Three men yielded around 60 grams of suspected shabu following a buy-bust operation at Barangay Sto. Niño Sur in Iloilo City’s Arevalo district around 1:05 p.m. yesterday. Officers of the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit (RDEU) seized 11 plastic sachets of suspected shabu from Ace Dale Segura, June Fedilla and Efren Tugado during a buy-bust operation …
Monthly Archives: January 2021
12 DOH-6 employees infected with COVID-19
At least 12 employees of the Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas have been infected with the coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. Dr. Mary Jane Juanico, head of DOH-6’s Infectious Disease Unit, said in a press conference on Saturday, January 9, that all 12 employees have mild symptoms. She added that one is currently …
COVID-19 deaths in W. Visayas now at 666
The number of deaths due to the coronavirus diseases 2019, or COVID-19, in Western Visayas is now 666 including the two deaths recorded on Saturday, January 9. Bacolod City posted the highest number of COVID-19 deaths with 178 while the lowest is Antique with one death. Negros Occidental recorded the second highest number of deaths …
City mayors to meet with vaccine czar, FDA director
League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) national president Mayor Evelio Leonardia has called for a special online general assembly of city mayors on Tuesday, January 12, to meet with the vaccine czar of the National Task Force Against COVID-19 and the director general of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with the availment of …
Iloilo City can only get 50K COVID vaccines
Though the vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, is yet to be available, the source manufacturer could not provide the specific quantity the city is aiming to purchase. According to Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, the British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca can only give 50,000 vaccines to the city due to limited supply. He …
Bacolod mayor respects NegOcc capitol transfer
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia said he respects the decision being pushed by the provincial government of Negros Occidental to move the capitol to Talisay City. In an interview with RMN DYHB-Bacolod yesterday morning, Leonardia said the move would be good, especially if all the provincial government agencies will be …
49 Bacolod brgys now COVID-free
Of the 61 barangays in Bacolod City, 49 are now considered free from coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. According to the city’s Emergency Operations Center, the said barangays have not recorded any coronavirus infections for two weeks, or from December 25, 2020 to January 7, 2021. These barangays are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, …
DPWH launches dredging program in Victorias City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson attended the launching of the Maintenance Dredging Program of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) held at Carugiat River along Victorias City National Highway on Friday morning. Lacson said flooding caused by heavy rains has been affecting and causing damages in agricultural …
10 sachets of ‘shabu’ seized
Ten sachets of suspected shabu were seized from three individuals following a buy-bust operation in Pototan, Iloilo’s Barangay San Jose Ward on January 7. Police identified the arrested as 31-year-old Jessie Cartagena of Barangay Guadalupe, Janiuay, Iloilo; and 31-year-old Deemer Bornales and 15-year-old teen, both residents of Barangay Zamora, Iloilo City. Pototan police said the …
Lapu-Lapu City rape suspect nabbed in Sagay
A native of Barangay Bangkal in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu facing rape charges was arrested around 4:30 p.m. on January 7 in Barangay Puey, Sagay City, Negros Occidental The suspect, 47-year old Hilton Cañete, was caught on the strength of an arrest warrant for rape through sexual assault and attempted rape charges issued by Judge Ferdinand …