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By Joland Jose Abraham, Intern The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) recently reported earthquakes at Mt. Kanlaon have reduced, however, they affirmed the ‘Alert level 2’ status remains in place. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the volcano is still seen as having an “increase in temperature and …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Following rockfall incidents and three steam-driven, or phreatic, eruptions reported at Mt. Mayon over the weekend, along with observed lava flow, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) declared an ‘Alert Level 3’ over the volcano last Sunday. The organization and the Albay Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council …

303IB expects more arrests By Paulo Loreto Lim An operation recently conducted by members of the police and the military successfully captured and served an arrest warrant to a suspected former official of the New People’s Army (NPA) at the Bacolod Public Plaza last Saturday morning. According to authorities, the suspect was identified as 66-year-old …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A house owned by a widow was reportedly burglarized by unidentified suspects at Purok Paglaum, Barangay Alicante in EB Magalona, early Saturday morning. Police identified the victim as 41-year-old Cheryl Panes. EB Magalona police said Panes visited their station after she discovered her home had been ransacked by an undetermined number of …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An unidentified suspect allegedly robbed the Barangay 15 captain in side the community’s barangay hall over the weekend. Police identified the victim as 65-year-old Rey Altura, a resident of the said barangay. Reports by police said Altura was working inside the barangay hall when he discovered his mobile phone was …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two people were arrested by anti-drug operatives from Police Station 3 (PS3) last Saturday after conducting a buy-bust operation at Purok Paraiso, Sitio Sibucao in Barangay Banago, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspects as 42-year-old Mark Montinola, a resident of 7th-Lacson Streets in the said city; and 36-year-old Lelanie Acebedo, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The son of a town councilor for Pototan, Iloilo died last Saturday after a tree branch fell on their vehicle in Barangay Granada, Bacolod City. Police identified the fatality as seven-year-old Ken Marion Peñaflorida, son of Pototan Municipal Councilor Kent Roger Peñaflorida. Traffic investigations by Police Station 5 (PS5) reported …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Aklan lone district Rep. Carlito Marquez recently expressed hope his province will undergo redistricting this year, as the bill seeking such a process had earlier been re-filed and may undergo deliberation before the end of next month. The bill, House Bill 4670, was re-submitted back in December 2016 and has since …

By Paulo Loreto Lim After the recent series of storms reportedly impacted over 12,000 farmers throughout the Western Visayas, the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) for Region VI revealed P76 million has been allotted for local farmers. “We have already deployed adjusters on the field to assess the reported damages of the farmers,” said PCIC …

BCGEU to submit report in response to criticism By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After Task Force Kasanag (TFK) filed a complaint last week with the Office of the President against Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia and several city officials in connection with P8 million in cash gifts distributed to members of the Bacolod City Government …