A senior citizen was stabbed to death Wednesday in Pavia’s Barangay Pandac after she was targeted for bananas. Authorities identified the fatality as 64-year-old Crispina Gerbasa of the said neighborhood. According to police, the incident occurred around 1:50 p.m when the victim and her husband visited their farm to retrieve bananas. Upon their arrival, they …
Monthly Archives: March 2020
DA issues food lane accreditation, passes in Western Visayas
The Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Field Office in Western Visayas makes sure that the flow of food and agricultural inputs is unhampered amid the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) imposed in the region and in other parts of the country to contain the coronavirus disease 2019, or Covid-19. DA Western Visayas regional executive director Remelyn …
Military assists in unloading food packs
The Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade, headed by Colonel Inocencio Pasaporte, yesterday provided assistance in unloading food packs intended for families across Negros Occidental. Around 2,400 were unloaded and are set for distribution. The program, initiated by the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Region VI, seeks to provide relief for families affected by the coronavirus …
Coronavirus test kits allocated for Bacolod City
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia expressed his gratitude to Department of Health-Region VI (DOH-6) director, Dr. Marlyn Convocar, who announced they will be allocating test kits to the city. “Convocar said that the 5,000 test kits allocated for the Western Visayas will be sufficient for our immediate needs in the region,” he explained. According to …
Vista Alegre resident shot
A 42-year-old man was hospitalized Wednesday night after he was reportedly shot near his home in Bacolod City’s Barangay Vista Alegre. Police identified the victim as Romeo Dorimon, a resident of the neighborhood’s Purok Angela Hills. Based on investigations carried out by Police Station 7 (PS7), the gunman, identified as 35-year-old Jimboy Lantape, broke into …
Bacolod City prepares quarantine centers
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Department of Public Services head Nelson Sedillo recently observed the ongoing clean-up at South Hills Academy in the city’s Barangay Alijis, which will serve as a quarantine center for persons under monitoring. The facility, which consists of 17 rooms, is expected to be operational within the week. The mayor …
DOLE urged to conduct information drive for Covid-19 aid program
Local labor rights group, the General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA), is urging the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the Western Visayas to conduct a massive information drive on the social amelioration program, which is comprised of a one-time P5,000 cash incentive for those impacted by the effects of the coronavirus disease, or …
Provincial gov’t preparing 25,000 food packs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government is currently preparing 25,000 food packs, which provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, said are primarily intended for those affected by work stoppage, particularly in the public transportation sector. Afterwards, they will be distributed to low-income households and beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, or …
NegOcc finalizing enhanced community quarantine details
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government is finalizing details for an executive order that will place the entire province in a “virtual standstill” due to ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. Provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, yesterday said a draft of the order is already on Governor Eugenio Jose …
Iloilo City residents urged to follow curfew, social distancing
After the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) arrested 120 individuals between March 22 and 24 for violations to the curfew and social distancing policies imposed due to ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, ICPO director, Police Eric Dampal, called on city residents to comply by the rules. “We are calling sa lahat ng …