A fire in the Jaro district of Iloilo City razed at least 76 homes over the weekend. The local Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) received a call around 3:54 p.m. last Saturday, November 4, wherein all fire trucks and volunteer fire brigades were deployed. It took over two hours to put out the blaze. According to authorities, …
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Senior found dead inside Estefania home
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 72-year-old man was found dead inside his home at Phase 4 of the Celine Homes Subdivision in Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City, Saturday afternoon. Police identified the fatality as Dionesio Bayotas, the husband of an overseas filipino worker (OFW). Police Station 4 (PS4) investigators said Bayotas’ remains were discovered by his children …
Two dead, one seriously injured following Vista Alegre road collision
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two people were confirmed dead, while another was seriously injured, after their tricycle collided with a delivery van along Abada Escay in Barangay Vista Alegre, Bacolod City, late Saturday evening. Police identified the fatalities as Joebert Ortiz, a resident of the said barangay; and Bernie Gerasmea, a resident of Barangay Granada. The …
Isabela mayor to institutionalize Tigkalalag festival
Isabela mayor to institutionalize Tigkalalag festival By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Isabela Mayor Joselito Malabor yesterday said the Isabela municipal government will institutionalize the Tigkalalag festival, after he declared a successful relaunch of the festival, which ended last Thursday. He said he will ask the Sangguniang Bayan to come up with an ordinance to make …
Iloilo City Mayor to review predecessor’s appointments
Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III recently created a review committee in order to vet the individuals appointed by his predecessor, dismissed Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog The current mayor has since retained Atty. Hernando Galvez and Atty. Lorna Laurea as city administrator and city legal officer, respectively; however, there are around 16 additional appointments that …
WHO releases tips on preventing suicide
By Paulo Loreto Lim In light of the recent suicide by Ramon Torres National High School (RTNHS) Grade 8 student Eric Hain Demafeliz, the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) for Negros Occidental yesterday sent a release detailing tips on suicide prevention, which were recently issued by the World Health Organization (WHO). One of the primary strategies …
Motorist stabbed by drunk tricycle driver in Estefania
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorist was brought to the hospital last Wednesday after being stabbed by a drunk tricycle driver at the Celine Homes Subdivision, Barangay Estefania in Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as 33-year-old Otche Macapas, a resident of Block 92, Lot 5 of the said subdivision. Police Station 4 (PS4) …
Fight in Brgy. 35 ends with a shooting
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A brawl between two parties ended in a shooting incident at Purok Malipayon, Barangay 35 in Bacolod City, Thursday morning. Police identified the victim as 25-year-old Warren Villarosa, a resident of Galo-Ramos Streets in Barangay 22 of the said city. The suspect, meanwhile, was identified as Antony Atienza, a resident of Barangay …
P1.7M worth of rice fields damaged in southern Negros
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A total of P1.7 million worth of rice fields were damaged following an infestation of rice grain bugs in southern Negros. Reports released by provincial agriculturist, Atty. Japhet Masculino, said a total of 34 farmers were affected by the infestation, with 37.58 hectares of farmland in Sipalay City affected. Most …
Espinosa retains Galvez as Iloilo City Administrator
Despite the recent dismissal of Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog by the Office of the Ombudsman, his successor, Vice Mayor Jose Espinosa III, recently announced city administrator, Atty. Hernando Galvez, would keep the post in his administration. An oath of office was administered for the city official yesterday. Last week, Mabilog was dismissed on …