By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Western Visayas (LTFRB-6) said over the weekend that they are expecting more than a thousand modernized public utility jeepneys (PUJs) will be in service in Bacolod City by next year. In a radio interview, LTFRB-6 spokesperson Atty. Salvador Altura said around 1,099 …
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3 killed, 37 hurt in PUJ crash
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three people were killed while 37 others were injured after a driver of a public utility jeepney (PUJ) lost control and crashed into a tree in Barangay Malatas in Negros Occidental’s Calatrava town, on Friday afternoon, November 11. Police identified the fatalities as 32-year-old Rutchelle Visitacion, 72-year-old Elma Baynosa, …
Bacolod wants peaceful shift to modernized PUJs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Benitez said the city aspires for a peaceful transition from the traditional to fully modernized public utility jeepneys (PUJs). The talks between the city government and representatives from the various operators of traditional and modernized PUJs have begun as the city government has agreed to meet …
PGN bridge project design to begin next year
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The detailed engineering design for the Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) Bridge project is targeted to begin by the first quarter of next year. Department of Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Emil Sadain said the Department of Finance had issued the evidence of authority on October 24, for the engineering services of the …
PUJ OPERATORS ASK FOR AN EXTENSION ; 2-year provisional authority sought
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Various transport groups representing the operators of the traditional public utility jeepneys (PUJs) in Bacolod City have formally filed a manifesto asking for a two-year provisional authority extension to legally operate in the city. Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran said the letter was addressed to Mayor Alfredo …
Water sample in Mandalagan positive for cholera
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A water sample taken from a well in Bacolod City’s Barangay Mandalagan tested positive for vibrio cholerae, a cholera-causing bacteria, based on findings by the City Health Office (CHO) yesterday morning. The well, located at Purok Luhod-luhod, was reported to also be actively used by residents living in the area. …
BCPO chief hopes ‘small misunderstanding’ fixed
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) chief is hoping that the current tensions between operators of the traditional and modern public utility jeepneys (PUJs) will be resolved and will no longer widen into an open conflict. BCPO director, Colonel Thomas Joseph Martir said, based on the information they have gathered, …
La Carlota tops other NegOcc LGUs with 392 dengue cases
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City has topped the 31 local government units (LGUs) in the province with 392 dengue cases and one death as of October 29. Data from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) showed that aside from La Carlota City, 17 other LGUs logged triple-digit dengue cases since January …
Transport strike worries local biz
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The business sector in Bacolod City has expressed concern after more than a hundred traditional public utility jeepney (PUJ) operators stopped plying the city streets since Monday, November 7, because of the fear of being apprehended by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) due to operating without renewed franchises. In a radio …
Confirmed cholera cases in NegOcc now at 37
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of confirmed and suspected cholera cases in Negros Occidental has now risen to 37, based on the new data released by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) yesterday. PHO data shows that the province’s Talisay City has the most number of cholera cases with 11, followed by Silay City …