Following the three earthquakes that caused damaged across Panay last week, the Western Visayas was struck by a pair of tremors over the weekend with a 2.5-magnitude quake striking just west of Nueva Valencia, Guimaras on Saturday night and a 2.3-magnitude tremor recorded east of Leon, Iloilo early Sunday afternoon. According to subsequent Philippine Institute …
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Slain police officer’s wife denies drug allegations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The wife of former Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office member, Police Superintendent Santiago Rapiz, recently denied claims regarding her late husband’s alleged links with illegal drugs. During a press conference over the weekend, Michelle Rapiz called the operation conducted against her husband “highly questionable,” claiming, during the incident, the …
Wednesday is World Diabetes Day
On November 14, the United Nations observes World Diabetes Day as the international organization believes there is an “urgent need to pursue multilateral efforts to promote and improve human health, and provide access to treatment and healthcare education” for the disease that, according to the International Diabetes Federation, affects over 3.7 million Filipinos. According to …
City councilor expresses concerns surrounding criminality among minors
Distrito: There are a lot of ordinances that need to be implemented By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In light of recent criminal cases involving minors, including a 15 year old who robbed a pawnshop and admitted to using illegal drugs, Bacolod City Councilor Caesar Distrito expressed alarm over the matter but said there …
313K voters in Bacolod City –Comelec
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to the Bacolod City Commission on Elections (Comelec), based on their most recent data, there are a total of 313,308 voters in the city. During the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections last May, there were a total of 297,583 registered voters in Bacolod City. Bacolod elections supervisor, Atty. …
Emergency simulation exercise conducted at Bacolod-Silay Airport
Program administered for safety accreditation By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) yesterday conducted an emergency simulation exercise at Bacolod-Silay Airport as part of safety accreditation requirements. Various rescue units from Bacolod City, Talisay City, Silay City, and EB Magalona, along with volunteer groups such as the …
Two arrested following Alijis pawnshop robbery
15-year-old minor admits to crime, using drugs By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two suspected robbers were arrested early yesterday morning, while two alleged accomplices managed to escape, after a pawnshop was burglarized at Bangga Metal in Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City. Police refused to identify the two arrested suspects, but confirmed one was a …
2.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Negros Oriental
Third tremor to strike the province in two days A 2.4-magnitude tremor struck west of Valencia, Negros Oriental early yesterday morning, with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology clocking in the quake around 3:45 a.m. According to a subsequent bulletin release by the agency, there was no damage reported as a result of …
Bacolod Public Plaza flower vendors preparing to transfer
After Bacolod Plaza Flower Vendors Association President Glen Amar earlier responded to calls by the Bacolod City government to have Bacolod Public Plaza flower vendors transferred to an area towards the rear of the BAYS Center by indicating the newly-designated area was still without electricity and water, the group has since affirmed they are …
Board approves P4B 2019 budget
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Board unanimously approved the P4 billion 2019 budget on its third and final reading during their recent regular session. According to Board Member Salvador Escalante, Jr., who chairs the Committee on Finance, the latest budget, which took nearly a month to deliberate, is an increase …