By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Four people were confirmed dead after a head-on collision between two wing van trucks along the national highway of Barangay Sagua Banwa in Negros Occidental’s Valladolid town early Tuesday morning. Police identified the fatalities as brothers Wendell Larios and Carlo Larios, both residents of Barangay Pandanon, Mabinay, Negros Oriental. Also …
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Transport group seeks to increase passenger capacity
A transport group in Iloilo City is appealing to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) 6 to allow them to increase their passenger capacity. The Western Visayas Transport Cooperative (WVTC) through its chairman Raymundo G. Parcon also asked for the help and support of Mayor Jerry P. Treñas in convincing the LTFRB. “In …
NegOcc Food Terminal on virus lockdown
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Food Terminal, more popularly known as “Pala-pala,” was placed on lockdown on Monday after one of the personnel tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. Provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, said the involved personnel was a job order worker of the provincial government. Based on records …
Himamaylan City Hall on lockdown
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Himamaylan City Hall was placed on lockdown yesterday, as two of its employees underwent reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests for possible coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, infection. Himamaylan City Mayor Raymund Tongson said in a Facebook post that the two employees are assigned at the City Mayor’s …
NegOcc set to approve P4.4B 2021 budget today
The Bacolod City government distributed 9,800 face shields to the vendors at the Burgos, Central and Libertad public markets; flower market; Manokan Country; and to the public utility jeepneys, tricycle and trisikad drivers. The face shields came from the city disaster risk reduction and management office. The Sangguniang Panlungsod recently passed City Ordinance 944 that …
W. Visayas COVID-19 recoveries rise to 16,094
Western Visayas logged 300 coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, recoveries, one of the highest number of recoveries recorded in the region in a single day. This also brought the total COVID-19 recoveries in the region to 16,094 as reflected in the Department of Health Region 6’s (DOH-6) COVID Regional Case Bulletin No. 236 released on …
Lacson not yet keen on reopening Mambukal Resort
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is not yet keen on reopening the Mambukal Mountain Resort this year, according to provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz. In an interview with Bombo Radyo-Bacolod yesterday morning, Diaz said, in his own belief, the governor still has second thoughts about reopening the resort this …
In preparation for ‘Simbang Gabi’: Bacolod diocese asks to cut curfew
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Diocese of Bacolod is asking the Bacolod City government to shorten the current curfew hours, as it prepares for the early morning Aguinaldo masses or “Simbang Gabi” next month. In a letter signed by Diocese of Bacolod Bishop Patricio Buzon addressed to Mayor Evelio Leonardia, he is urging that …
P500-K ‘shabu’ seized in Sta. Barbara
Twelve sachets of suspected shabu valued at around P500,000 were seized 12:40 p.m. yesterday in a buy-bust operation at Zone 1, Barangay Daga in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo. (PRO-6 photos) At least P500,000 worth of suspected shabu weighing around 60 grams was seized 12:40 p.m. yesterday following a buy-bust operation at Zone 1, Barangay Daga …
Capitol employees to get additional bonus
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 3,400 employees of the Negros Occidental provincial government may have a merry Christmas after all. This after the Provincial Legal Office approved the draft Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) between the provincial government and the Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE). Provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, said Governor Eugenio …