JG Summit Petrochemical Corporation (JGSPC) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) yesterday signed a memorandum of agreement over the rehabilitation of Wetland No. 8, located in Boracay’s Barangay Manoc-Manoc. Through the agreement, JGSPC will improve and rehabilitate the area, which is spread across 1.8 hectares. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu called the firm …
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Western Visayas dengue deaths hit 17
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Department of Health-Region 6 (DOH-6) yesterday confirmed the number of dengue-related deaths reported in the Western Visayas has reached 17. Records released by DOH-6 showed, as of March 2, they have recorded 3,600 cases in the region. Negros Occidental currently has the most dengue-related deaths with eight, followed …
Series of early morning earthquakes strike southern Negros
Valencia experiences second tremor this week Seismic activity was detected across southern Negros yesterday morning as three earthquakes were recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The first quake was recorded west of Valencia just before 12:25 a.m., measuring 2.3 in magnitude. Last Monday, the Negros Oriental town was struck by …
Former mayor refutes claims he was barred from PDP-Laban rally
Puentevella: I was playing tennis at the time of the event By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to claims made by former Bacolod City Councilor Bobby Rojas claiming former Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella, who is running in the upcoming 2019 midterm elections for Bacolod City lone district representative, was denied entry …
BCPO: All 61 Bacolod City barangays are drug-affected
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) yesterday confirmed the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) re-declared all 61 barangays in the city as drug-affected. BCPO spokesperson, Police Major Ariel Pico, said new PDEA parameters prompted the most recent declaration as barangays designated either slightly or moderately drug-affected are required to …
Poe campaigns in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Incumbent Senator Grace Poe arrived in Bacolod City to campaign for her reelection and to join her adoptive Negrense mother Susan Roces, who is in the city as part of the ongoing La Consolacion College-Bacolod centennial celebration. While in the city, the senator visited the Burgos Public Market and …
Outstanding Women of Iloilo City for 2019 named
The Iloilo City government, through the City Population Office and Gender and Development Team, recently revealed this year’s Outstanding Women of Iloilo City. The program, which is conducted in line with National Women’s Month, an observance celebrated throughout March, recognizes exceptional women in several categories. This year’s recipients are Dr. Hilda Montaño for Academe, Maridan …
Iloilo City steps up effort to stop jaywalking
The Iloilo City Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) is currently deploying 80 personnel to crackdown on jaywalking in the city. “Based on our observations, there are a lot of people who are not using pedestrian lanes,” explained PSTMO head Jeck Conlu. “This causes traffic along that area since drivers stop to let them …
Dry weather causes P6M worth of crop damage in Cauayan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental municipality Cauayan recently reported P6,110,780 worth of crop damage due to an ongoing dry spell caused by El Niño. According to AccuWeather, El Niño is a climate pattern that raises sea temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. Such a system can contribute to drought conditions due to reduced …
Department of Agriculture: Dry spell likely until November
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Department of Agriculture has received orders to prepare for a dry spell as a result of El Niño. According to AccuWeather, El Niño is a climate pattern that raises sea temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. Such a system can contribute to drought conditions due to reduced rainfall. …