By Neska Centina A senior citizen was wounded after being held up and stabbed by three unidentified suspects at Fortuna Subdivision in Silay City, yesterday. The victim was identified as 67-year-old Roly Saragoza, a resident of Patyo Pari of the said area. Saragoza claimed he was held up after he withdrew his pension. In the …
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Two dead, four hurt in Kabankalan City collision
By Neska Centina Two were killed, while four others were injured, after a truck and a tricycle collided in Barangay Camingawan, Kabankalan City yesterday. The victims were all residents of Barangay Taloc in Bago City. The fatalities were identified as 35-year-old Cecilia Villaruel and four-year-old Blessed Lines Santillana; while Leni Santillana, Leopoldo Santillana, Alexander Santillana, …
Escalante filed the most ordinances and resolutions before the Provincial Board in 2017
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Board Member Salvador Escalante, Jr. filed the most ordinances and resolutions before the Provincial Board in 2017, with a total 549 resolutions and 23 ordinances. Board Member Alain Gatuslao came in second with 207 resolutions and two ordinances, while Board Member Helen Zafra finished the year with …
Tropical Depression Agaton
Nearly P11M provided in relief for Capiz farmers By Paulo Loreto Lim According to the Capiz Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), around 5,000 farmers throughout the province were considered eligible for disaster relief assistance as a result of Tropical Depression Agaton. Capiz PDRRMO head Esperidion Pelaez said around P10.9 million has already …
Martin Diño formally assumes DILG Undersecretary post
Diño to barangay officials: Submit drug list or face sanctions By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chairman Martin Diño formally assumed his post as Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) undersecretary for barangay affairs after President Rodrigo Duterte signed his appointment papers earlier this week. In an interview …
Wife stabbed to death by husband in La Castellana
By Neska Centina A wife was stabbed to death by her husband in La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Tuesday evening. The fatality was identified as 46-year-old Jenny Legaspi, a resident of Sitio Sambag, Barangay Kamandag of the said municipality. In a radio interview, Police Chief Inspector Irma Teoxon of the La Castellana Municipal Police Station, said the …
City urged to implement National Nutrition Council program
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution during their regular session yesterday calling on the city’s Urban Basic Services division to implement the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN), a program created by the National Nutrition Council (NNC). PPAN 2017-2022 is a program that seeks to end malnutrition. …
Resolution reiterates need to implement electronic business permit and licensing system
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution during their regular session yesterday urging Management Information Technology and Computer Services officer-in-charge Ramon C. De Los Reyes to implement the electronic business permit and licensing system (E-BPLS), reiterating a resolution passed last October pressing the Office of the Mayor to take …
Man shot inside Hinigaran residence
By Neska Centina A man was left wounded after being shot at Hacienda Manucao B in Barangay Bato, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Tuesday. The victim was identified as Reneboy Locario, a native of Barangay Pagod-od, Alingasan, Antique. Initial investigations by Hinigaran municipal police claim the suspect, identified as Jonas Demetrio, entered the victim’s quarters and shot …
Man drowns in Bago river
By Neska Centina A man was found dead beside a riverbank at Hacienda San Juan Del Monte, Purok Narra in Barangay Malingin, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday afternoon. The fatality was identified as 65-year-old Eddie Marañon, who lived beside the riverbank. Initial investigations found the victim drowned while fishing the night before. Authorities said there is …