Over 160 Dumaguete City families displaced by storm By Paulo Loreto Lim After Tropical Depression Basyang made landfall in Dumaguete City last Tuesday evening, forcing 161 families to evacuate, displaced city residents began returning home the following day as the storm moved out of the region. According to the local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management …
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DOLE-6: The number of child labor cases in the region is ‘alarming’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following data that found the Western Visayas ranked fourth in the nation when it comes to the province with the highest number of child laborers, which numbered 171,744 in 2011, Department of Labor and Employment-Region VI (DOLE-6) director, Atty. Johnson Cañete, called the figure “alarming.” “In our Filipino culture, children …
Congress approves bill creating new housing department
Benitez: HSUD will provide homes for every Filipino By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez yesterday confirmed the House of Representatives approved a bill he sponsored creating a Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (HSUD). Benitez said HSDU will address the problem of housing and urbanization, adding, “Every Filipino …
Water availability decreasing in Iloilo –MIB Official
Metro Iloilo Bulk Water Supply Corporation (MIB) general manager, Engr. Rolixto Jodieres, Jr., recently revealed the water supply in Iloilo is decreasing due to the Maasin watershed experiencing heavy siltation, when sediments in the water accumulate and become concentrated, which can negatively impact water quality. MIB, a joint venture between the Metro Iloilo Water District …
Tropical Depression Basyang
Sea travel resumes between Negros Occidental, Iloilo By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Sea travel resumed between Negros Occidental and Iloilo yesterday morning after the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) lifted storm signals for the two provinces. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Bacolod station commander, Lieutenant Senior Grade Jimmy Oliver Vingno, said the travel …
Mayor stands firm in decision to move Bacolod City’s charter day to June 18
City Councilor cites archives affirming October 19 as the date By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga and Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. In response to claims by former Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella that changing the city’s charter date from October 19 to June 18 is “illegal,” incumbent Mayor Evelio Leonardia stood firm in his decision to have the date changed. “It was …
Tropical Depression Basyang
Nine Capiz municipalities report flooding By Paulo Loreto Lim Despite Basyang being downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression as it chrums through the Visayas and Mindanao, the Capiz Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported flooding in nine municipalities, namely, Panitan, Mambusao, Sigma, Cuartero, Dao, Dumarao, Dumalag, Maayon, and Panay. …
Tropical Storm Basyang
Classes suspended, passengers stranded at ports By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Tropical Storm Basyang has forced the suspension of classes across Negros due to concerns over possible flooding with both Bacolod City and Cadiz City mayors issuing executive orders last Monday postponing all classes. Himamaylan City, Bago City, and Pontevedra later issued similar orders, …
2018 AFC Cup
Ceres destroys Boeung, 9-0 By Paulo Loreto Lim Ceres-Negros FC blew away Cambodian League champions Boeung Ket Angkor FC, 9-0, in their 2018 AFC Cup group stage match last night at a rainy Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City. The home side nearly struck just after the first minute after midfielder Bienvenido Marañón offered …
Ceneco blames down power line for Monday evening’s power interruptions
By Paulo Loreto Lim After Bacolod City residents experienced power interruptions Monday evening, the Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) cited two Bacolod-Silay 69kV poles went down, which caused power interruptions for areas covered by the Burgos, Mt. View, Talisay, Lopez, and Panaogao (Silay) feeders. While the utility co-op claimed power was fully restored to the …