PNP spokesperson affirms Martial Law is not necessary By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The first batch of the expected 300 Philippine National Police (PNP) Special Action Force (SAF) deployed to Negros Oriental have arrived. PNP spokesperson, Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac, said the first batch is composed of between 60 to 80 members. He said …
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Ceneco rates climb 29¢
The Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. (Ceneco) recently revealed rates for July 2019 will increase by around 29¢, from last month’s rate of P10.7198 per kilowatt hour (kWh) to P11.0103/kWh. According to a statement from the utility co-op, they attributed the increase to the power rate, which includes generation charges, transmission charges, and system loss; …
Gale warning cancels sea trips in the Western Visayas
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A gale warning was issued yesterday morning for the entire Western Visayas, which forced the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to again cancel sea trips between Bacolod City and Iloilo City. PCG-Bacolod station commander, Lieutenant Rockcliff Buling, said all vessels below 250 gross tonnage are barred from leaving port. The PCG …
At least 27 dead after boats capsize in the Iloilo Strait
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 27 people drowned to their deaths after three passenger boats capsized in the Iloilo Strait over the weekend. Based on information provided by the Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), around 12:00 noon on Saturday, M/B Chi-chi, with 47 passengers and …
Negros Oriental officials call for Martial Law
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, Brigadier General Benedict Arevalo, recently revealed some mayors in Negros Oriental want Martial Law declared in the province as a means of ending the recent violence. The military official met with Negros Oriental first district Rep. Jocelyn Limkaichong and some mayors in the province …
Weekend rain causes flooding in Bacolod City
Heavy rainfall forces PCG to cancel all sea trips By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Parts of Bacolod City were flooded over the weekend following nonstop rains caused by an enhanced southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” as a result of Tropical Depression Hanna. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Hanna was last …
Former rebel accuses Moises Padilla mayor, vice mayor of NPA links
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A former New People’s Army (NPA) rebel recently surfaced and accused the current Moises Padilla mayor and vice mayor links to the insurgency. The accuser, former Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) chairman and Moises Padilla resident, 53-year-old Noli Garinggo, is currently on the rebel group’s hitlist. Garinggo, who was accompanied …
Governor hopes Martial Law is not declared in Negros
Lacson: The situation has already ‘calmed down’ By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said he hopes President Rodrigo Duterte does not declare Martial Law over Negros, pointing out, “The use of the emergency powers is only an option for the president in order to ensure the peace and stability …
Iloilo City’s early morning liquor headed for repeal
The Iloilo City liquor ban, which prohibits the sale of liquor and other intoxicating drinks after 2:00 a.m., is set to be repealed by Mayor Jerry P. Treñas. During a press conference yesterday morning, the mayor said he will sign an executive order once it is finalized by the City Legal Office. “I will revoke …
Defense secretary leads turnover of P32M evacuation center in Zarraga
Lorenzana: Climate change prompted the need for such a facility A P32 million regional evacuation center was turned over yesterday in Zarraga, Iloilo. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana led the ceremony in the town’s Barangay Gines, marking the 11th facility of its kind in the Western Visayas. The cabinet official said such …