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  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A total of 10 houses were destroyed and four were damaged following a blaze in a slum area of Purok Kitahanon in Bacolod City’s Barangay Banago on Thursday night, November 24. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started shortly before 7:00 p.m. at the house of …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) has accused the New People’s Army (NPA) of being behind the ambush that killed two soldiers from the 47th Infantry Battalion at Barangay Camindangan’s Sitio Camboguiot in Negros Occidental’s Sipalay City, on Thursday, November 24. Major General Benedict Arevalo, 3ID commander, condemned …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two soldiers were killed after they were ambushed by a group of armed individuals at Barangay Camindangan’s Sitio Camboguiot in Negros Occidental’s Sipalay City, yesterday morning. Police identified the fatalities as Sgt. Regie Glendro and Staff Sgt. Ken Camilan, intelligence operatives of the Philippine Army’s 47th Infantry Battalion based …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said the province is still far off from the ideal situation under the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law. “It is where the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) downloads the money and (we) will just liquidate later on. That’s the ideal (situation) where …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The present moratorium on the apprehension of traditional public utility jeepneys (PUJs) in Bacolod City has been extended for an “indefinite period,” according to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). In a radio interview, Atty. Salvador Altura, Jr., LTFRB in Western Visayas …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Tourism Office revealed on Tuesday, November 22, that the city currently lacks hotel room accommodation that would be required to host bigger events for meetings, incentives, conferences/conventions, and exhibitions (MICE). Based on data released by City Tourism Officer Ma. Teresa Manalili, the city currently has a …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The moratorium on the apprehension of traditional public utility jeepneys (PUJs) in Bacolod City has been extended, ahead of its initial deadline today. According to Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Benitez, the agreement was made after he met with the representatives of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Land …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid the reported lowering of African swine fever (ASF) cases in neighboring Iloilo province, the ASF Task Force in Negros Occidental will remain on guard for the entry of pork and pork byproducts in the province. Dr. Placeda Lemana, acting head of the Provincial Veterinary Office, said yesterday that even …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Operators of the traditional public utility jeepneys (PUJs) in Bacolod City threaten to halt their trips again if the two local land transportation government agencies resume their road apprehension. United Negros Drivers and Operators Center Secretary-General Diego Malacad said in a radio interview, that the 15-day moratorium, agreed upon last …

  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has raised several questions regarding a proposal to create two sub-regions for Negros, pending the passage of a bill that would revive the Negros Island Region (NIR). Last week, Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Benitez floated the idea of putting up two sub-regions. Benitez …