Officials lead festival opening with a livestock fair By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Top officials from the Negros Occidental provincial government marked the opening of the 25th Panaad sa Negros Festival with a livestock fair last Saturday morning. The six Negros Occidental congressional districts marked the opening with a lechon parade, prepared by …
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Travel companies unaffected by Boracay closure
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Travel companies Cebu Pacific Air and 2GO Travel said operations are currently unaffected amid the schedule April 26 closure of Boracay, which could last six months. During a recent media meeting in Bacolod City, Cebu Pacific Corporate Communications Director Charo Logarta-Lagamon said their operations at Caticlan Airport will continue …
Newly-identified drug personality nabbed in Cadiz City buy-bust
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A newly-identified drug personality was arrested by Cadiz City police in a buy-bust operation early yesterday morning at Hacienda Nabinay in Barangay Daga, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the suspect as 25-year-old John Rey Vargas, a resident of the said barangay. Cadiz City police chief, Police Chief Inspector …
TESDA personnel deployed to Boracay to assist local workers, residents
Amid the impending April 26 closure of resort destination Boracay, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director-General Guiling Mamondiong deployed TESDA-Aklan personnel to create a contingency plan for affected workers and residents. TESDA-Aklan director Joel M. Villagracia said they plan to offer free skills training for those affected by the shutdown. “We will do …
25th Panaad sa Negros Festival
Celebration opens today By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Thousands are expected to attend the opening of the 25th Panaad sa Negros Festival, which officially kicks off today, April 14, with opening ceremonies beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City. Both Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. and Vice Governor …
Talisay City inmates welcome religious relics
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Inmates of the Talisay City Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) facility yesterday welcomed the relics of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, which began its tour of Negros in Kabankalan City earlier this week. In an interview with members of the media, one inmate, identifying themselves as Bernadette, …
LTO holds tricycle summit in Murcia
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Land Transportation Office (LTO) held a tricycle summit yesterday in Murcia as part of their information campaign surrounding RA 4136, or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code. LTO Provincial Law Enforcement head Renato Novero said the summit is a region-wide activity by LTO-Region 6, which seeks to educate tricycle …
Seven dengue-related deaths recorded in Negros Occidental since January
Fatalities, number of patients up from last year – NOCHESS By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Provincial Health Office (PHO) Negros Occidental Health Surveillance Office (NOCHESS) reported a total seven deaths have been recorded in the province this year since January. According to recent data, four fatalities were from Cadiz City, two of which died …
Bacolod City LTO currently lacks breathalyzers
Driver involved in deadly Villamonte accident released By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the deadly accident in Barangay Villamonte last Thursday, where a driver was suspected to be intoxicated, the Bacolod City Land Transportation Office (LTO) yesterday admitted they are not equipped with breathalyzers. “The equipment is still due to arrive,” said LTO-Bacolod district head …
Vice Governor worried Isabela NPA attack will affect peace talks
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In a radio interview yesterday, Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said he is worried the recent shooting involving suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Isabela will affect the planned peace talks. He said, if it is proven the shooting was perpetrated by the NPA-Special …