A 2.8-magnitude earthquake was recorded just west of Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental yesterday morning. The tremor is the fifth to strike the area since last month. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, no damage was reported following the earthquake and no aftershocks were anticipated. The area has been experiencing several minor quakes …
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Former lawmaker’s kin transfers registration to Isabela
Mayor: Arroyo-Lesaca wants to continue her brother’s legacy By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Isabela Mayor Joselito Malabor yesterday confirmed Marilou Arroyo-Lesaca, sister of former Negros Occidental fifth district Rep. Ignacio ‘Iggy’ Arroyo, Jr., who passed away in 2012, transferred her voter registration last week from Binalbagan to Isabela, both towns are located within …
Typhoon ‘Mangkhut’
Nearly P5M in crop damage reported in Negros Occidental By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An estimated P4.9 million worth of crop damage was recorded in Negros Occidental following Typhoon “Mangkhut,” locally named “Ompong,” which struck the country last week. Based on an official report by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, around P4.8 …
Heavy rains force evacuations in Hinoba-an
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 200 families in Hinoba-an’s Barangay Alim were evacuated Monday afternoon after heavy rains caused flash flooding. Barangay officials said the rains began around 3:00 p.m. and caused the Alim River to swell, and subsequently flood three local puroks, namely Puroks 2, 3, and 4. Flood waters also damaged …
Negrense food is different from other regions because it’s fresh –governor
Marañon: People fly from Manila just for Negrense cuisine Amid the ongoing Negros Occidental Environment Week, which recently held a “food parade,” Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. credited food for an uptick in tourism, where he stated Negrense food is different from other parts of the country because it is fresh. “These are …
Local groups laud Palparan verdict
Bayan: AFP, Arroyo also liable By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental progressive groups lauded the decision by the Bulacan Regional Trial Court sentencing retired Army Major General Jovito Palparan to a life sentence in connection to the kidnapping and disappearance of two University of the Philippines (UP) students. Gi Estrada of the …
Three injured after bus slams into truck in Bago City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least three people were injured after a bus collided with a truck yesterday morning along the national highway in Barangay Taloc, Bago City. Police identified the injured as 28-year-old Joey Patua, 21-year-old Rolyn Jean Tanio, and 60-year-old Lynnaine Rodriguez. Based on investigations by Bago City police, the truck …
Details surrounding northern Negros drug cartel revealed
Hulleza: 50kg of shabu enters San Carlos City monthly By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A former barangay captain yesterday revealed details surrounding a suspected drug cartel operating in northern Negros, pointing out, the organization is supposedly run by both politicians and private citizens. During a press conference, former Barangay Bantayanon Captain Alfredo Hulleza …
Asian Games medalist welcomed home in Bago City
Ladon won silver in men’s light flyweight boxing By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bago City government yesterday welcomed Asian Games silver medalist Rogen Ladon home with a ceremony in the city’s Bantayan Park. This year’s games was co-hosted by Indonesian cities Jakarta and Palembang and ended earlier this month. Ladon won silver …
Sugar industry: Importation should have undergone ‘consultation’
Confed admits mistake in not consulting members By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga During a recent dialogue hosted by Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri surrounding Department of Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol earlier announcing the country would be importing 300,000 metric tons of sugar, agrarian reform beneficiaries, small farmers, and sugar associations claimed “proper consultations” were …