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Police monitoring for stray bullet incidents By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) completed their security plans ahead of this year’s holiday celebrations, with NOPPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, Jr., expressing his confidence in the preparedness of law enforcement throughout the province. He noted, beyond deployments to …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   Improvements to the Provincial Capitol Park and Lagoon are nearly complete, according to Provincial Engineer Ernie Mapa, who noted, Ayala Land, Inc. has already addressed eight of the 10 requirements put forward by the provincial government. He said the last two items will be completed within the week. Christmas …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) yesterday released a list of banned firecrackers, ahead of Christmas and New Year’s Day celebrations. BCPO spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, said any firecrackers or pyrotechnics below a three-second fuse with 0.2 grams of explosive powder are prohibited, according to RA 7183, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) head Zeaphard Caelian yesterday said the number of volcanic quakes at Mt. Kanlaon jumped to 578 within a 24-hour period. According to Caelian, the sudden increase of volcanic quakes was concerning and they immediately coordinated with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology …

By Neska Centina A fire broke out in a residential area at Ylagan Extension in Barangay 6, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Tuesday morning. Following an investigation by the Bureau of Fire Protection, they found the fire started in a home owned by Antonietto Delubio. 54-year-old Yolly Pat witnessed smoke coming from the kitchen and bedroom area …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid the ongoing sale of firecrackers in Bacolod City, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) reminded local government units (LGUs) to adhere to Executive Order No. 28, signed earlier this year by President Rodrigo Duterte, which regulates the use of firecrackers and other pyrotechnics. PHO technical services chief, Dr. Jessie Cagas-Endofama, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) yesterday commended Department of Labor and Employment-VI (DOLE-6) director, Atty. Johnson Cañete, for proposing wage standardization for the Western Visayas. In a message sent by GAWA Secretary-General Wennie Sancho, he said the proposal would introduce the idea of a uniform regional minimum wage. …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) yesterday warned the public regarding the spread of ‘fake’ peso bills, following a recent incident in Metro Manila that went viral on social media. BCPO spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, said the proliferation of fake bills has become prevalent due to the holiday …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, said the city’s police force is currently on “full alert” status for the holiday season, particularly, with the annual ‘Simbang Gabi’ observance beginning on Saturday. In an interview yesterday morning, Vargas said, under ‘Oplan: Ligtas Paskuhan 2017,’ police are ordered …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former Bacolod Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson announced plans to file a motion for reconsideration today before the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) after they earlier junked his poll protest. “I feel dismayed over the HRET decision,” he said. Sayson went on to claim the same body earlier issued …