Instead of fear, around 96 percent of adult Filipinos are entering the New Year with hope, the highest recorded since the pre-pandemic in 2019, according to a survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) released yesterday. Results of the December 8 to 11 survey found that hope for the coming new year is one …
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Yuletide fireworks injuries down 7% in Western Visayas
Fireworks-related injuries decreased by seven percent during the Christmas holidays in Western Visayas (Region 6), data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed yesterday. During the December 21 to 27 surveillance period, only 28 cases were recorded in both sentinel hospitals and non-sentinel hospitals in the region compared to the previous year’s 30. This …
Ambulance hits boy dies
By Jen Baylon An eight-year-old boy died after he was hit by an ambulance along the national highway at Barangay Rizal in Negros Occidental’s Silay City on Sunday night, December 24. Silay police chief, Major Rhea Sarah Villanueva, said the ambulance, driven by 42-year-old Mark Anthony Rubi, a resident of Hinoba-an town, was transporting a patient …
Gov’t ‘seriously studying’ buying sugar early next year
The national government is seriously looking into buying sugar directly from farmers early next year to prop up farmgate prices and lower retail prices at the same time, the top official of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said. “As an intervention, we have long been planning this. The government is looking at the idea …
Focus crimes down by 67% on Christmas Eve —PNP
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded a 67 percent drop in focus crimes on Christmas Eve compared to last year. As per the data provided by PNP information chief and spokesperson Colonel Jean Fajardo on Monday, December 25, 334 focus crimes were recorded the day before Christmas, or 66.34 percent lower compared to …
Hinigaran’s Top 10 most wanted nabbed
By Jen Baylon The Top 10 most wanted person in Negros Occidental’s Hinigaran town was arrested for robbery charges on Wednesday night, December 20. Criste Khen Ma-alat, 25 years old, of Barangay Tagda’s Zone 5 was apprehended by Hinigaran police at Sto. Rosario Subdivision in the town’s Barangay Nanunga at 8:23 p.m. A warrant for his arrest was issued by acting presiding Judge …
Ex-CTG member surrenders
By Jen Baylon A former member of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) voluntarily surrendered to the authorities in Negros Occidental’s Don Salvador Benedicto town on Thursday, December 21. “Junjun,” 44 years old, a resident of San Carlos City, surrendered to the 1st Negros Occidental Provincial Mobile Force Company in the town’s Barangay Bunga. He …
Bomb joke sends IT expert to jail
An information technology expert from Sto. Tomas, Batangas, is facing charges over a joke that caused the delay of Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 460 bound for Manila from Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan on Thursday night, December 21. Police Major Ricky Waniwan, Iloilo International Airport Police Station chief, said they will charge the suspect, …
Bus operators urged to ensure passengers safety during holiday rush
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) reminded bus companies and other operators of public utility vehicles (PUVs) yesterday to ensure the safety of passengers through strict security, adherence to traffic laws and proper maintenance of their PUVs. In a press release, LTFRB chair Teofilo Guadiz III called on PUV operators, especially bus …
Palace: December 22 not ‘special half-working day’
Malacañang denied yesterday that President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has declared December 22 (Friday) as a “special half-working day.” Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil dismissed as “fake news” the supposed issuance of a proclamation declaring December 22 as a special half-working day to allow the public to avoid traffic congestion during the Christmas holidays. “It’s fake,” …