By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The male dormitory of the Metro Bacolod District Jail (MBDJ) in Bacolod City’s Barangay Singcang-Airport has already reached its supposed capacity. MBDJ warden, jail chief Inspector Ian Carl Niaga, said the facility currently holds a total of 704 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). However, the facility was originally designed to …
Monthly Archives: August 2023
Some capitol employees involved in illegal drugs, too?
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An allegation has reached the Negros Occidental Office of the Provincial Administrator that there are employees of the provincial government who were allegedly involved in the sale of illegal drugs. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson announced that they will conduct random drug tests, in coordination with the Provincial Human Resource Management Office …
Lacson: A simple SOPA expected
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said his State of the Province Address (SOPA) on August 8 at the Session Hall of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan will be a simple event. According to Lacson, all department heads have already submitted their respective accomplishment reports, and asked them to make their reports …
Negros Occidental logs lowest daily swine deaths in 4 months
Negros Occidental recorded single-digit hog deaths in the first two days of August, the lowest since mortalities due to African swine fever, hog cholera and other diseases have been reported in the province starting April. Data from the Provincial Animal Biosecurity Incident Management Team showed that seven deaths were reported on August 2, and …
Negros residents urged to get COVID-19 bivalent vax
The Negros Oriental Provincial Health Office (PHO) is now giving the COVID-19 bivalent vaccines as regular boosters for those who have not received the additional doses yet, an official said yesterday. “We are now administering these bivalent boosters not only for health workers but also for those belonging to A2 and A3 sectors,” PHO …
Senior citizen ‘drowns’
A senior citizen was found dead in a river at Barangay Antipuluan in Negros Occidental’s Bago City on Tuesday, August 1. City police chief, Major Rudy Mariano, said 63-year-old Martin Dupal-ong, a resident of the city’s Barangay Abuanan, went missing for more than a month. The victim allegedly drowned in a river on June …
Woman found dead
A woman was found dead beside a river at Barangay 1 in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City yesterday morning. Authorities identified the victim as 41-year-old Erma Rose Higtenta, a resident of Bacolod City, and temporarily resides in San Carlos. An initial investigation showed residents heard gunshots before the discovery of the body. However, no …
Negrense Villaran bags 2nd gold in Palarong Pambansa
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense hurdler Mico Villaran captured his second gold medal in the Palarong Pambansa 2023 track and field event at the Marikina Sports Center yesterday. Villaran, a standout from Romanito Maravilla National High School, notched the gold medal in the secondary boys 110-meter hurdles to add up to his gold in the …
Talisay Sharks wallop SJS-LS behind Barcelona’s 25 in UNBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Talisay Sharks cruised to a lopsided 114-43 victory over St. Joseph School-La Salle (SJS-LS) Lineage to stay undefeated in the United Negros Basketball League (UNBL) 2nd Chairman’s Cup at the Msgr. John Liu Activity Center in Bacolod City. Paul Barcelona continued his fine play for the Sharks as he finished …
PVL to return for another All-Filipino Conference this year
The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) will return for a third conference, but this time it will not be the planned Reinforced tilt. On Wednesday, August 2, PVL president Ricky Palou told reporters that they will still push through with another conference for the 2023 season, but it will be a repeat of the All-Filipino Conference …