By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Based on data from the Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO), the number of dengue-related deaths in the province is up to 10 this year. Records gathered between January and May found Cadiz City with a total of four dengue-related deaths, followed by La Carlota City with two. PHO …
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NPA claims responsibility for Kabankalan City ambush
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The New People’s Army (NPA) Mt. Cansermon Command yesterday claimed responsibility for last Saturday’s clash with members of the Philippine Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) in Barangay Tan-awan, Kabankalan City. Mt. Cansermon Command spokesperson Ka Dionesio Magbuelas called the incident an “ambush,” contrasting the government’s characterization, as they considered …
PMA cadets tour Bacolod City, Bago City
Over 250 members of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 2020 are in Negros Occidental, where they will tour Bacolod City and Bago City and setup recruitment booths, conduct community development programs, launch the Host Parents Program in the province, among other activities. While in Bago City, the cadets will lay a wreath at …
2 police officers wounded in Cauayan shootout
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least six people, including two police officers, were wounded after a shootout erupted after they attempted to serve an arrest warrant yesterday morning at Sitio Matab-ang, Barangay Masaling in Cauayan, Negros Occidental. Police identified the wounded officers as Police Officers 3 (PO3) Reynaldo Bodien and Rolando Prieto, both members …
DSWD-6: 8,000 workers needed in Boracay
The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Region VI (DSWD-6) is seeking 8,000 workers in Boracay as part of a cash-for-work (CFW) program. According to DSWD-6 Director Rebecca Geamala, applicants must be workers and local residents affected by the closure of resort destination Boracay. Jobs associated with the program include digging, dredging, reforestation, pathway clearing, illegal …
30 Dumaguete City employees terminated for illegal drugs use
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 30 Dumaguete City Hall employees were dismissed after testing positive for illegal drugs. In an interview by GMA News yesterday morning, Dumaguete City Administrator and Human Resource Manager Dinno Depositario said the fired employees consisted of job order employees who have not reported for duty since the …
Barangay/SK elections 2018
Raps await politicians who intervened in the polls By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs Martin Diño said charges await politicians who intervened during the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections held last Monday. According to Diño, during the conduct of the elections, …
Barangay/SK elections 2018
Barangay officials reportedly linked to illegal drugs win Three of the four Iloilo City barangay officials with reportedly links to illegal drugs were declared winners following the recent barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. Barangay Bakhaw Captain Remia Gregori won re-election in the Mandurriao district, Barangay Monica-Blumentritt Captain Keith Espinosa won in the City …
Mayors reiterate call for Benitez to seek the governorship
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Mayors from the Negros Occidental third congressional district reiterated their call for Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez to run for governor in the upcoming 2019 midterm elections. In a recent interview with EB Magalona Mayor Marvin Malacon, he said they are pushing Benitez for governor, but said …
Barangay/SK elections 2018
Several local media personalities elected By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Several local media personalities were elected into office following the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, which were held on Monday. Based on official results released by the Commission on Elections yesterday morning, Eric Magbanua, popularly known as ‘Aksyon Eric’ of Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod, …