BACOLOD City – Measles cases in Negros Occidental are still manageable amid the reported outbreak of the infectious disease in Western Visayas, an official of the Provincial Health Office (PHO) said Friday. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Ernell Tumimbang said the provincial government has strengthened its immunization program to address the cases, which significantly increased in […]
BACOLOD City – The media community in Negros issued a unity statement on Feb.12, 2019 to denounce anonymous lists of purported drug personalities, including at least 15 media practitioners, that spread via social media recently. The unity statement was issued after the joint meeting of the Negros Press Club officers headed by president Renato Duran […]
BACOLOD City – John Chiong, founder and national commander of Task Force Kasanag (TFK), called the attention of the regional director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to the filing of murder and frustrated murder cases in connection with the reported ambush on a lady lawyer recently. In a letter to NBI-6 Regional Director […]
BACOLOD City – Mayor Andrew Montelibano of Murcia, Negros Occidental on Feb. 12, 2019 slammed his inclusion in two lists of alleged drug protectors that are circulating in social media. “There are two warring groups. Their objective is to destroy each other, so they put some weight by adding names of prominent persons,” Montelibano said […]
BACOLOD City – The counsel of five alleged murder suspects in Don Salvador Benedicto (DSB), Negros Occidental denied reports that his clients were arrested on Feb 4, 2019 by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) at Barangays Bagong Silang and Bago, all in DSB. Atty. Ariel Malunes said Armando Remotigue, Joel Condes, Julito Tanoco, […]
BACOLOD City – Mayor Joselito Malabor of Isabela, Negros Occidental said on Feb.11, 2019 that all is set for the 2nd Ati- Bukidnon Tumandok Festival on April 21 to 27. Before the fiesta, Malabor said a series of medical missions in 30 barangays are scheduled at the covered court of the town on Feb. 24, […]
BACOLOD City – Atty. Cesar Beloria Jr. denied that he is a “drug protector.” Beloria issued the statement after his name was included in a list that was circulated and sent to some media outfits here over the weekend. The list tagged several personalities as alleged “drug protectors.” The list was sent to a local […]
BACOLOD City – Two persons were arrested while PHP1.875-million worth of suspected shabu were confiscated by police operatives in a buy-bust in Purok Riverside, Barangay Banago here over the weekend, police reported on Sunday. The operation, conducted by personnel of Police Station 3 at about 5 a.m. on Saturday, led to the arrest of Randy […]
BACOLOD City – Troopers of the Philippine Army’s 15th Infantry Battalion (IB) recovered weapons left behind by New People’s Army (NPA) rebels after an encounter in Mabinay, Negros Oriental on Friday afternoon. Items found included an M16 rifle, 11 firearm magazines, some ammunition, a rifle grenade, an anti-personnel mine, a hand-held radio, subversive documents, food […]
BACOLOD City – More groups in Negros Occidental have manifested their protest to the proposed liberalization of sugar imports. Leaders of the Solidarity of Workers in the Sugar Industry (SWSI) and the Save the Sugar Industry Movement (SSIM) expressed their opposition by tearing a replica of the proposal in a forum held at Gerald’s Restobar […]
BACOLOD City – The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) in Negros Occidental has organized dog owners to assist its initiatives to bring down rabies cases in the province. Dr. Renante Decena, provincial veterinarian, said Thursday that in organizing a dog owners club, their main goal is to strengthen responsible pet ownership and create more awareness of […]
BACOLOD City – The Bacolod City Police has engaged the local Muslim community in promoting peace and order in the city. Bacolod Police OIC-director, Senior Supt. Henry Biñas, met with Muslim leaders at the Bacolod police headquarters on Friday afternoon to discuss various peace-related issues in the wake of the recent bombing incidents in Mindanao. […]
