3,382 out of 80,000 sacks unloaded and transported By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The ongoing bad weather resulting from enhanced monsoon conditions brought about by Tropical Depression “Henry” caused delays in the unloading of National Food Authority (NFA) rice at the Bredco Port in Bacolod City. NFA-Negros Occidental head, Engr. Frisco Canoy, said, since …
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Comelec to probe 25 Negros Occidental barangay captains
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Commission on Elections (Comelec) recently ordered a preliminary investigation into 25 barangay captains from across Negros Occidental on alleged election-related violations. In a memorandum obtained yesterday, Comelec Regional Director Dennis Ausan ordered Negros Occidental Comelec elections supervisor, Atty. Jessie Suarez, to conduct a preliminary investigation into the case …
Tropical Depression ‘Henry’
Damaged homes, property reported in Negros Occidental By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The enhanced monsoon rains brought about by Tropical Depression “Henry” caused damages to homes and property across Negros Occidental over the last three days. According to Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) head Zeaphard Caelian, around six homes …
EMB recommends lifting Boracay moratorium on environmental permits
Amid the ongoing closure of resort destination Boracay, the Environmental Management Bureau-Region VI (EMB-6) recently recommended lifting the moratorium on environmental compliance certificate (ECC) and permit applications. According to EMB-6 legal division chief, Atty. Ramar Niel Pascua, he would like to being accepting applications for existing structures in order to have permits processed before the …
Lady of Mercy Hospital appeal under evaluation –PhilHealth
With the Bacolod Our Lady of Mercy Specialty Hospital facing closure at the end of the month after their accreditation with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) was suspended, the government healthcare provider recently informed Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia the hospital’s appeal is currently under evaluation. Last month, following a meeting between the Bacolod …
Tropical Depression ‘Henry’
Iloilo City classes, sea travel suspended Amid the ongoing southwest monsoon, or habagat, impacting Iloilo City, as of 3:00 p.m. yesterday, sea travel and classes were suspended. Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III said schools across the city were experiencing flooding, which compelled City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office head Donna Magno to …
Demolition of informal settlement in Taculing resumes today
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The demolition of an informal settlement near a riverbank beside the San Antonio Abad Parish Church, located along Lacson Extension in Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City, resumes today after earlier being halted by Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, who was serving as acting mayor at the time. City …
Tropical Depression ‘Henry’
PAGASA: Enhanced monsoon conditions over the Western Visayas By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) yesterday issued a warning for Western Visayas residents over the southwest monsoon brought about by Tropical Depression “Henry.” Based on information provided by the weather bureau, the enhanced southwest monsoon will …
ICPO insists Iloilo City is safe, crime is on the decline
Following a recent meeting of the Iloilo City Peace and Order Council, Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Henry Biñas, insisted the city is safe and said crime is on the decline. In response to a recent spate of killings, he said many of the recent incidents involving riding-in-tandem suspects are isolated …
National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week begins today
The Regional Committee on Disability Affairs in the Western Visayas recently met to discuss National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week, which begins today, July 17, and ends on Monday, July 23. Among the events include an opening program today at SM City Iloilo and a health fair from July 19 to 20 at the Nature’s …