Cauayan experiences 2.3-magnitude tremor According to data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), three earthquakes were recorded over the weekend near Sipalay City. Beginning at 4:22 p.m. last Saturday, a 2.0-magnitude quake struck north of the Negros Occidental city. Just under an hour later, a 2.8-magnitude tremor was detected; then, 10 minutes …
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Arrests made in connection to Dumaguete City broadcaster murder
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two out of the three suspects involved in the murder of Dumaguete City radio broadcaster Dindo Generoso have been arrested after police conducted a follow-up operation yesterday morning. Police identified the two arrested suspects as retired Police Corporal Glenn Corsame and Teddy Reyes Salaw, both residents of the said city. …
Government to reach out to far-flung Negros Occidental communities
Following the recent joint Provincial Peace and Order Council and Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council meeting at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City, Department of the Interior and Local Government-Negros Occidental (DILG-Negros Occidental) director, Atty. Ferdinand Panes, announced plans to reach out to far-flung communities. He explained, the “Serbisyo Caravan” will travel the province and …
Report: Nearly 20% of young people are neither working nor pursuing education
According to a report recently put out by the Philippine Statistics Authority, around 20 percent of young people, specifically between the ages of 15 and 24, are neither working nor pursuing an education. The agency notes, the total population of the age group is just under 20 million. However, the same report found around 46.8 …
Overnight quake strikes Negros Oriental
According to data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), a 2.8-magnitude earthquake was recorded just north of Dauin earlier Friday morning around 12:36 a.m. A subsequent Phivolcs bulletin reported no damages in the Negros Oriental municipality as a result of the quake nor were they any anticipated aftershocks. Quakes ranging between 1.0 …
‘Earthquake action plans’ encouraged across the Western Visayas
After various government agencies reported seeing cracks in buildings, particularly schools, across the Western Visayas, the Office of the Civil Defense-Region VI is calling on all localities to craft an “earthquake action plan” and for local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (DRRMC) to submit an inventory of equipment intended for search and rescue operations, …
Dumaguete City broadcaster shot and killed
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Dumaguete City-based radio broadcaster was killed yesterday by riding-in-tandem gunmen in the city’s Barangay Piapi. Police identified the fatality as Dindo Generoso, a radio broadcaster for DyEM 96.7 Bai Radio and a resident of Barangay Banilad. Dumaguete City police chief, Police Lt. Colonel Wilfredo Alarcon, Jr., said the victim …
Progressive groups claim victory following release of 31 activists
Casiño likens raids to Martial Law By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local and national progressive groups claimed victory yesterday after 31 of the 57 arrested activists were released on Wednesday night. In a press conference led by Makabayan bloc members Teddy Casiño, Neri Colmenares, and Bayan Muna partylist Rep. Carlos Zarate, they insisted the firearms …
DA-6: Western Visayas remains free of African swine fever
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to the Department of Agriculture-Region VI (DA-6), the Western Visayas region remains free of African swine fever. DA-6 Director Remelyn Recoter said, as of this month, they have not yet recorded any case of swine fever. The government official highlighted the banned entry of pork products from Luzon imposed …
Governor: CyberCentre is not generating enough income
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday revealed the current income generated from the Negros First Cybercentre is not enough to pay the monthly amortization on the loan borrowed to fund construction of the facility. During the administration of former Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr., the Cybercentre was projected to generate …