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The drugs seized in Purok Langis, Barangay Banago, Bacolod.*BCPO photoAbout P4.5 million worth of suspected shabu were seized by the police in four separate buy-bust operations in three cities in Negros Occidental from May 30 to June 1.A regional top-priority level suspect was arrested at Burgos Street, Brgy. 10 in Bacolod City where operatives confiscated P2.72M worth of suspected shabu on Wednesday night, the police reported.Jojo Segovia, alias “Boy Tattoo”, 21, of Brgy. 2, a high value individual, and Lijun Tayona, 35, of Brgy. Pahanocoy, were arrested with 42 sachets of suspected shabu valued at P2,720,000, the police said.The two are under the custody of Bacolod Police Station 2.The Bacolod police also arrested another high-value individual and confiscated suspecte...

The SUV and the Ceres bus that figured in the Hinigaran accident.*July Cuevas Moreño photosTwo died and seven were injured in a series of vehicular incidents in two cities and a town in Negros Occidental on Wednesday, May 31, the police reported.In Hinigaran, a Ceres bus and SUV accidentally collided along the national highway in Brgy. Pilar at about 8 in the evening.The driver of SUV identified as Jennybert Eliver, 31, of Brgy. Santo Rosario in Binalbagan town was declared dead while three passengers of the Ceres bus were injured.Both vehicles were traversing in opposite directions when the SUV swerved encroaching on the left lane leading to the collision, the police said.The SUV fell in a ditch because of the impact, it added.The driver of the Ceres bus was under ...

Dead pigs being buried in Barangay Tangub, Bacolod.*The Bacolod City government is strengthening measures to curb the spread of African swine fever (ASF), which has been detected in hogs from at least two barangays.Acting Mayor El Cid Familiaran said on Thursday, June 1, that four cases of the highly contagious viral disease -- two each in barangays Taculing and Tangub -- have been confirmed by the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry.He said the city government will initiate training for barangay biosecurity officers from all 61 villages as part of the response to the ASF threat.“Representatives from the barangays will serve as force multipliers. They will be trained as paravets to help the City Veterinary Office (CVO). For campaign and prevention, and to ed...

The University of St. La Salle (USLS) in Bacolod City showed exceptional performance in the May 2023 Licensure Examination for Certified Public Accountants, achieving an outstanding 100 percent overall passing rate.Results from the Professional Regulation Commission revealed that 13 first-time takers and six repeaters from the USLS successfully passed the exam, a press release from the university said Thursday, June 1.The 19 new Lasallian CPAs are: Robert John Bacusa, Camille Marie Briones, Pearlene Joy Calibo, Christine May Camaymayan, Jorge Louis Detoyato, Jose Mario Sergio Diaz, Renerey Doruelo, Maita Cielo Flores, Angelica Louise Gomes;Honey Claire Madrigal, Lois Ann Keziah Jose, Nap Brando Mahinay, Arnie Lyn Maratas, Maria Lyn Nanagad, Vanessa Olac, Evna Trisha Reboton, Kh...

The Philippine Hearth Center and Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital Cardiovascular Surgical Mission team with their patients on Thursday.*CLMMRH photoThe success of the first open heart surgeries conducted at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital in Bacolod City this week promises a better future for the poor, Dr. Julius Drilon, CLMMRH chief, said Thursday, June 1.The 1st Cardiovascular Surgical Mission by the Philippine Heart Center (PHC) and CLMMRH ended Thursday with an exit meeting.The majority of the 13 patients operated on will be able to go home by Friday, Drilon said. The operations for the indigent patients were conducted for free, he said.The breakthrough here is that through the project, PHC and CLMMRH were able to create eq...

Board Member Woodrow Maquiling Jr. (right) assured the public that pork is safe at a press conference where lechon was served*Negros Oriental officials are assuring the public that pork and pork products are safe to eat despite the confirmed reports of African swine fever (ASF) in Dauin and Sibulan towns.They stressed that the ASF contamination was contained only in one barangay of each town and pork from other parts of the province and those sold in the market are safe for human consumption because it passes through the National Meat Inspection Service.The assurance was made by Board Member Woodrow Maquiling Jr. - Sangguniang Panglalawigan Committee on Agriculture chair, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion, OIC Provincial Veterinarian Belinda Villahermosa, Bureau of ...

A Bacolod resident was sentenced on Wednesday, May 31, to two life terms for the possession and sale of shabu to a policeman.Bacolod Regional Trial Court Branch 52 Judge Raymond Joseph Javier found Jeboy James Poneles Bulaclac of Purok Lampirong, Barangay 2, Bacolod, guilty beyond reasonable doubt for violation of Sections 5 and 11 of Article II of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2022 that each carried the penalty of life imprisonment.Bulaclac was apprehended for the sale of .532 gram of shabu for P1,000 to a police poseur buyer at Purok Kahirup, Barangay Singcang Airport-Bacolod on Aug. 15, 2022.On his arrest 209.160 grams were recovered from his possession, the court decision said.Bulaclac was also ordered to pay a fine of P500,000 for the sale of shabu and P1 mi...

The participants at the turnover of the historical landmarks Wednesday.*Ronnie Baldonado photoThe Negros Occidental Provincial Tourism Office turned over four historical markers to the owners of notable ancestral houses and landmarks in the province at rites held at the Negros Museum in Bacolod City, Wednesday, May 31.The Balay ni Tana Dicang in Talisay City, and Dako Balay, Yulo’s Park and The Negros Museum in Bacolod City were the recipients of the historical markers given by the National Museum.Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, in his speech, said that the ceremonial turnover is a demonstration of our commitment to preserving and celebrating the rich history of the province.The Yulo's Park marker*Ronnie Baldonado photosThe Negros Museum marker*The Bal...

Mayor Narciso "Narwin" Javelosa Jr. led the turnover of housing units to 146 families from six barangays during a ceremony at the Taliambong Activity Center in Sagay City, Tuesday, May 30.Javelosa said the housing project was started by previous administrations and he vowed to expedite the distribution of at least 150 housing units to indigent Sagaynons a month, a press release from Sagay said Wednesday."What I ask from you is to take care of these houses and ensure cleanliness, peace and order in your neighborhood", Javelosa told the beneficiaries.The 146 housing units distributed are at the Old Sagay Site in Brgy. Old Sagay – 72, Paraiso Heights in Brgy. Paraiso - 62, and Pueblo del Mar in Brgy. Rafaela Barrera -12, National Housing Authority (NHA) records showed.The bene...

Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Wednesday, May 31, that it should not be a problem for aspirants in the 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) to submit themselves to drug testing if it is required.“That should not be a problem to these candidates, if that is really required then of course do it…if it is free”, he said.Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. earlier encouraged BSKE bets to submit themselves to drug testing in hopes of strengthening the country’s campaign against illegal narcotics.Future leaders should show their willingness to serve the country by undergoing voluntary drug tests, he said, even if is not a requirement for running.Taking a drug test and passing it is not among the requirements for one to...