Marañon: Moises Padilla was an isolated incident By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon commended the conduct of elections in Negros Occidental yesterday, crediting both outgoing Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. and Negros Occidental-Comelec election supervisor, Atty. Jessie Suarez. In response, the governor called last month’s midterm elections “one of the …
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Lightning causes seven-hour power interruption in Iloilo
After several areas across Iloilo were affected by a nearly seven-hour power interruption yesterday, Iloilo Electric Cooperative 1 (Ileco 1) blamed the incident on a lightning strike. According to Ileco 1 general manager, Engr. Mike Paguntalan, lightning struck a bamboo tree in Cabatuan, which tripped the Sta. Barbara-Tigbauan 69 kilovolt (kV) line around 11:34 p.m. …
Iloilo City commits P1.5M
to repair traffic lights The Iloilo City Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) will begin repairing defective traffic lights throughout the city next month with PSTMO head Jeck Conlu saying the department was allocated P1.5 million towards the project. “We already have a budget amounting to P1.5 million and we will process all the …
San Carlos City coal-fired power plant to push through
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Board Member Romel Debulgado yesterday announced, despite opposition from environmentalist groups and outgoing Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr.’s executive order declaring the province “coal-free,” the proposed San Carlos City coal-fired power plant will push through. Debulgado, who chairs the Provincial Board Committee on Environment, said, while …
Mambukal to host Community Environment Day tomorrow
The Mambukal Mountain Resort in Murcia is scheduled to host Community Environment Day tomorrow, June 21, which seeks to raise awareness on environmental protection with Resort Manager Ellen Marie Jalandoni saying the event will focus on subjects including deforestation, proper waste disposal, ecological balance, and sustainable consumption. “As a community, we should work together to …
Earthquake strikes Basay yesterday afternoon
A 3.0-magnitude was detected south of Basay yesterday afternoon, with the epicenter pinpointed in the waters off the coast of the Negros Oriental town. According to reports, the tremor struck around 4:41 p.m. A subsequent Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin reported no damages nor were there aftershocks expected. Earthquakes that range between 3.0 …
Iloilo City safety personnel deployments to increase along Diversion Road
DPWH begins installing rumble strips Following the vehicular accident over the weekend along Diversion Road in Iloilo City’s Mandurriao district, which killed Joe Marie and Alnie Dinah Pet-Osano, who were crossing the street using the crosswalk when they were struck by a speeding sports car, the Iloilo City Public Safety and Transportation Office (PSTMO) is …
Presidential assistant seeks military assistance to attain peace
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Lloyd Dino said he is seeking assistance from army units stations in the Central and Western Visayas in order to attain peace and ensure security efforts in the region. During his recent visit to Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) headquarters at Camp Gen. …
Bredco inaugurates new terminal
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod Real Estate Development Company (Bredco) inaugurated the Simplicio A. Palanca Seaport yesterday morning with Bredco President John Alonte calling the inauguration of the P400-million terminal “long overdue.” “We encountered some minor glitches but we are 100 percent certain that this terminal can serve its purposes for Negros Occidental,” …
La Castellana police chief relieved from duty
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga La Castellana police chief, Police Major Robert Dejucos, was relieved from duty yesterday by Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Colonel Romeo Baleros. In his weekly press conference, Baleros said the order was given based on the results of performance evaluations. Dejucos will be replaced by Police Major …