According to the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO), dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), a severe form of dengue fever, was the second leading cause of death in the city last year. Upper respiratory tract infections (URI), which can affect the nose, sinuses, pharynx, larynx, and trachea, came in first, with a total of 2,311 cases recorded. …
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Military, NPA clash leaves two dead in Kabankalan City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two soldiers were killed, while eight others were wounded, following an encounter early Saturday morning between government forces and suspected rebels in a mountainous area of Negros Occidental. Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) commander, Brigadier General Eliezer Losañes, said around 60 New People’s Army (NPA) members clashed with …
Army: 10 to 15 candidates have NPA links
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Philippine Army battalion revealed between 10 to 15 candidates in Negros Oriental vying for various positions in today’s barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections have links to the New People’s Army (NPA). Philippine Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) commander, Lt. Colonel Darrell Bañez, said the candidates in question …
517 police officers to oversee election security in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) will be deploying 517 personnel on Monday, May 14, to oversee security for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. BCPO spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, said personnel will be assigned to secure the 45 polling precincts across the city. They have …
BCPO urges voters to show up early for polls
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) urged voters participating in Monday’s barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to show up to their respective polling precincts early. BCPO spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, said voters would have ample time to look for their names at polling precincts if they …
ICPO reports a near 30% drop in criminal incidents
The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) recently reported a 28.4 percent drop in criminal incidents between January and April as compared to the same period last year. A total of 2,508 incidents were reported, a drop from the 3,503 recorded in the previous year. “One of the factors [into] why there is a decrease was …
LTO: 100 licenses produced per day to prevent overheating
Robinsons location backlogged by around 35,000 licenses In response to public complaints regarding reportedly long wait times for driver’s licenses at Land Transportation Office (LTO) locations throughout Bacolod City, the government office explained they are limited to releasing 100 licenses a day. According to a release from the agency, the printing machines, which cost …
Local youth group slams Supreme Court vote to oust Sereno
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental chapter of Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (Spark) denounced the Supreme Court justices who voted in favor of the quo warranto petition to oust Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. In a statement by spokesperson Joanne Lim, she said, with the recent development, the administration of President Rodrigo …
Explanation sought on increased Ceneco bills
The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution earlier this week requesting an explanation from Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) General Manager Sulpicio Lagarde, Jr. and President Roy Cordova regarding rate hikes applied to the April 2018 bill. The legislation, penned by Bacolod City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr., indicated an 80¢ per kilowatt …
Don’t vote for candidates violating our rules –Comelec
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections set to commence on Monday, May 14, the Bacolod City Commission on Elections (Comelec) called on voters to refrain from supporting candidates who violate their rules. In a radio interview yesterday morning, Bacolod City Comelec elections officer, Atty. Mavil Majarucon-Sia, asked …