Caelian: No damages reported from Urduja By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) yesterday announced they will remain on heightened alert after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned of a new weather disturbance just outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). PDRRMO …
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BCPO implements ‘Ligtas Paskuhan 2017
Two firearms seized By Neska Centina Following the implementation of ‘Ligtas Paskuhan 2017,’ which includes intensified police visibility, the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) recently recovered two firearms. According to BCPO spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, the firearms were seized in Barangays 11 and 12. One improvised pin gun and one live unit of …
SRA to hasten SIDA programs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) board member, Atty. Emilio Yulo, said the agency is hastening Sugarcane Industry Development Act (SIDA) programs, particularly those regarding the socialized credit program. He said the P2 billion annual allocation, provided by the General Appropriations Act, has been underutilized and they have been able to use …
41 Bacolod City barangays designate areas for fireworks displays
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to an earlier request by Executive Assistant Ernie Pineda, 41 Bacolod City barangays have passed resolutions designating a Community Fireworks Display Designated Area (CFDA) in their respective neighborhoods. During a press conference yesterday morning, Pineda reiterated a previous call by the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and the …
City employees to receive P25K bonus in addition to other incentives
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City executive assistant, Atty. Edward Joseph Cuansing, yesterday announced city employees should expect a P25,000 bonus this month, an increase from last year’s P3,500. He claimed the city was out of funds when Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia took office last year. Cuansing said the amount is limited by …
Tropical Storm Urduja: Suspended sea travel leaves hundreds stranded
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Several hundred ferry passengers were stranded over the weekend after the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) placed Negros Occidental, Cebu, and Iloilo under Storm Signal #1, which forced the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Bacolod Station to suspend sea travel. Between 500 and 1,000 passengers were said …
Mayor calls Magsaysay-Araneta flyover a ‘dream come true’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the recent completion of the Magsaysay-Araneta flyover, Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia called it a “dream come true.” “This flyover project is a dream come true,” he said. “It is expected to contribute to the economic stimulation and modernization of infrastructure facilities in the city.” The structure is …
Police release facial sketch of suspect behind TESDA Director shooting
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Talisay City police have released a facial sketch of the suspect behind the shooting of Negros Occidental Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director Julius Sol Jamero, which took place earlier this month at Purok Magsaysay, Barangay Zone 12 in the said city. According to Talisay City police …
Tropical Storm Urduja: Boracay flooded, tourists stranded
According to Malay Town Councilor Nenette Aguirre-Graf, 1,200 people are stranded on the resort island of Boracay, where 90 percent of the tourist locale is flooded due to Tropical Storm Urduja. Another 872 are stuck in Malay as of yesterday. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has yet to lift their suspension on sea travel in …
Tropical Storm Urduja: RDRRMC-6 on ‘red alert status’ as hundreds are displaced across Panay
By Paulo Loreto Lim Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-Region VI (RDRRMC-6) chair Jose Roberto Nuñez held a press conference yesterday as Tropical Storm Urduja brought heavy rains throughout the region over the weekend. “RDRRMC-6 is currently on ‘red alert status’ in order to facilitate a coordinated monitoring and response operations in the …