A police officer was shot dead in a buy-bust operation at Barangay Abilay in Iloilo’s Oton town on Saturday, November 28. Thirty-two-year-old Police Corporal Felfranz Lumahang of Barangay Batuan, Oton, died of multiple gunshot wounds on his body while undergoing treatment at the Iloilo Doctors’ Hospital. According to Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) director, Police Colonel Gilbert …
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Over 200 NegOcc brgys now ‘drug-cleared’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of drug-cleared barangays in Negros Occidental has now reached to over 200 prior to the end of 2020. Provincial Board Member Juvy Pepello, president of the Liga ng mga Barangay Negros Occidental chapter, said the number is based on the data given to her by the Philippine Drug …
1.5K more sacadas arriving in NegOcc
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental is currently expecting the arrival of 1,500 additional sugar migratory workers or “sacadas.” Dr. Zeaphard Caelian, head of the Provincial Disaster Management Program Division and head of the provincial inter-agency task force, said based on their data, around 3,110 sacadas have already arrived in …
1.5K more sacadas arriving in NegOcc
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental is currently expecting the arrival of 1,500 additional sugar migratory workers or “sacadas.” Dr. Zeaphard Caelian, head of the Provincial Disaster Management Program Division and head of the provincial inter-agency task force, said based on their data, around 3,110 sacadas have already arrived in …
Pork, poultry supply enough for holidays
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) yesterday assured local consumers that the province has enough supply of pork and poultry products for the upcoming Christmas holidays. Provincial veterinary officer, Dr. Renante Decena, said the price of pork is currently averaging at P200 per kilo for Negros Occidental and P220 …
Cash rewards await COVID-free brgys
The Iloilo City government will give P50,000 reward for each barangay in the city that will be coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-free. “We will be awarding those barangays without COVID-19 cases for the whole month of December with P50,000,” Mayor Jerry P. Treñas announced yesterday, adding that this is one way to inspire the city barangays …
31 Bacolod brgys COVID-free
Thirty-one of the 61 barangays in Bacolod City are considered free from the coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, according to the Emergency Operations Center Task Force (EOC-TF). EOC-TF said these barangays – 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, …
ICPO monitors 27 fraternities
The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) is now investigating and monitoring the move of 27 fraternities in the city. ICPO deputy city director for operations, Police Lieutenant Colonel Reuben Siason, confirmed that there are 27 gangs existing in the city. “All police chiefs are directed to monitor the movements and activities of the gangs that …
DOT-accredited resorts in Bacolod, NegOcc now over 100
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City and Negros Occidental have now over 100 hotels and tourism-related establishments accredited by the Department of Tourism (DOT). Provincial Tourism Officer Jennylind Cordero said as of November 19, 82 tourism establishments have registered in Negros Occidental, while Bacolod City now has 32 establishments that have reopened. Cordero said …
NegOcc gov’t P4.4B 2021 budget approved
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Negros Occidental has unanimously approved on second and third reading the P4,471,695,065 general fund budget of the provincial government for 2021 during its regular session on Tuesday. Board Member Rommel Debulgado, chairperson of the SP Committee on Finance, presided over the deliberations of the budget …