Tumimbang: Cases are in an overall decline By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Health officer, Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, recently revealed Morbidity Week 35, a weekly report documenting issues related to various diseases, showed the number of dengue cases in the province has increased. Based on the data, the number of dengue cases has …
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Leonardia issues executive order creating ‘Task Force African Swine Fever’
After Bacolod City Councilor Bart Orola, who chairs the Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Markets, earlier filed a resolution requesting the city government to form a task force to prevent the spread of African swine fever, Mayor Evelio Leonardia issued an Executive Order creating “Task Force African Swine Fever.” The mayor said he created the task …
Minor earthquake strikes Guimaras
A 2.3-magnitude earthquake was recorded early yesterday morning in Guimaras. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the tremor struck at 1:43 a.m. with an epicenter pinpointed just north of Jordan. A subsequent Phivolcs bulletin reported no damages as a result of the quake nor were there aftershocks expected. Last June, two …
Nearly 1,400% increase in dengue cases reported in the La Paz district
Brgy. Balabago in the Jaro district continues to top the list According to the latest report by the Iloilo City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, based on data gathered between January 1 and September 7, the La Paz district saw the most dramatic increase in reported dengue fever case, rising from 29 cases recorded last year …
Bacolod City councilor to present PUJ operator demands to mayor, BTAO
Transit group: PUJs should not be limited on where to pick-up/drop off By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Councilor Dindo Ramos vowed to present the demands of several southbound public utility jeepney (PUJ) operators to both Mayor Evelio Leonardia and the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO). Following a rerouting plan for jeepneys operating between …
16 Bacolod City barangays submit accomplishments on clearing operations
Bacolod City legal officer, Atty. Joselito Bayatan, recently revealed 16 out of the 61 city barangays have submitted their accomplishments with regards to the ongoing clearing operations. Based on evaluations conducted by the city government, he said the remaining barangays have attained around 20 to 35 percent of their total accomplishments. Bayatan said Bacolod City …
Boracay visitors urged not to bring in processed meat products
The Caticlan Jetty Port, which offers access to resort island Boracay, has urged visitors to refrain from bringing in canned or processed meat products amid the ongoing issue surrounding African swine fever. While no cases have been reported on the island or in Aklan, authorities are trying to prevent the virus from spreading. According to …
‘World Ozone Day’ observed today
Since 1994, the United Nations observes every September 16 as International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, or “World Ozone Day,” as a means of raising awareness over protecting that specific layer of the Earth’s stratosphere. According to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, based in Boulder, Colorado in the United States, the …
Bacolod City warehouse storing fake cigarettes raided
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) officials and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) personnel raided a warehouse suspected of storing fake cigarettes late Thursday afternoon at Bacolod City’s Bredco Port. According to BIR Regional Director Antonio Jonathan Jaminola, they initially received a report claiming the warehouse was manufacturing and selling …
Public urged to shut off phones, radios during thunderstorms
In response to the lightning strike that killed a farmer and injured three others in Moises Padilla, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office head, Dr. Zeaphard Caelian, urged the public to shut off mobile phones and radio sets during thunderstorms. In a radio interview yesterday morning, Caelian said using a mobile phone and radio set …