Classes suspended on all levels By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City government is bracing for Monday’s transport strike with Executive Assistant Joemarie Vargas announcing the city will utilize a bus to assist government employees. He said government employees living in the northern part of the city can proceed to Barangay Bata for pickup, …
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Ro-Ro catches fire at Bredco Port
A roll-on/roll-off vessel was left damaged yesterday afternoon after a fire broke out in its engine room while berthed at the Bredco Port in Bacolod City. Philippine Coast Guard-Bacolod station commander, Lt. Senior Grade Rockcliff Buling, said the M/V Millennium Uno, which is operated by Millenium Shipping Lines, was conducting checks in preparation for a …
World Rabies Day observed this weekend
The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes every September 28 as World Rabies Day as a means of raising awareness on prevention methods. The organization defines rabies as a virus “transmitted in the saliva of rabid animals and generally enters the body via infiltration of virus-laden saliva from a rabid animal into a wound.” According to …
Task force seizes over 750 kg of pork products in Bacolod City
Officials from Negros Occidental’s provincial anti-African swine fever task force seized a total of 777.25 kilograms of pork products from Cainta, Rizal during an inspection at Bacolod City’s Bredco Port last Wednesday afternoon. Thirteen boxes consisting of tocino, bacon, chorizo, and other assorted meat products, valued around P200,000, was shipped via M/V St. Therese of …
Local transport groups to strike on Monday
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two Bacolod City transport groups yesterday announced intentions to join the nationwide transport strike, which will take place on Monday, September 30. In a joint statement issued by Sentrong Samahan ng Tsuper at Operators Negros (SSTONE) and Federation Bacolod City Drivers Association (Febacda), the demonstration is in protest of the …
Antique has the highest poverty incidence rate in the region –NAPC report
Negros Occidental is a close second Based on records from the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), Antique has the highest poverty incidence rate in the Western Visayas. NAPC Secretary Noel Felongco recently presented data to the media that showed, in the first semester of 2018, the poverty incidence rate in the province was 24.8 percent. Negros …
DILG monitoring of clearing operations underway
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Negros Occidental has begun monitoring the progress made by city and municipal governments on their respective road-clearing operations. In a radio report by RMN-DYHB Bacolod yesterday morning, Bago City Mayor Nicholas Yulo reported an 80 percent compliance. He was followed by Cadiz City Mayor Salvador …
Ceres will not join transport strike
Governor backs modernization Jade Seballos, public relations officer for Vallacar Transit Incorporated, parent company of the Ceres bus liner, announced the firm would not be participating in the upcoming nationwide transport strike, which will take place on Monday, September 30. She affirmed all Ceres operations across the country will proceed as normal. “We will not …
Iloilo City suspends classes in light of planned transport strike
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas recently issued an executive order suspending classes in the city in light of the planned transport strike, which is scheduled to commence on Monday, September 30. The mayor said the demonstration will “paralyze and cause inconvenience” and believes suspending classes will “minimize the inconvenience.” The Iloilo City government, which …
Nearly 100 ‘Masa Mart’ structures demolished
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The City Legal Office-City Enforcement Unit demolished 97 illegal structures belonging to ‘Masa Mart’ vendors yesterday morning at Bacolod City’s Central Market. Markets cluster head, Executive Assistant Ernie Pineda, said the demolition was conducted following a five-day grace period extended to vendors for them to vacate their kiosks. The period …