Three tremors across the entire island over the weekend A 4.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded yesterday afternoon with an epicenter pinpointed west of Pamplona, Negros Oriental. About a half an hour later, the town was struck by another 3.0-magnitude tremor. According to separate Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) bulletins, there were no reported …
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BCPO: Crime rate down by 23.32%
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Based on recent data released by the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), criminal activity in the city dropped by 23.32 percent. BCPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, said between January and November of this year, there were a total of 2,607 recorded incidents, lower than the 3,400 reported …
Eat moderately this Christmas –Iloilo CHO
The Iloilo City Health Office (CHO) recently recommended eating moderately this Christmas season. “Eating your favorite food is not prohibited, like if you want to eat lechon, but you should eat moderately,” explained Iloilo City health officer, Dr. Bernard Caspe. He noted, consuming foods with too much sugar and cholesterol may result in hypertension and …
PRO-6 on ‘Red Alert’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) is currently on ‘red alert’ status ahead of the holiday season. Under such status, all pertinent offices are expected to report to the main office on a 24-hour basis. PRO-6 spokesperson, Police Superintendent Joem Malong, said PRO-6 director, Police Chief Superintendent John Bulalacao, approved “Oplan: …
Sicogon farmers, fisherfolk protest Sideco, Ayala Land
The Federation of Sicogon Farmers and Fishers Association (Fesiffa) camped out in front of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) central office in Quezon City to protest the ongoing construction being conducted by the Sicogon Development Corporation (Sideco) and Ayala Land Corporation on the Sicogon Islands, a part of Carles, Iloilo. The protesters, who are …
BCPO releases guidelines for firecracker vendors
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) released its guidelines on the sale of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices. BCPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, said, as earlier agreed upon with officials from the city government, the designated area for the sale of firecrackers will be beside the Pope John Paul …
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City government price monitoring teams are closely observing the city’s three main markets amid the holiday season. Market Coordinating and Monitoring Task Force head, Executive Assistant Ernie Pineda, yesterday said, during their latest monitoring, the price of primary noche buena items and ingredients were still “normal” and there …
Bredco claims no ‘operational jurisdiction’ over worker’s death
Casela: These incidents paint an unfavorable picture of Bredco By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to the December 4 death of worker whose body was found inside a warehouse in the Bacolod City reclamation area, Bacolod Real Estate Development Corporation (Bredco) management said they have no “operational jurisdiction” over the incident. “It’s always ‘generally …
Mayor defends city gov’t borrowing P1.7B loan
Leonardia: Everybody should be thankful By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia defended the city government’s plan to borrow a P1.7 billion loan from the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP). In a radio report, Leonardia said “everyone should be thankful” DBP is providing an opportunity for the city to …
Riverside Bacolod Cancer Care Center opens
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held yesterday to formally open the Riverside Bacolod Cancer Care Center (RBCCC), the first and only establishment of its kind in Bacolod City and Negros. The facility, located at the rear of Riverside Medical Center, will be fully operational by February 2019. RBCCC personnel will provide consultation, radiation therapy, brachytherapy, and …