By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Over 13,000 families from 42 barangays in Negros Occidental’s third district were affected by the flash floods that hit the area on New Year’s Day, a report from the Provincial Incident Management Team showed. The floods were caused by heavy rains at the upland areas that resulted in strong river …
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61 LGUs in WV temporarily ban LSI arrivals
Some 61 local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas (WV) have temporarily banned the return of locally stranded individuals (LSIs) to their respective hometowns during the holidays. Based on the list released by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) 6, the moratorium of the said LGUs which was approved by the Regional Inter-Agency Task Force …
School principal dies in road mishap
The principal of Manapla National High School in Negros Occidental’s Manapla town died in a road accident along the town’s access road in Barangay I-A around 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Police identified the victim as Arnaldo Bionat. According to Manapla police, Bionat, who was riding on a motorcycle, was traversing the access road. Due to …
2 NegOcc towns now COVID-free
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two municipalities in Negros Occidental are declared COVID-19 free as of December 26. Based on records released by the Provincial Incident Management Team, these COVID-free towns are Don Salvador Benedicto and Pulupandan. Twelve local government units (LGUs) have also recorded single-digit active COVID-19 cases. These LGUs are Cadiz with nine; …
LSIs stranded due to TD ‘Vicky’ allowed to return home
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The city government of Bacolod has given consideration to at least 80 locally stranded individuals (LSIs) who have been stranded last week due to the onslaught of Tropical Depression “Vicky.” Based on a report released by the Bacolod City Emergency Operation Center (EOC), at least 50 Bacolod LSIs arrived at …
Cop gunned down in Pontevedra
By Shiela G. Gelera An intelligence officer of the Pontevedra Police Station was shot dead by a lone gunman at the reclamation area of Barangay 1-Poblacion in Negros Occidental’s Pontevedra town around 6:00 a.m. yesterday. Authorities identified the victim as 37-year-old Police Staff Sgt. Ildefonso Casugod of the town’s Barangay Recreo. He succumbed to a …
PNP preparing police stations for mass vaccinations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine National Police (PNP) is preparing the police stations nationwide for the mass vaccination program scheduled for next year against COVID-19. According to PNP Deputy Director for Operations, Police Major General Cesar Hawthorne Binag, the National Inter-Agency Task Force (NIATF) is already laying plans for the expected distribution of …
Binag on Tarlac murders: We will not tolerate cop’s actions
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine National Police (PNP) Deputy Director for Operations, Police Major General Cesar Hawthorne Binag, yesterday condemned the actions of Police Senior Master Sgt. Jonel Nuezca after he killed two people in Tarlac’s Paniqui town. Binag, who was in an official visit at the headquarters of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial …
NOCPPO: No holiday ceasefire with ‘Reds’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has placed its entire force on alert after both the government and the New People’s Army (NPA) insurgents canceled plans for a holiday ceasefire. NOCPPO Public Information Officer, Police Lt. Abegael Donasco, said they are prepared for possible attacks from the insurgent group. …
No lockdown in Iloilo City during holidays – Treñas
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas clarified that the city government has no plans of placing the city under a lockdown during the holidays. Treñas issued the statement after receiving inquiries whether the city will go on lockdown starting Sunday, December 20, or anytime during this month. “Please be informed that the city has no …