Other police officers from drug enforcement …
Iranian nationals nabbed in San Carlos City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two Iranian nationals were arrested Monday afternoon after they allegedly stole a bundle of money from a bank along V. Gustilo Street in San Carlos City’s Barangay 4. Police identified the arrested suspects as 41-year-old Ali Shajarat and 41-year-old Mehran Adibeh, both natives of Iran. Based on information provided by …
Slaughter added to Gilas roster
Philippines opens against Singapore tonight By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel center Greg Slaughter returns to the Philippine men’s national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, in the ongoing Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). As of last night, he was submitted as a medical replacement for TNT KaTropa shooting guard Roger Pogoy, who was ruled …