A total of four earthquakes were recorded in the local area over the weekend. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), a 2.8-magnitude tremor was detected Saturday morning around 7:45 a.m. with an epicenter pinpointed north of Patnongon, Antique. That evening, a 2.2-magnitude earthquake was detected south of Sipalay City, Negros Occidental …
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Local NDF calls for a united front to depose the Duterte administration
Insurgent group calls local military officials ‘liars and serial killers’ The Negros chapter of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDF), the political wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA), recently released a statement urging unity in their call to “oppose and overthrow a dictator, fascist, corrupt, butcher, and tyrant,” …
Pacquiao distributes over P1.5M during Bacolod City visit
Senator Manny Pacquiao, who was in Bacolod City over the weekend for the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League game where the Bacolod Master Sardines scored an 89-80 win over the Soccsksargen Marlins at the University of St. La Salle Coliseum, distributed over P1.5 million to local residents. Since bagging the World Boxing Association super welterweight …
Portion of Bredco Port terminal ceiling collapses
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A portion of the ceiling at the Simplicio A. Palanca Sea Terminal, located at the Bredco Port in Bacolod City, collapsed yesterday afternoon. Jerry Jimeno, one of the witnesses who spoke to Watchmen Daily Journal, said the incident occurred around 3:00 p.m. He said he was waiting for the arrival …
DOH-6 strengthens polio immunizations
After the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed a three-year old from Lanao del Sur contracted polio earlier this week, despite the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the Philippine eradicated of the disease in 2000, the DOH Center for Health Development-Region VI announced they will be strengthening their routine immunization program. Medical officer IV, Dr. Renilyn …
PDRRMO: PAGASA did not issue haze alert
Information reportedly came from ‘fake’ site Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office head, Dr. Zeaphard Caelian, yesterday clarified the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) did not issue a haze alert for the Western Visayas. The provincial official said the information pertaining to the advisory originated from a “fake” PAGASA account, …
‘Progressives’ nabbed in Escalante City for firearms, explosives possession
Suspects claim seized items were planted By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Several reported members of a progressive group were arrested late Wednesday afternoon at an Escalante City police checkpoint for allegedly transporting firearms inside their vehicle. Police identified the arrested suspects as Clint Mangayon, Joel Guillero, Leon Charito, Buenvinido Ducay, Kenneth Serondo, Jonathan Alcosiva, Aiza …
Iloilo bans pork products from areas affected by African swine fever
Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. yesterday issued an executive order banning the entry of swine, pork, pork products, and pork by-products from areas affected by African swine fever. According to the Department of Agriculture, the virus has been detected across Europe and Asia, including Latvia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Luxembourg, Belgium, Bulgaria, Moldova, Vietnam, Cambodia, …
Joint task force formed to combat insurgency in Negros
In compliance with President Rodrigo Duterte’s statements last month regarding the earlier spate of killings in Negros Oriental, Joint Task Force-Negros (JTF-Negros) was launched, which will be under the command of Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division assistant commander, Brigadier General Eric Vinoya. “Ending insurgency to attain the desired sustainable peace and development does not only …
‘Masa Mart’ vendors told to vacate
A total of 58 vendors at the so-called “Masa Mart,” located along Bonifacio Street at Bacolod City’s Central Market, were given five-days to vacate following the approval of an order transferring them to the Bacolod Vendors’ Plaza, where displaced vendors from across the city are being accommodated. According to Acting Mayor El Cid Familiaran notices …