By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City has topped the 31 local government units (LGUs) in the province with 392 dengue cases and one death as of October 29. Data from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) showed that aside from La Carlota City, 17 other LGUs logged triple-digit dengue cases since January …
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Transport strike worries local biz
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The business sector in Bacolod City has expressed concern after more than a hundred traditional public utility jeepney (PUJ) operators stopped plying the city streets since Monday, November 7, because of the fear of being apprehended by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) due to operating without renewed franchises. In a radio …
Confirmed cholera cases in NegOcc now at 37
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of confirmed and suspected cholera cases in Negros Occidental has now risen to 37, based on the new data released by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) yesterday. PHO data shows that the province’s Talisay City has the most number of cholera cases with 11, followed by Silay City …
No massive apprehensions vs. PUJs in Bacolod —LTO
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Bacolod City denied reports that the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) had issued a declaration to target public utility jeepneys (PUJs) which had not renewed or lacked complete documents with regards to their franchise. This comes after the LTO conducted operations in …
NegOcc remains ASF-free
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said yesterday that the province remains free from the threat of African swine fever (ASF). The PVO made the pronouncement after several hogs in the province’s Victorias City fell ill, although test samples were later found negative for ASF. PVO acting head Dr. …
Cops to boost visibility after street brawl in Mandalagan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) will double its presence in the streets after two groups of minors engaged in a street brawl along Lacson Street in the city’s Barangay Mandalagan last week. BCPO public information officer, Police Lt. Liberty Indiape said police will now regularly check beer houses …
‘CINCO DE NOVIEMBRE’ CELEBRATION; ‘Renewed meaning, inspiration to achieve common goal’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The province of Negros Occidental celebrated Cinco de Noviembre on Saturday, November 5, commemorating the end of Spanish rule in Negros in 1898. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the celebrations with a flag-raising ceremony in Bacolod City, followed by a short program commemorating the historic bloodless revolution. In his speech, …
death toll now at 24: NEGOCC DENGUE CASES CONTINUE TO RISE
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The dengue cases in Negros Occidental continue to rise as the province records 181 new cases based on the Department of Health in Western Visayas’ (DOH-6) Dengue Morbidity Week No. 33 from August 14 to 20, 2022. Based on the data released yesterday morning, the province’s total dengue cases is …
drowning incident in Cadiz City: PCG TO HOLD BOAT OPERATOR LIABLE
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Northern Negros Occidental said yesterday morning that they will hold the boat operator liable over the drowning incident that took place at Kabilang-bilangan Reef in Cadiz City’s Barangay Sicaba on Sunday, August 28. PCG-Northern Negros Occidental station commander Joe Luviz Mercurio said their sub-station …
PRO-6 TO DEPLOY ADDT’L PERSONNEL FOR MASSKARA
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) will deploy additional personnel to Bacolod City as part of security measures for this year’s MassKara Festival in October. During a command conference with personnel from the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) and the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) last Friday …