A 30-year-old woman yielded P8 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation around 2:00 a.m. yesterday at Barangay San Antonio in Iloilo province’s Oton town. Authorities identified the suspect as Mary Joy Villarina, a resident of B5, L9, Deca Homes Subdivision in Barangay Pandac, Pavia town. Officers of the Oton Police Station Drug …
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NegOcc likely to obtain COVID vaccines next month
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former congressman and now Negros Occidental Provincial Consultant on Economic Affairs Alfredo Benitez said the COVID-19 vaccines are likely to become available in the province as early as next month. According to Benitez, he is currently in talks with National Inter-Agency Task Force vaccine czar, Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr., for …
Iloilo City to suspend ROF, LSI arrivals
Iloilo City may temporarily stopped accepting returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) and locally stranded individuals (LSIs) amid the continuing threat of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. According to Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, the Iloilo City COVID Team during yesterday’s meeting has recommended that the city suspends accepting ROFs and LSIs for a period of two weeks. …
LSI arrivals resume in NegOcc
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Over 100 locally stranded individuals (LSIs) have arrived at the Bredco Port in Bacolod City on Sunday, January 3, after the moratorium on the arrival of LSIs in Negros Occidental was lifted. Based on data revealed by Dr. Zeaphard Caelian, head of the Provincial Incident Management Team, the M/V Starlite …
Lacson signs COVID-19 vaccine deal with pharma firm
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson confirmed yesterday morning that he signed a non-disclosure agreement with a pharmaceutical company for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines for the province. Lacson explained the non-disclosure agreement means that he cannot divulge details of the purchase deal of the vaccines. However, he said that …
Jaro posts highest COVID cases in Iloilo City
Iloilo City’s Jaro district recorded the highest number of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, cases among the city’s seven districts from September to December 2020. Data from Iloilo City COVID-19 Emergency Operations Center showed that Jaro has 968 COVID-19 cases on the said period. Molo district came in second with 562 followed by La Paz …
NegOcc guv urges caution over new COVID-19 strain
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has urged the Negrenses to be cautious of the new strain of the coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. In his New Year’s Day message, Lacson said the residents of the province should not be complacent as COVID-19 will still remain this year, adding that …
IN NORTHERN NEGROS | 1 dead, over 13K families affected by floods
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 …
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 …