The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region VI (PDEA-6) yesterday declared Concepcion, Iloilo “drug cleared.” “We are happy that we cleared another town from illegal drugs,” said PDEA-6 Director Alex Tablate. “This shows that we are winning against illegal drugs.” He also anticipated more declarations. “There are other towns to be declared this year,” the PDEA-6 official …
Monthly Archives: February 2020
Nearly 30 NegOcc localities make ‘good financial housekeeping’ list
A total of 29 Negros Occidental localities made the 2019 Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) list for Good Financial Housekeeping. The Seal of Good Financial Housekeeping assesses how well local government units comply with set accounting and auditing standards along with rules and regulations. The local government units named include Bacolod City, …
Lacson: Espenido remains in ‘good standing’ since Duterte cleared him
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said former Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) deputy director, Police Lt. Colonel Jovie Espenido, remains in good standing as long as President Rodrigo Duterte cleared him. “When the news came out, the president immediately cleared him by giving him [his] full trust and confidence,” the governor stated. Lacson said …
Negros Occidental prepared for possible Duterte visit
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the provincial government is prepared should President Rodrigo Duterte visit following reports the president plans to visit “every holiday destination in the country” in order to dispel fears of traveling due to an ongoing threat of the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. The governor …
Endangered sea turtles found dead across the Western Visayas
Endangered sea turtles found dead across the Western Visayas Dead green sea turtles, which are considered endangered, have been found across the Western Visayas. A female turtle was discovered along the shores of resort island Boracay last month, while another one turned up in Cauayan the following week. The turtle found in Boracay was already …
New ICPO director takes charge tomorrow
Former Compostela Valley Provincial Police Office director, Police Colonel Eric Dampal, is set to take the post of Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) director tomorrow, February 20, replacing Police Colonel Martin Defensor. The outgoing director is set to lead the Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) directorial staff. The incoming ICPO chief said he plans to concentrate …
Bayawan City councilor shot dead
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Bayawan City councilor was killed yesterday morning after unidentified gunmen fired at his vehicle along the national highway in the city’s Barangay Villareal. Police identified the slain councilor as 66-year-old Alex Tizon, a resident of the said barangay. Initial investigations by Bayawan City police found Tizon was driving home …
Bacolod City acquires protective equipment to combat Covid-19
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City government recently purchased 1,000 sets of personal protective equipment to combat the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. According to Executive Assistant Jomarie Vargas, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) cluster head and member of the Bacolod City Inter-Agency Task Force Against Novel Coronavirus, each unit cost …
Three provincial government projects to be operational by June
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson assured three major projects being undertaken the provincial government, namely, the Mambukal Convention Hotel, Negros Residences, and Pala-pala Food Terminal, will be operational by June. The governor explained, the delay in completion of the Pala-pala Food Terminal was due to overlapping properties and problems …
Biñas admits difficulties probing recent shootings
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Colonel Henry Biñas, yesterday admitted to encountering difficulties in trying to investigate the recent shootings in the city, particularly if they involve illegal drugs. In a press conference yesterday, he said such investigations often take time because witnesses refuse to cooperate, while others …