Sea travel in the Western Visayas suspended By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Thousands of holiday travelers were stranded at various ports across the Western Visayas yesterday afternoon after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) suspended sea travel due to Tropical Depression “Usman.” PCG-Bacolod station commander, Lieutenant Commander Ludovico Librilla, said the suspension took effect …
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Survey finds nearly all Filipinos are optimistic for 2019
A survey recently conducted by Cebu-based financial services company Flexi Finance Asia Inc. found 94 percent of respondents were optimistic for the new year. The survey included 1,000 respondents from across the country between the ages of 25 and 55. According to Flexi Finance Asia Chief Marketing Officer Richard Lorincz, there was also a focus …
Anti-crime operation in Negros Oriental leaves five dead
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least five people were killed yesterday morning after the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO) conducted anti-crime operations. Police identified the fatalities as Jimmy Revilla, Reneboy Fat, Jun Cubol, Demetrio Fat, and Jesus Isugan. NOrPPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Raul Tacaca, said the operation was conducted in cooperation …
Boracay among ‘Top 10’ NYE destinations for Filipinos
Travel company Agoda, which earlier named two hotels in Dumaguete City and two in Boracay among this year’s Agoda Gold Circle Award recipients, recently placed Boracay, the popular Aklan resort destination, among the top 10 destinations for Filipinos to ring in the new year. Based on booking data, Boracay was one of five domestic destinations …
Remains of missing RoRo passenger recovered off Bago City coast
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The remains of the roll-on/roll-off ferry passenger who went missing last December 24 were recovered yesterday morning off the coast of Bago City. The victim, 38-year-old Rene Quilantang of Isabela, Negros Occidental, allegedly jumped off the LCT Archangels Navistar while enroute to the Bredco Port in Bacolod City. Based …
Three firecracker-related incidents recorded in Negros Occidental
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least three people were hospitalized on Christmas Eve following separate firecracker-related incidents across Negros Occidental. Police refused to name the victims, but specified two were nine years old and one was 17. Based on a radio report, the 17-year-old victim was from Barangay Bacong, Bago City and sustained …
‘Lights of Bago’ to ring in 2019 with an ‘80s vibe
The annual Lights of Bago, set to begin at 7:00 p.m. on January 1 at the city’s Manuel Y. Torres Memorial Sports Complex, is expected to ring in 2019 with an ‘80s vibe as new wave hits will serve as the soundtrack for the occasion. Spectators will have throwback moments when songs such as “Jump” …
Four earthquakes interrupt holiday celebrations in Tayasan
Sipalay City struck by tremor on Christmas Day Between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Tayasan, a municipality in Negros Oriental, endured four earthquakes, with the largest measuring 4.9 in magnitude and striking west of the town around 10:43 p.m. on Christmas Eve According to a Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) bulletin, an …
Travelers flock terminals for Christmas
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Travelers across Negros and the entire Western Visayas flocked to terminals last Friday afternoon in order to make it home for Christmas Day celebrations. Based on monitoring by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. last December 21, around 4,893 outbound passengers passed through Negros and …
Closed-door meeting planned to address ambush on Bacolod City councilor
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran said a closed-door executive-legislative meeting will be held with law enforcement agencies to address the ambush on Bacolod City Councilor Ricardo Tan and his wife. The vice mayor said Tan earlier sought help from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to handle the …