By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) has been placed on high alert status starting yesterday ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays. NOPPO director Police Colonel Romy Palgue said even with the current COVID-19 pandemic, they are still expecting people flocking in places of convergence such as churches …
Monthly Archives: December 2020
Bacolod’s TF Disiplina to resume ‘face shields crackdown’
By Shiela G. Gelera The Task Force (TF) Disiplina will resume their operations against individuals who are not wearing face shields in Bacolod City, Wilfredo Geolingo, action officer of the group, said yesterday. Proper wearing of face shields is now mandatory in public places in Bacolod, under City Ordinance 944. This is on top of …
San Carlos City bans local gatherings
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Despite San Carlos City in Negros Occidental being placed under modified general community quarantine, the city government issued an executive order on Monday banning local gatherings due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the city. Executive Order No. 269 signed by Mayor Renato Gustilo ordered a ban on …
DA chief leads turnover of bridges, aid to NegOcc farmers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar arrived in Negros Occidental yesterday morning to lead the turnover of P462.7 million worth of bridges and assistance to local farmers at Bacolod City’s Panaad Park and Stadium. During the event, Dar turned over P206.8 million in farm equipment to local farmers cooperatives …
No Christmas party this year for NOPPO cops
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police officers assigned in the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) have decided to defer their Christmas parties this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. NOPPO director Police Colonel Romy Palgue said even though there will be no parties this year, he has nonetheless advised all departments and stations …
205 NegOcc brgys declared drug-free
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A total of 205 of the 601 barangays in Negros Occidental have been declared drug-free by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 6 (PDEA-6). Based on a report released by PDEA-6, 95 barangays in Negros Occidental have also been declared unaffected by illegal drugs. In Bacolod City, 10 out of …
‘Illegal’ butane canisters seized in Barotac Nuevo
Three men were nabbed for illegally refilled butane canisters in Barangay Guintas, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo last Monday, December 7. (Ian Paul Cordero photos) At least 193 illegally refilled butane canisters were confiscated in Barangay Guintas, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo on Monday. Officers of the Barotac Nuevo Police Station and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group …
Brothers injured in Sipalay City hacking
Two brothers were wounded in a hacking incident around 9:30 p.m. on Monday at Sitio Tumpok, located in Barangay Maricalum, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental. Authorities identified the victims as 35-year-old Rey Parreñas and 27-year-old Mark Anthony Parreñas, residents of the said village. Rey and Mark Anthony both sustained hack wounds on the body and head. …
Iloilo’s No. 4 most wanted man nabbed
Police arrested a man tagged as the No. 4 most wanted person in the province of Iloilo in Pinamalisan, Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija last Monday, December 7. The suspect identified as 50-year-old Fausto Mandate, Jr., a resident of the said place, was arrested through the strength of an arrest warrant for the crime of murder issued …
Remit money fast with LBC Instant Peso Padala
Sending money to your loved ones or family in the Philippines is now safer and more convenient with LBC’s Instant Peso Padala (IPP). IPP’s new offering – the “Pina-Wow na Pera Padala”– has the lowest fee ever, wherein one can send money fast for as low as Php2 fee. It also boasts of its expanded …