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Mayor Ella Garcia Yulo inspecting the fissures in Sitio Manaol, Barangay Quintin Remo in Moises Padilla.*Mayor Ella Garcia Yulo is asking the secretary of the Department of Science and Technology to send a geologist to Sitio Manaol, Barangay Quintin Remo in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, to assess the extent of the danger posed by new fissures or cracks in the ground seen in the area.Garcia, in her letter to DOST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. on Wednesday, August 17, said she is asking for his help to guide them in their plans to ensure the safety of residents.They want to know if the area should be declared a “no man’s zone”, she said.Garcia said on August 10 after several days of raining residents reported new fissures, liquefaction, and landslides in different parts o...

The victim at the scene of the accident in Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City.*Tito Leo J photoA man who was celebrating his birthday died after he figured in an accident at Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City, Tuesday, August 16.Killed was Jundie Doroteo, 28, of Sagay City, Negros Occidental.The victim, on board a motorcycle along with his companion, was on his way home from a drinking session when they rear-ended a truck after it halted due to a traffic stop, police said.The victim died on the spot due to a head injury from the crash, while his companion suffered injuries.The driver of the truck was temporarily detained.*

Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) in Bacolod City has been awarded the Angels Initiative Gold Status Award by the World Stroke Organization (WSO) and the Accreditation Canada International (ACI).Dr. Julius Drilon, CLMMRH chief, said on Wednesday, August 17, that the hospital’s Section of Neurology of the Department of Internal Medicine would like to thank the World Stroke Organization for the award.Through the ANGELS initiative, we were able to improve quality of care of stroke patients by enhancing the knowledge of the stroke team to recognize strokes early and subsequently decrease disability through timely thrombolysis, Drilon said.“This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the whole CLMMRH community from the management, ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with political and sugar leaders in Malacañang on Wednesday*President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday, August 17, that he would reorganize the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) this week as he seeks ways to address issues plaguing the sugar industry.“We’ll reorganize the SRA and then we will come to an arrangement with the industrial consumers, with the planters, the millers, suppliers of the sugar to coordinate so whatever (sugar) is available is released to the market,” Marcos said in an interview in Manila.Marcos met with political and sugar leaders, including those from Negros Occidental, to discuss the state of the sugar industry in at Malacañang 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday.“We had a very productive two hour meeting with t...

The belongings of suspected rebels left at the encounter site.*303rd IB photoTwo suspected rebels were injured in a clash with the state troopers at Sitio Cambairan, Brgy. Trinidad, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, Tuesday, August 16.Bloodstains were seen at the encounter site and the fleeing rebels left their personal belongings behind, the Army reported.There was no casualty on the government side, it also said.Troops of the 62nd Infantry "Unifier" Battalion were validating the reports after armed men were said to be intimidating and extorting from the community in the hinterland barangay.This led to a 10-minute encounter with around 10 suspected members of the New People’s Army.*

The recovered drugs in the buy-bust operation at Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City.*BCPO photoA high-value suspect was arrested in a buy-bust operation at Prk. Kahirup, Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, at 8:35 p.m. Monday, August 15.The operation led to the recovery of 206 grams of suspected shabu worth P1.4 million, the police reported Tuesday.It also led to the capture of 21-year-old Jeboy James Poneles, who was said to be high-value individual.Also recovered from his possession were P1,000 marked money, a sling bag, and P220 cash proceeds.He is now in the custody of Police Station 8, facing drug charges.*

The suspect Ralph John Molinos *La Carlota PNP photoA drinking session that led to a fistfight claimed the life of a 43-year-old man at Barangay 2 Poblacion, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, on Monday, August 15.Killed was Vicente Pingoy Jr., the police said.Police said that the victim and the suspect identified as 23-year-old Ralph John Molinos were having a drinking session when they figured in a heated argument that led to a fistfight, causing the victim to fall on his knees and lose consciousness.The victim suffered head injuries and was declared dead on arrival at the Don Salvador Benedicto Memorial District Hospital, Lt. Col. Lowell Garinganao, city police chief, said.The suspect later surrendered to the police.*

The Negros Occidental Schools Division enrollment for School Year 2022-2023 hit 80.65 percent on Tuesday, August 16.Enrollment was at 271,771 compared to 336,970 in school year 2021-2022.The enrollment for school year 2022-2023 at public elementary schools was at 133,377 or 76.25 percent, public junior high school – 82,410 or 81.93 percent, public senior high school – 36,254 or 101.57 percent, integrated schools – 1,440 or 74.27 percent and private schools 18,290 or 76.78 percent, the Division reported.The Department of Education (DepEd) has set the start of classes on August 22 and will end on July 7, 2023.DepEd only prescribed the options of five days in-person classes, blended learning modality, and full distance learning until October 31.Starting November 2 all publ...