Two suspected snatchers were injured after their motorcycle crashed late Tuesday night and were subsequently mauled by an angry mob along Araneta Street in Bacolod City’s Barangay Pahanocoy. Police identified the arrested suspects as Ronnie Yalon and Remeo Mesa. Based on a report released by Police Station 6 (PS6), the suspects victimized Florence May Catacata …
Monthly Archives: February 2020
NOPPO offers P200K for the arrest of top drug group leaders
The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the top suspected drug group leaders in the province. According to NOPPO director, Police Colonel Romeo Baleros, the reward can range up to P200,000 for each wanted individual, which will be sourced from their intelligence. The law …
Local labor group concerned nCoV scare may affect workers
Sancho: DOLE should relieve tensions in the labor sector By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local labor group, the General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA), recently expressed concern over the effects of the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV) on the labor sector. GAWA Secretary-General Wennie Sancho said the matter has become a serious concern as it …
Third patient under investigation for nCoV in Bacolod
Familiaran: Recently returned OFWs should coordinate accordingly By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, who chairs the recently-created Bacolod City Inter-Agency Task Force Against the Novel Coronavirus, yesterday confirmed there are currently three “persons under investigation” for the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV) in Bacolod City. He identified the patients in …
Silliman University implements preventive measures against nCoV
Amid the ongoing threat of the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV), Silliman University in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental has implemented preventive measures to protect their student body. In an advisory released on their official social media page, the university prefaced their statement, affirming, they are confident in the efforts being made by the Negros Oriental provincial …
Iloilo City to create task force on nCoV
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said he plans to issue an executive order creating a task force to combat the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV). “Sa subong sa syudad waay pa kita confirmed [cases]; may ara kita PUI pero waay pa confirmation asta subong (There are currently no confirmed nCoV cases in the city, while …
Isuzu PH turns over third batch of modernized PUVs to PasangMasda
Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) recently turned over 30 brand new modernized public utility vehicles (PUVs) to the Pangkalahatang Sanggunian Manila & Suburbs Drivers Association (PasangMasda), among the country’s biggest transport groups. The turnover ceremony was held at Meycauayan Common Terminal in Meycauayan, Bulacan. It represented the third batch of modern PUVs PasangMasda has acquired. The …
Isuzu PH donates vehicle to Philippine Red Cross
Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) recently donated one unit of Isuzu D-MAX 4×4 LS MT to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Laguna Chapter, at the IPC Plant in Biñan Laguna, for the Taal Volcano eruption relief efforts mobilization. Additional supplies were also provided such as bottled water, toiletries, clothes, and other essentials to alleviate the condition …
WVRAA Meet postponed
By Adrian Stewart Co Due to concerns surrounding the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV), the upcoming 2020 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet, which was initially scheduled to run from February 15 to 22, will be postponed. The decision came following a meeting between Aklan Governor Florencio Miraflores, Aklan Schools Division Superintendent Miguel Mac Aposin, …
2020 WVPRISAA Meet
Iloilo beats Negros Occidental in football Iloilo scored a 3-2 win over Negros Occidental yesterday in the ongoing 2020 Western Visayas Private Schools’ Athletic Association (WVPRISAA) Meet at the Villareal Stadium in Roxas City, Capiz. The Ilonggo side, represented by Central Philippine University, won their best-of-three series after dropping the first match but leveling the …