By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Nine people were rescued after a motor banca capsized off the coast of Negros Occidental last Friday, February 3. Realisa Amper, Philippine Coast Guard-Northern Negros Occidental deputy station commander, said based on the report given to them by their substation in the province’s Victorias City, the motor banca, bound …
Monthly Archives: February 2023
Heavy equipment burned in Bago
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A backhoe suffered extensive damage after it was set on fire by still unidentified arsonists at Barangay Malingin in Negros Occidental’s Bago City on Saturday night, February 4. The heavy equipment was owned by businessman Jorge Sian, a resident of Bacolod City’s Barangay Mandalagan, police said. Investigators report that …
Man yields P3.4-M ‘shabu’ in Bacolod
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An estimated P3.4 million worth of suspected shabu was seized following a drug buy-bust operation in Bacolod City’s Barangay 10 on Saturday, February 4. The seized narcotic is currently the biggest this year. Authorities arrested Noel Palacios, a resident of the city’s Barangay 3. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in …
718 residents evacuated over Kabankalan clash
By Mae Singuay Around 718 individuals were evacuated following an encounter between government troops and the New People’s Army (NPA) at Barangay Oringao in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City yesterday. “As of 1:30 p.m., we have 258 families, or 718 individuals, nga ara sa Barangay Oringao covered court,” Kabankalan Mayor Benjie Miranda said in a Facebook …
3 killed over land dispute in Candoni
By Mae Singuay A minor and two others were hacked and shot to death at Barangay Cabia-an’s Sitio Buyong in Negros Occidental’s Candoni town on Saturday, February 4. The victims — identified as 45-year-old Edmund Castro, his 10-year-old son, and 44-year-old Analie Emaray — were residents of the town’s Barangay Haba. Investigation showed that the …
Pag-IBIG members save record-high P79.9B in 2022; MP2 Savings reach nearly 40B, up 53%
PAG-IBIG Fund members collectively saved nearly P80 billion in 2022, setting yet another record for the highest amount saved by members with the agency in a single year, its top officials said. In 2022, the amount collectively saved by Pag-IBIG members totaled P79.9 billion – the highest in the agency’s 42-year history. The total savings …
Ozamiz City Mayor Strengthens Anti-Vice Measures for Youth
In line with his youth empowerment advocacy, Ozamiz City Mayor Indy Oaminal has taken extra steps to keep minors away from alcohol. Through Ordinance No. 500, No. 567, and No. 1085-17, the sale of alcoholic drinks within 100 meters of schools, churches, parks, stadiums, and even hospitals in the city are now strictly prohibited. The …
Benitez: Counterplan for 3rd Negros province ‘unnecessary’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Benitez said the counter-proposal of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo to create a third province in Negros before agreeing to reestablish the Negros Island Region (NIR) would be “unnecessary.” According to Benitez, the Regional Development Councils (RDCs), represented by district representatives, have an equal voice …
Isabela mayor awaiting probe results on ‘stolen’ funds
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental’s Isabela town Mayor Irene Montilla said yesterday they are awaiting the results of the investigation from police and the provincial government over alleged stolen funds from the house of a municipal treasurer last month. In a phone patch interview, Montilla said she talked with the now sacked municipal …
Negrense kid first WV dengue casualty for 2023
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A child from Negros Occidental was the first recorded dengue fatality in Western Visayas (WV) for 2023, based on a report released from the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit of the Department of Health (DOH-6). According to DOH-6, the patient was a seven-year-old girl, who passed away due to …