By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three employees of the provincial government of Negros Occidental have been terminated from government service for alleged irregularities on their Daily Time Records. Terminated were lawyers Ernie Magaspag and Roxenne Sumanting and book binder Warlito Butalon, all of whom are from the Provincial Legal Office (PLO). Provincial Legal Officer Alberto …
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NegOcc board member falls ill with Covid-19
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental 3rd district Board Member Andrew Montelibano confirmed over the weekend that he tested positive for Covid-19. According to Montelibano, he had no idea as to where exactly he might have gotten the virus, although he stated he had himself isolated when he was exposed to the bodyguard of …
Hinoba-an town mayor in isolation
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Hinoba-an town Mayor Ernesto Estrao confirmed that he is under a seven-day isolation in their home. This comes after he had come in contact with Pontevedra Mayor Jose Maria Alonso in a meeting last week at the Negros Residences. Estrao said that he was on the same table with Alonso …
Bago City ‘drive-thru’ Covid-19 testing underway
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bago City government is now operating its “drive-thru” swab testing as part of the city’s campaign against Covid-19. The first of its kind among local government units in the province, the testing station is located at the front yard of the ABAP Gym and was able to swab 21 …
NegOcc 3rd district requests 18,000 test kits
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The office of Negros Occidental 3rd district Congressman Francisco “Kiko” Benitez has requested 18,000 Covid-19 test kits in order to boost the district’s supplies as part of the opening of the Metro 3rd Emergency Operations Center. The said test kits are expected to arrive this week. Negros Occidental Board Member …
2 NPA leaders, 7 others arrested in Negros
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Joint operation of the Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) and Philippine National Police (PNP) in Negros island led to the arrest of two high ranking officials of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Barangay Buenavista, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental recently. Arrested by the virtue of …
NegOcc PCG steps up surveillance following massive drug hauls
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Negros Occidental was ordered yesterday to step up its surveillance efforts following the massive drug hauls which took place in Western Visayas and neighboring Cebu on September 20 and 21. PCG-Southern Visayas District commander, Captain Eduardo De Luna, said he talked with the PCG …
NOPPO orders probe on P13.5M drug haul
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director has ordered the crime laboratory to closely investigate the P13.5 million drug haul earlier this week in San Carlos City. NOPPO director, Police Colonel Romy Palgue, said yesterday that he wants a purity test be made on the seized drugs and he would …
8 firefighters test positive for Covid-19
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least eight firefighters from the Talisay City Fire Station have tested positive for the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. Bureau of Fire Protection-Western Visayas (BFP) director, Fire Senior Supt. Jerry Candido, said five of the firefighters are from the BFP, while the three belong to the Talisay City local government …
P47.6M ‘shabu’ from NegOcc intercepted in Cebu City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least seven kilos of suspected shabu valued at P47.6 million were seized in an anti-drug operation conducted by the Cebu City Police Office and the Regional Intelligence Division-Central Visayas at Sitio Tipolo Bridge in Cebu City’s Barangay Guadalupe yesterday morning. Police identified the arrested as 32-year-old Rolando Ondoy Romeo; …