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By Tara Yap According to data from the Iloilo City Health Office, there were 66 cases of dengue recorded in the city between January and March of this year, a drop from the 183 recorded during the same period last year. Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog encouraged residents to continue their clean-up drives to …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Earlier this week, 65-year-old Basilio Ponce of Barangay Isyu, Cauayan, Negros Occidental died after being bitten by a suspected rabid dog, meanwhile, his neighbors were also vaccinated after reportedly eating the said dog. His death marks the second such death in the municipality in March, which prompted the Department of Health …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella left the matter of answering the order filed by the Office of the President, surrounding allegations of improper collection of real property tax (RPT), to his attorney. Puentevella was earlier served a letter from acting Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs Ryan Alvin Acosta …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to the “win-win” solution proposed by Department of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, which has beverage makers Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola purchasing more local sugar, the Sugar Alliance of the Philippines (SAP) called it “unacceptable” and claimed the resolution favors the beverage companies. “Secretary Piñol seems to be seeing …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The trekker who was declared missing at Tinagong Dagat, a mountainous part of Barangay Patag, Silay City on Thursday was found alive by authorities. Barangay Patag Captain Milagros Catalan said the victim, identified as 21-year-old Daryl Delocario, was climbing with 10 other trekkers on Thursday morning and returned to Barangay …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man with alleged links to illegal drugs was gunned down by unidentified suspects in Barangay Mambulac, Silay City, late Thursday evening. Police identified the victim as June Guellergan, a resident of the said city, and formerly a subject of “Oplan: Tokhang.” Silay City police lead investigator, Senior Police Officer …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga While in Bacolod City earlier this week, Senator Paolo ‘Bam’ Aquino said the list of individuals reportedly connected to the illegal drug trade must be verified, especially police officers and barangay officials. “We owe it to the people to make sure all information given to the public are true and …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A fish porter was stabbed to his death following an altercation with a janitor along San Juan Street, Barangay 6, Bacolod City, yesterday morning. Police identified the fatality as 29-year-old Jundel Molina, a resident of Purok Masagana, in the said barangay. Police Officer 3 (PO3) Rommel Beato, lead investigator for …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A seaman was arrested by members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR) following a buy-bust operation at Capitol Road, Barangay 9, Bacolod City, Thursday evening. Police identified the suspect as 30-year-old Ralph Daniel Monte, a resident of La Castellana, Negros Occidental. PDEA-NIR operatives said they arrested Monte …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently passed a resolution requesting the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to provide the Bacolod City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) with a fire truck. The resolution, authored by City Councilor Em Ang, said the ideal number of fire trucks should …