By Paulo Loreto Lim Based on data from the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO), there were a total 31 criminal incidents recorded in the city last week, between January 5 and 11, which is a reduction from the 82 recorded during a similar period in the prior year. The drop constitutes a 62 percent drop. …
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PDRRMO: Expect more rains in the coming days
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) yesterday said Negros Occidental will likely experience more rains in the coming days due to the ongoing presence of the tailend of a cold front and a northeast monsoon. PDRRMO head Zeaphard Caelian reiterated the weather combination was brought about by …
Mother of nine arrested for illegal drugs in Brgy. 2
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A mother of nine was arrested by police on Sunday afternoon after conducting a buy-bust operation at Purok Cagaycay in Barangay 2, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as 51-year-old Dioscoro Carmelotes, a native of Calatrava, Negros Occidental and resident of the said barangay. Police Station 2 (PS2) commander, Police Chief Inspector …
Philippines named among the top countries subject to cyberattack
Lugtu: Filipinos are not well-informed of the dangers online By Paulo Loreto Lim According to Reynaldo Lugtu, an advisory board member for Global Chamber Manila, a collection of CEOs, executives, and professionals focused on global trade and investment, the Philippines ranks tenth among countries subject to cyberattack. “[The Philippines] is not well-informed of the dangers …
Bacolod City dengue cases drop by 200%
By Neska Centina The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) yesterday reported a 200 percent drop in the number of dengue cases in the first week of the January, with 14 reported cases as compared to 43 reported during the same period last year. According to CHO Environment Sanitation Division head, Dr. Grace Tan, the drop …
Moises Padilla Police Chief relieved, swapped with Pulupandan counterpart
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, Jr., confirmed Moises Padilla municipal police chief, Police Chief Inspector Alan Reloj, was relieved from his post, effective yesterday, and switched assignments with Pulupandan municipal police chief, Police Senior Inspector Alfred De Leon. “It was my decision,” Castil …
Familiaran: Only 5% of Bacolod City is segregating garbage
By Neska Centina Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran yesterday revealed five percent of Bacolod City is complying with the city’s waste segregation order, despite the ‘No Segregation, No Collection’ policy. The vice mayor noted, most in compliance were businesses. He also specified, Barangays 8, 13, 38, Taculing, Villamonte, and Singcang Airport have already …
Weather suspends fastcraft sea travel over the weekend
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Gale force winds, caused by the tailend of a cold front and a northeast monsoon, forced the temporary suspension of sea travel for fastcraft vessels last Saturday. Based on a bulletin issued by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) at 5:00 a.m. that day, they forecasted winds between 48 …
Food poisoning strikes 42 San Dionisio students in Dumangas
A group of 42 students from San Dionisio, Iloilo, who were in Dumangas, Iloilo for the Department of Education Barkada Kontra sa Droga program over the weekend, were rushed to the hospital after coming down with food poisoning. According to reports, the students were said to have experienced “intense stomach aches” after eating lunch at …
BTAO proposes privatizing the impounding of illegally-parked vehicles
By Neska Centina The Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) proposed the privatization of impounding illegally-parked and stalled vehicles, believed to be a solution to the traffic problem in the city. “The fastest way to go into clamping, towing, and impounding is to entrust these activities to private companies,” said BTAO head, Police Superintendent Luisito Acebuche. …