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Pickleball court owners and operators in Dumaguete City were reminded to stop operations by 10 p.m. following complaints from residents over excessive late-night noise.Liga ng mga Barangay Dumaguete City chapter president and City Councilor Jovencio C. Tan Jr. issued the memorandum dated Wednesday, March 11 directing operators to comply with City Ordinance No. 20, Series of 2024.The ordinance amended Section 5 of City Ordinance No. 35, Series of 2002, as further amended by Ordinance No. 80, Series of 2003.Tan said the directive was issued after his office received numerous complaints from residents about pickleball courts operating beyond the allowed hours.Tan said the measure aims to address noise disturbances affecting nearby communities.He added that exemptions may b...

Police conducting a security survey around the school Thursday.*Romeo Subaldo photoSt. John’s Institute (SJI) in Bacolod City will resume face-to-face classes on Friday, March 13, after a mass shooting threat that circulated online was investigated and found to be a hoax.“We would like to inform everyone that the recent threat at the school has been investigated and found to be false,” SJI Principal Mariedel Isulat announced Thursday afternoon.The school has taken all necessary steps to assess the situation and ensure the safety of students, teachers, and staff, she said.“We want to assure you that everything is under control, and we remain committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for everyone,” Isulat said.On-site classes will resume Friday, she added....

The follow-up assessment conducted by Negros Occidental Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) One Stop Shop Technical Team on the ground depression in Barangay General Luna, Toboso, on March 10*The Negros Occidental Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) has advised residents of Barangay General Luna in Toboso town to stay alert after more ground depressions were observed in its two communities.New ground cracks were identified in Sitio Bugho and Sitio Bairan during the follow-up joint assessment on March 10 and 11, conducted by the PEMO-One Stop Shop Technical Team with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Mines and Geosciences Bureau-Negros Island Region (MGB-NIR), Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, and Municipal Disaster ...

A 76-year-old woman died while her companion was injured after they were hit by a truck at the corner of Araneta Avenue and the Alijis-Murcia Road in Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, on Wednesday afternoon, March 11.Police identified the fatality only as “Teresita,” a resident of Brgy. Sum-ag, Bacolod City.Authorities said the victim was brought by ambulance to the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital but later died.Her companion, identified as “Gretel,” 67, a resident of Brgy. Taculing, Bacolod City, sustained injuries and was brought to the Bacolod Adventist Medical Center.Police identified the driver of the Mitsubishi Canter truck as “Faustino,” 66, a resident of Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City.Authorities said the driver was also brought to a hos...

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will not be implementing a four-day workweek because it has timelines to meet for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, Provincial Election Supervisor Ian Lee Ananoria said on Thursday, March 12.Voter registration will continue until Saturdays, he said.The BSKE Elections are set on November 2, he said.However, they are still implementing energy saving measures such as following the notice regarding the use of airconditioning units and appliances.The Comelec expects to exceed the previous number of registered voters in Negros Occidental when the registration period ends on May 18, he added.*

Police arrested a 40-year-old woman and seized about P102,000 worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 35, Bacolod City, late Wednesday night, March 11.The suspect, identified as alias “Nene,” of Barangay 35 was arrested at around 11:01 p.m. in Purok Maabi-Abihon.The operation was conducted by the Bacolod City Police Office City Drug Enforcement Unit led by Lt. Col. Albert Sy.Police said the suspect sold a heat-sealed plastic sachet of suspected shabu to a poseur buyer in exchange for marked money.Authorities said a subsequent search resulted in the confiscation of about 15 grams of suspected shabu.The seized illegal drugs have an estimated standard drug price of P102,000.The suspect is currently under the custody of Police Station 1.Police s...

https://files01.pna.gov.ph/category-list/2025/06/06/dsc05902-bvb.jpgMalacañang announced that Friday, March 20, has been declared a regular holiday nationwide in observance of Eid’l Fitr, the Islamic feast marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.The announcement was made as President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. joined members of the Muslim community and leaders from across the country during the Grand Iftar in Malacañang on Thursday, March 12.According to the Palace, the declaration recognizes the significance of Eid’l Fitr, which concludes the month-long observance of Ramadan, a period devoted by Muslims to prayer, fasting, reflection and charity.Malacañang said the President’s participation in the Grand Iftar underscores the administration’s respect for the traditions a...