By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. yesterday challenged provincial government employees to surpass their performance last year. In his speech during the flag ceremony at the Provincial Capitol, the governor wished everyone a prosperous new year and called for everyone to thank God for “all the successes experienced by the …
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NPA suspected in torching of heavy equipment in Negros Oriental
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Several units of heavy machinery and equipment belonging to a mining corporation were either damaged or destroyed late Tuesday night after suspected New People’s Army (NPA) members attacked a quarry site in Ayungon, Negros Oriental. Based on a statement provided by security guard Anthony Basaylahe to Ayungon municipal police, …
Tomorrow is World Braille Day
World Braille Day is observed every January 4 to raise awareness on the importance of braille, the means of communication for the visually impaired. The United Nations describes braille as “a tactile representation of alphabetic and numerical symbols using six dots to represent each letter and number, and even musical, mathematical and scientific symbols.” It …
Management confident in Bacolod City port’s handling capabilities
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After five 152-metric ton transformers and two 82-metric ton transformers were unloaded last month at the Bacolod Real Estate and Development Corporation (Bredco) Port in Bacolod City for the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), management expressed confidence in the port’s capabilities. “The fact that these huge industrial …
More developments planned for the Bredco Port
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod Real Estate and Development Corporation (Bredco) Port Manager Romeo Casela revealed new port management will provide an additional budget this year for more development projects. “We are still reviewing the facilities and already have a plan for the improvement of the RoRo (Roll-on/Roll-off) terminal this year,” he said. …
BCPO: NYE celebrations generally peaceful
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) yesterday said New Year’s Eve celebrations in the city was “generally peaceful” and there were no significant incidents recorded. In a statement forwarded by BCPO public information officer, Police Chief Inspector Ariel Pico, they did not record any incidents of indiscriminate firing …
PRO-6 reports end of the year decline in ‘focused crimes’
Bulalacao: Two stray bullet incidents in Iloilo Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Chief Superintendent John Bulalacao, recently reported an end of the year decline in “focused crimes,” which includes murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, robbery, theft, carnapping, and motorcycle theft. According to police data, between December 16 and the end of 2018, there …
DENR-6 forecasts dry spell over the Western Visayas
With the expected onset of El Niño, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Region VI (DENR-6) is forecasting a dry spell over the entire region. “We have organized REACT (Response and Emergency Action Team) teams in the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, and [Negros Occidental] to be vigilant in protecting the areas within …
CLMMRH records four firecracker-related injuries
DOH: Western Visayas ranks second for firecracker incidents By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) in Bacolod City recorded four firecracker-related injuries during New Year’s Eve celebrations last Monday. Based on a radio report, CLMMRH recorded one incident in Bacolod City involving a 14-year-old minor, who sustained …
Negros Oriental starts new year with two earthquakes
Two earthquakes were recorded in Negros Oriental yesterday. A 2.6-magnitude quake struck west of Siaton at 7:57 a.m. and a 2.1-magnitude tremor struck east of Guihulngan City that afternoon, around 1:37 p.m. According to subsequent Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletins, no damage was reported as a result of either occurrence. There were also …