BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA The intensified campaign against loose firearms is a preemptive security measure for next year’s midterm elections, according to Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil Jr. Castil said this yesterday as he and his personnel presented the firearms recovered under the “Tokhang Kontra sa Ginadumilian …
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Dengue kills 4 in Iloilo
Chikungunya cases rising Four dengue patients were killed in Iloilo province from January 1 to July 28 this year, while cases of chikungunya are also rising, according to the Provincial Health Office (PHO). Provincial Health Officer Dr. Maria Socorro Quiñon yesterday said two of the four dengue deaths were recorded in Janiuay town, and …
Barangay Taculing No. 1 kagawad dies
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA Bacolod City Liga ng mga Barangay president Lady Gles Gonzales confirmed yesterday the passing of Barangay Taculing’s No.1 kagawad Dante Basan. In a radio interview, Gonzales said Basan was rushed to the hospital on Saturday after suffering from heart attack. The 44-year-old Basan was pronounced dead on Sunday afternoon, …
NegOcc DRRMO monitors new low pressure area
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) is monitoring a new low pressure area (LPA) that could cause downpours in Negros Occidental in the next three days. The LPA is located 615 kilometers west of Subic, Zambales, according to the PDRRMO, citing data from the Philippine Atmospheric …
Igbaras landslide victims receive assistance
The Iloilo provincial government will be providing families affected by recent landslides in Sitio Rumbang, located in Barangay Igpigus, Igbaras, with financial assistance in the coming days. Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) head, Dr. Neneth Pador, said they are currently waiting for a final number of affected residents before distributing the funds. Typically, …
Bacolod City residents warned about leptospirosis
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) yesterday warned city residents about possible cases of leptospirosis, a bacterial disease, following last Thursday’s flooding. CHO head, Dr. Ma. Carmela Gensoli, said the individuals should avoid wading in floodwaters as they could possibly contract the infection, which is caught by touching soil …
Additional x-ray scanners requested for San Carlos City port
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga San Carlos City police chief, Police Superintendent D’Artagnan Katalbas, Jr., has requested additional x-ray scanners, along other detection devices, in order to stop the flow of illegal drugs at the San Carlos City port. Katalbas said most of the illegal drug supply enters the city’s port from Toledo City, …
5 Pontevedra barangays affected by flooding
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least five barangays in Pontevedra, Negros Occidental were recently evacuated following heavy floods caused by the enhanced southwest monsoon. Based on data released by the town’s Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO), around 367 families from Barangays San Isidro, Cambarus, San Juan, Miranda, and Canroma fled their …
CDRRMO: Flooding caused by clogged drainage
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) cluster head, Executive Assistant Joemarie Vargas, yesterday blamed last Thursday’s flooding, which affected several parts of the city, on clogged drainage systems. In a press conference, Vargas said two factors triggered the flooding, heavy rainfall and garbage. Based on monitoring …
Suspected child molester arrested
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected child molester was recently arrested after he was caught sexually harassing a girl in Barangay 17, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as 57-year-old Dominciano Legada, a resident of the said area. Based on information released by the Police Station 2 (PS2) Women and Children’s Protection Desk, …