The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Western Visayas (DSWD-6) has released P8,025,361.45 worth of relief aid to local government units (LGUs) affected mostly by flooding due to heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon that was enhanced by Typhoon “Goring.” “We continue to provide augmentation to our local government units although we …
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100-MW floating solar power farm to rise in northern Negros city
A 100-megawatt (MW) floating solar power farm, the first in Visayas and Mindanao, will soon rise in Cadiz City in northern Negros Occidental. Project proponent Zonal Renewables Corp. (ZRC) and property owner A.M. Hijos Inc. (AMHI) of the prominent Montelibano family in Bacolod City entered into an agreement to develop the facility on a …
2 minors robbed
Two minors were allegedly robbed by a man at Barangay Dos Hermanas in Negros Occidental’s Talisay City. A police investigation showed the suspect, 22-year-old Ronnie Mabansag of the village’s Purok Balas, allegedly threatened one of the victims by pointing a bladed weapon at the abdomen. He allegedly took their cellphones and fled, police said. …
Top drug personality yields P1.7-M ‘shabu’ in Bacolod
A top drug personality in Western Visayas, who yielded P1.72 million in suspected shabu, was arrested during a buy-bust in Bacolod City’s Barangay Vista Alegre yesterday, a report from the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) showed. The suspect, 27-year-old Justin Da-anoy Gayoso, is included in the regional priority target list of the Philippine National Police. …
Tuberculosis-free Negros seen in 5 years: PHO
The Negros Oriental government, through its Provincial Health Office (PHO), targets to attain tuberculosis (TB)-free province in five years, a health official said yesterday. PHO chief, Dr. Liland Estacion said this came up during the celebration of the National Lung Month last month with the “Para Healthy Lungs, Pa-Check Ka Lungs” culminating in Dumaguete City …
‘Hired gun’ arrested in NegOr
Police operatives arrested on Wednesday morning, August 30, an alleged gun-for-hire and seized firearms and ammunition at Barangay Lumbangan in Negros Oriental’s Mabinay town. Albert Kadusale Durango, an alleged member of the criminal gang, Birador Group, was arrested at his residence during the service of a search warrant for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, …
Comelec, security forces ready for 3rd district special polls
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and government security forces are ready for the special elections in the 3rd congressional district of Negros Oriental on December 9, a poll official said yesterday. Lawyer Eliseo Labaria, acting provincial election supervisor of Negros Oriental, told the Philippine News Agency that his office has received a copy of Resolution …
Robber trapped inside dep’t store
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A robber was arrested after he was trapped inside a department store at Barangay 3 in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City on Tuesday morning, August 29. Authorities arrested 26-year-old Ariel Baring, a resident of Sitio Ibwal in the city’s Barangay Punao. According to city police, at 8:05 a.m. on Tuesday, …
3 nabbed for ‘illegal drugs’
By Mae Singuay Three individuals were arrested in a drug buy-bust operation in Bacolod City’s Barangay 21 on Tuesday night, August 29. Arrested were 41-year-old Carter Olmedo and 47-year-old May Venus, both residents of the city’s Barangay 21; and 34-year-old Jomar de Asis of Barangay Estefania. Recovered from the suspects were seven plastic sachets of …
P13.7-M ‘shabu’ seized in buy-bust
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An estimated P13.7 million worth of suspected shabu was seized during a drug buy-bust operation at Barangay Palampas in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City yesterday afternoon. Police identified the arrested suspects as 34-year-old John Valentin Remegio, a resident of Barangay Caingin in Iloilo City’s La Paz District; and 27-year-old Crismark …