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By JEN BAYLON A state of calamity was not declared in Negros Occidental’s Cauayan town despite the locality suffering agricultural damage worth P66.1 million due to drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon. Cauayan Mayor John Rey Tabujara said he did not consider placing the town under a state of calamity because the local government unit …

By JEN BAYLON The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Western Visayas (LTFRB-6) has no immediate plans to strictly enforce a crackdown against unconsolidated traditional public utility jeepneys (PUJs), as they await apprehension guidelines from the central office. LTFRB-6 officer-in-charge Atty. Salvador Altura said for now they will not yet strictly apprehend unconsolidated PUJs after …

By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD) said livestock losses due to the ongoing drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon in the province have reached P10 million. The latest PDMPD data as of April 26, showed the drought has incurred P10,080,100 in damages, and affected a total of 11,556 …

By JEN BAYLON Public transport in Negros Occidental is not expected to be paralyzed as two local transport groups are not joining the nationwide strike. Eduardo Asis, secretary general of the Sentrong Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Negros, said they will continue plying the streets amid the three-day strike conducted by several transport groups in …

By JEN BAYLON Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) director, Brigadier General Jack Wanky ordered a thorough investigation into the death of a police officer who was allegedly shot by his seven-year-old son in Negros Occidental’s Sagay City. Police Staff Sergeant Lernie Alacha, assigned to the Sagay City Police Station, was allegedly killed by his …

  By JEN BAYLON The agricultural damage due to drought caused by the ongoing El Niño phenomenon in Negros Occidental is expected to breach the P200 million-mark, as the dry spell is projected to last until May. The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) reported yesterday that crop damage due to drought in the province has reached …

By JEN BAYLON The Bacolod City government has formed a task force to address the widespread proliferation of vandalism in the city. Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez signed Executive Order No. 25, creating the Task Force Anti-Vandalism which is assigned to implement strict measures against vandalism. The task force will be responsible for enforcing existing anti-vandalism ordinances, …

By JEN BAYLON The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is ready to comply with the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) mandate on the removal of tattoos among police personnel. BCPO spokesperson, Lt. Colonel Ronnie Brillo said they are prepared to enforce PNP’s Memorandum Circular 2024-023, issued on March 19, which regulates the bearing and sporting of tattoos among uniformed and …

Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) director Brigadier General Jack Wanky ordered all police personnel in the region to wipe out illegal gambling activities, while asserting a “no-take policy” in their operations. Wanky said he was informed by his predecessor about the widespread illegal gambling operations in the region, including “bookies,” despite the presence of the …

By JEN BAYLON Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said the quota memorandum issued by the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) which ordered traffic enforcers to carry “at least five apprehensions a day” is “not applicable” and “not legal.” Benitez said the memorandum could lead to abuse, forcing traffic enforcers to unnecessarily carry out their duties. …