By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) has begun monitoring for hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) after 60 cases were reported in the city so far this year. CHO Environment and Sanitation division head, Dr. Grace Tan, explained HFMD is a highly contagious disease which can be passed by touching …
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Gasataya to wait on DND before deciding on proposed Martial Law extension
Iloilo Governor believes extension depends on AFP, PNP, Congress By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya said he would seek the recommendation of the Department of National Defense (DND) before deciding on the proposed five-year extension of Martial Law in Mindanao. In a statement, Gasataya said an evaluation of the …
Cops to Muslim community: Cooperate in drug war
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) director, Police Chief Superintendent Edmund Gonzales, is seeking the support and cooperation of the local Muslim community in combating illegal drugs. According to Gonzales, he ordered Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) acting director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, to talk with local Muslim leaders and have …
No movement in Negros fault system –PDRRMO
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following last week’s 6.5-magnitude earthquake that struck Leyte, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) head Zeaphard Caelian reported there has been no movement in the Negros fault system. He noted, there are several fault lines throughout the region, including those located near Kabankalan City, Ilog, Candoni, Isabela, and Mabinay; …
CDRRMO wants Bacolod City buildings to be inspected for structural integrity Vargas: 30% of downtown buildings would collapse in a strong quake
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to last week’s 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Leyte, City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) cluster head Joemarie Vargas said they requested the City Engineer’s Office (CEO) to inspect all buildings in Bacolod City for earthquake readiness. He noted the CEO has yet to submit a report on the …
Aftershock rocks parts of Negros
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 5.8-magnitude aftershock rocked parts of Negros, Monday morning. According to data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the aftershock struck shortly before 9:42 am, with an epicenter located 13 kilometers southeast of Ormoc City, Leyte. The tremor was felt at Intensity II in Cadiz City, Negros …
DPWH, CEO defend roadworks
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Both the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the City Engineer’s Office (CEO) appealed for understanding from the public amid roadwork that appears to have worsened Bacolod City traffic. Among the areas where the national agency is implementing road improvements are Lacson Street in Barangay Mandalagan, Circumferential Road, …
Guv’s goal: unity ticket in ‘19
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. recently revealed his goal after stepping down from his post is to unite politicians in the province. With a prospective three-way race for his successor, between Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez, and former fourth district Rep. Jeffrey Ferrer, the …
Leyte quake felt in parts of Negros Occidental Blackouts reported in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Leyte, near the town of Jaro, yesterday afternoon, with tremors felt in parts of Negros Occidental. According to Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) head Zeaphard Caelian, the highest intensity felt in the province, based on the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) …
Vice Governor considering gubernatorial run in 2019 Lacson: It’s natural I would be considered to run for governor
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the unanimous endorsement by mayors of the Negros Occidental third congressional district for Rep. Alfredo Benitez to run for governor in 2019, incumbent Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said he is considering a run for the same position. Current Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. is in his third …