By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) recently revealed a 106.1 percent increase in the number of dengue fever cases in the city, Provincial Health Office (PHO) head, Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, reported the number of dengue fever cases across Negros Occidental has risen by 67 percent compared to last year. …
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PDEA seizes P816K worth of shabu in Bacolod City
An estimated P816,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized yesterday morning after Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives served a search warrant to the residents of a home at the Gold Crest Subdivision in Bacolod City’s Barangay Bata. PDEA agents identified the arrested suspects as 37-year-old Randy Hamantoc and his wife, 33-year-old Rogelina. Based on …
Nine more businesses ordered closed following Iloilo City liquor ban repeal
With Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas implementing stricter rules following last month’s repeal of the city’s liquor ban, which previously prohibited the sale of liquor and other intoxicating drinks after 2:00 a.m. in the city, nine establishment have recently since been ordered closed for non-compliance. The executive order repealing the policy required bars and …
Concerns raised over teen pregnancy in Negros Occidental
Records show cases of mothers as young as 10 years old The Negros Occidental Population and Development Division recently expressed concern over the number of reported teenage pregnancies in the province. In an interview with Bombo Radyo-Bacolod yesterday morning, Population and Development Division head, Dr. Edmund Calaor, said the number of mothers aged 14 years …
Bacolod City dengue cases up 106%
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) released new records this week that showed a 106.1 percent increase in the number of dengue fever cases in the city. Based on the CHO’s recent morbidity week, a weekly report documenting issues related to various diseases, from January 1 to August 17, they …
Regional Napolcom begins probe into Negros Occidental cops
The National Police Commission-Region VI (Napolcom-6) has begun their investigation into two Negros Occidental police officers. Napolcom-6 director, Atty. Joseph Celis, said the cases surrounding Patrolman Bryn Jephtha Gimotea, who was arrested for smoking marijuana, and Police Corporal Romnick Pacificar, who was involved in triple shooting incident, have been turned over to the Internal Affairs …
Around 700 evacuated following NPA clash in Escalante City
Following last weekend’s gun battle between government forces and New People’s Army insurgents at Escalante City’s Sitio Morino, located in the city’s Barangay Paitan, the number of those forced to evacuate has ballooned to at least 700. According to Philippine Army 79th Infantry Battalion (79IB) commander, Lt. Colonel Emelito Thaddeus Logan, they counted at least …
BCPO points to illegal drugs as motive behind Serenio murder
Former Moises Padilla mayor condemns killing The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) said they are presently looking into illegal drugs as the motive behind last weekend’s murder of notorious drug personality Ricky Serenio, who formerly served as a bagman for the Berya drug group. In a radio interview with Aksyon Radyo yesterday morning, BCPO director, …
Yanson matriarch refutes son’s claims on reconciliation
Olivia Yanson: He visited to invite me to a wedding By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Olivia Yanson, matriarch of the Yanson clan that operates Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI), parent company of the Ceres bus liner, refuted claims made by her son, Roy Yanson, regarding reconciliation. Last month, Yanson said he had visited his mother at …
Iloilo City to look into possible Badjao syndicate
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas has recently called upon the Philippine National Police (PNP) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to look into the possibility of a syndicate organizing Badjaos, commonly referred to as ‘sea gypsies’ and often seen begging at local transport terminals. According to Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) head …