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Representatives of Chinese state-owned consultancy firm CCCC Highway Consultants Co., Ltd. are currently in the Western Visayas region to begin their pre-feasibility study on the first phase of the proposed Panay-Guimaras Bridge. According to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) assistant regional director, Engr. Al Fruto, “This will formalize the project partnership between China …

Polines: Drug personalities going to Bacolod City for supply By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   According to Silay City Police Chief, Police Superintendent Noel Polines, the supply of illegal drugs in Silay City is “becoming scarce,” which he credited to the city’s anti-illegal drugs campaign. In a radio interview yesterday morning, Polines said law enforcement …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has deployed security guards to block the entry of informal settlers into the old Bacolod Domestic Airport premises in Barangay Tangub, Bacolod City. Bacolod–Silay Airport Manager Mecine Reyes said her office has also tried to reach out to Barangay Tangub Captain …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. recently revealed a new road connecting Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental with Tayasan, Negros Oriental will be constructed, calling it the “shortest link between Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental.” He said the project will be a boost in tourism for both provinces. It was …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. is set to lead a sugar summit today at the Sugarland Hotel, intended to tackle problems currently facing the industry, along with ways of making the process more cost efficient. “We will discuss how to solve the problems of the sugar industry,” he …

By Paulo Loreto Lim   According to a recent data from the Iloilo City Health Office (CHO), between January and August 30 of this year, there have been a total 197 dengue cases recorded in the city, a drop from 968 during the same period last year, a decrease of 80 percent. “We can attribute …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   Diocese of Bacolod resident exorcist and Diocesan Commission on Liturgy director, Rev. Fr. Brethen Rye Gamala, told Watchmen Daily Journal, in an exclusive interview yesterday, local Catholic faithful must be wary of the reported proliferation of “satanic” or “cursed” rosaries, earlier announced by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   Surigao del Norte second district Rep. Robert Barbers, who was in Isabela yesterday as guest of honor for the groundbreaking for Tinongan National High School, said he is optimistic the bill he authored seeking the postponement of the upcoming barangay elections will be passed by the House of Representatives. …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, Jr., yesterday confirmed several individuals associated with slain drug lord Richard ‘Buang’ Prevendido are currently active in Negros Occidental. In a phone interview, the NOPPO head denied reports Prevendido was spotted in Victorias City prior to being …