There are 184 fire-prone areas in Bacolod City, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). City fire marshal, Superintendent Jenny Mae Masip said an area is considered fire-prone if the houses are close together and the road is narrow enough for a fire truck to pass through in case of a fire. Barangay …
Monthly Archives: August 2024
WV police boost monitoring of coastal areas vs. smuggling
The Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 (Western Visayas) is intensifying its monitoring of coastal areas to prevent possible smuggling activities. In an interview on Friday, August 2, PRO-6 Director, Brigadier General Jack Wanky, said this complies with instructions from the national headquarters to intensify the monitoring of coastal areas amid widespread smuggling apprehensions in …
NegOr biz group optimistic 2025 nat’l budget will include NIR
The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) is optimistic that the newly created Negros Island Region (NIR) will be included in the national budget for 2025. NOCCI president Edward Du told the Philippine News Agency on Saturday, August 3, that all is not lost despite the recent pronouncement of Senator Imee Marcos …
DepEd eyes more admin staff to ease teachers’ workload
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed plans to increase the number of administrative staff to further ease the non-teaching workload of public school teachers following the official opening of the school year 2024-2025. In an ambush interview, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said the sector still lacks administrative assistants despite the deployment of 5,000 non-teaching …
Money lender stabbed dead
A money lender was stabbed to death by a farmer over unpaid debt at Barangay Minapasuk in Negros Occidental’s Calatrava town on Saturday, August 3. Police identified the victim as 60-year-old Elisio Cabugnay, a resident of the town’s Barangay Hinab-ongan. Calatrava police chief, Captain Jesus Alba, said Cabugnay sustained multiple hack wounds. Alba said the victim went …
Prices of premium rice drop in NegOr; regular, well-milled unchanged
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental said on Saturday, August 3, that prices of premium rice dropped slightly, while regular and well-milled rice remained unchanged in the province. DTI-Negros Oriental Director Nimfa Virtucio told the Philippine News Agency that the latest price monitoring this week showed a slight decrease in …
Safety protocols, precautions in place in Boracay after croc sighting
The Department of Tourism Western Visayas (DOT-6) has assured that Boracay remains a safe destination for tourists following the sighting of a crocodile on the island last week. “DOT Western Visayas reassures our visitors that all standard safety protocols are in place and extra precautions, such as heightened monitoring, public awareness campaigns, improved coordination …
Pons tallies career high as Creamline edges Galeries
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Bernadeth Pons reset her career-high as the Creamline Cool Smashers pulled off a tight 27-25, 26-28, 29-27, 25-19 victory over the Galeries Tower Highrisers in the PVL Reinforced Conference at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday night, August 3. The Negros Occidental’s Talisay City-native finished with 26 …
Negrense Canino, DLSU dominate Letran in Kadayawan volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers manhandled the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Lady Knights, 25-18, 25-13, 25-16, at the close of the 39th Kadayawan Women’s Invitational Volleyball Tournament eliminations at the USEP Gym in Davao City on Saturday night, August 3. Negrense Angel Canino, Shevana Laput …
Yulo grateful for challenges that led to Olympic gold
In his moment of triumph, Carlos Yulo couldn’t help but remember the challenges that he endured and hurdled. Dubbed the “Golden Boy,” Yulo had already won medals for the Philippines in several international competitions — including the world championships. But a medal in the Olympics has eluded him; he famously struggled in the Tokyo …