The safety of Negrenses displaced by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon, with the aim of zero casualty remains the priority of the national government in responding to the crisis that has affected thousands of families for a month now. This was emphasized by Office of Civil Defense-Western Visayas (OCD-6) Regional Director Raul Fernandez, together with …
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NegOcc bettor bags P29.7-M Grand Lotto jackpot
A lone bettor from the Visayas bagged the P29.7-million Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot on Wednesday night, January 8. In an advisory yesterday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the winning ticket bearing the lucky numbers 13-21-24-31-09-03 was bought in Negros Occidental. Meanwhile, 56 others won P100,000 each for hitting five out of the six …
PRO-NIR set for activation this January
By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) is preparing for the ceremonial activation of the Police Regional Office in Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) at its headquarters in Camp Alfredo Montelibano Sr. in Bacolod City’s Barangay Villamonte this month. “We are excited about this development as it will enhance our capacity to serve …
Bacolod City gears up for 20th Bacolaodiat Festival
The highly urbanized Bacolod City is gearing up for the staging of the 20th year of the Bacolaodiat Festival, one of the country’s largest Chinese New Year celebrations, from January 31 to February 2. This year’s festivity will be held along 6th to 13th-Lacson Streets, with the main festival site still at North Capitol Road. In a …
Kanlaon evacuees can’t return home yet —OCD
Thousands of evacuees from high-risk areas in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental cannot return home yet due to the unrest of Mt. Kanlaon, the Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6) said yesterday. OCD-6 Director Raul Fernandez said the move prioritizes safety. “It is not yet safe considering the volcano continues to manifest magmatic activities,” he …
Bacolodnons reminded on road safety as accidents rise
The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has reminded motorists on the basics of road safety after a 23.53 percent increase in road accidents in 2024. BCPO data showed 357 incidents were reported last year, higher by 68 from the 289 in 2023. Major Junji Liba, chief of the City Investigation and Detective Management Unit, said …
2 die from electrocution while removing Christmas lights
By JEN BAYLON A barangay councilor and a member of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO) died after they were electrocuted while removing Christmas decorations in Negros Oriental’s Mabinay town on Monday, January 6. Municipal police identified the victims as 41-year-old Elnie Endencio, a councilor from Barangay Arebasore, and 31-year-old Jonel Tenebroso, …
Comelec-NIR: Polls to proceed in Kanlaon-hit areas
By JEN BAYLON The Commission on Elections in Negros Island Region (Comelec-NIR) said they will not postpone the conduct of the midterm elections this year in local government units affected by Kanlaon Volcano’s continuing unrest. “We want to ensure that the elections can continue without interruption, even in the face of natural disasters,” Comelec-NIR Director …
Gov’t forces seek to end terror financing in Western Visayas
Top officials of the Philippine National Police and the Philippine Army in Western Visayas welcomed the arrest of the three individuals accused of terrorism financing in Negros Occidental. In a statement yesterday, Brigadier General Jack Wanky, director of Police Regional Office (PRO)-6, said terrorism financing is the lifeblood of the operations of the Communist Party …
‘Kanlaon gears up for bigger eruption’
The Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas (OCD-6) said the rise in sulfur dioxide emissions at Kanlaon Volcano is a sign that it may be gearing up for a bigger and maybe a deadly eruption. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has observed “a gradual and slow magma” rising inside the volcano, OCD-6 …