By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A police personnel and two civilians were wounded after they were shot following a commotion at Barangay Alimango in Negros Occidental’s Escalante City on Saturday morning, July 1. Police Master Sergeant Teofesto Aburido, a member of the city police’s intelligence unit and a resident of Calatrava town; 18-year-old Jeban Sayon, a …
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NegOr records 515 dengue cases
Negros Oriental recorded 515 cases of dengue and one fatality so far compared to the same period last year. However, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion said the province recorded the lowest number of dengue cases in Central Visayas as of June this year, based on the population density of each province. Estacion said that …
Man found dead in Manapla
A man whose hands and face were wrapped in packing tape was found dead at Barangay Tortosa in Negros Occidental’s Manapla town on Saturday night, July 1. Police said the man was wearing black sando and blue shorts, and was about 35 to 40 years old. A placard with the message “Wag Tularan, Kawatan Ako,” …
Man mauled to death
A 47-year-old resident of Negros Occidental’s Pulupandan town was allegedly mauled to death in Bago City’s Barangay Poblacion. Bago police chief, Police Lieutenant Colonel Joem Malong said Roggie Mar Tiolo and his brother were in a drinking session inside a convenience store at around 3:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 29, when the suspects arrived. Due …
Police probe gun slay in NegOr city
Police are probing the death of an event host in Negros Oriental’s Bayawan City at sundown on Wednesday, June 28, just shortly after the second day of the public hearings on the deferment of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in the province ended. An initial police report said the victim, Junar Barios, was shot …
CPP-NPA’s legal fronts send ‘reinforcement’ to Negros
As the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army’s (CPP-NPA) strength continues to dwindle, its legal fronts are now sending reinforcements into the countryside, a key Army official said yesterday. Major General Marion Sison, 3rd Infantry Division commander, disclosed this in his message to troops during the turnover of command ceremony of the Army’s 47th …
No new ASF cases in Negros Oriental for 2 weeks
Negros Oriental is heading towards the “green zone” should the current trend of having no new African swine fever (ASF) cases continue, an official said yesterday. Board Member Woodrow Maquiling Sr., Sangguniang Panlalawigan committee on agriculture chair, told the Philippine News Agency that the last ASF deaths were those reported some two weeks ago in …
Bacolod City to send more Badjaos back to Mindanao
The Bacolod City government is coordinating with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to send back 54 more Badjaos to Mindanao by next week. City administrator Pacifico Maghari III said yesterday the group comprises the second batch of sea gypsies who will return to their place of origin. “The city’s Department of Social …
Dumaguete to restore early warning system against flooding
The local government of Dumaguete City is planning to revamp its early warning system (EWS) against flooding now that the rainy season has started. City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Allen Cabaron said yesterday the EWS devices that monitor the water level at the Banica River have already deteriorated over time. “We need to …
PCIC insurance covers 58-K swine in W. Visayas
About 58,139 hogs raised in backyards in Western Visayas are covered by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC), with a guaranteed indemnification of P709 million when affected by African swine fever (ASF). PCIC-6 (Western Visayas) Manager Eva Ulie Laud, in an interview yesterday, said from June 2022 until June 15 this year, they have insured …