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The ambulance after the accident.eTwo people were killed when an ambulance driven by a barangay captain crashed into a streetlight post during heavy rain in Pontevedra, Negros Occidental, at around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8.The vehicle, driven by Barangay Captain Stephen Peñonial, 48, of Brgy. Sebucawan, Isabela, was en route to Bacolod City when the accident occurred along the national road in Brgy. Recreo.Police reports indicate that Peñonial lost control of the vehicle after stepping on the brakes to avoid hitting a tricycle.The ambulance swerved sharply before hitting a concrete post of a solar streetlight.A 70-year-old patient who has suffering from hypertension, identified only as Dalia, and a 30-year-old ambulance crew member named Peter were rushed to a h...

Slow Food International Councilor Ramon “Chinchin” Uy Jr. (center) at the Senate Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform hearing on Wednesday.*As chemical fertilizer prices skyrocket by 35 percent in a single week, Slow Food International Councilor Ramon “Chinchin” Uy Jr. told the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform Wednesday that the secret to national food security lies in "waste, not oil."Testifying during a Senate inquiry on the impact of rising oil prices on agricultural and fisheries production, Uy, who represents Slow Food in Southeast Asia and operates the Fresh Start Organic Farm in Negros Occidental, pointed out that agroecology acts as a shield against global economic shocks.At the hearing to evaluate the preparedness of go...

Ben & Ben will perform at the Panaad sa Negros Festival Monday evening*  The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council   Emergency Operations Center  will go on Blue Alert starting Friday, April 10, to ensure the safety of the 30th Panaad sa Negros Festival in Bacolod City, which kicks off this Monday.  The Blue Alert will be in effect from 8 a.m. Friday until 8 a.m. on April 20.  Under this status, disaster response teams and medical personnel are placed on standby for immediate deployment, and the EOC is partially activated to provide 24/7 monitoring of the large crowds expected at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City. A gun ban in Bacolod City will also ...

The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod has approved a resolution urging the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) to intensify the monitoring, regulation, and apprehension of illegal cockfighting activities within the city.Authored by Councilor Caesar Distrito, the resolution seeks to address the continued proliferation of unauthorized cockfighting events being conducted without the necessary permits from the city government.Under existing laws and ordinances, cockfighting is a regulated activity, and only those events duly authorized by the Sangguniang Panlungsod are considered lawful, such as cockfighting activities conducted in barangays during fiestas and barangay charter days, subject to proper authorization and regulation, Distrito said on ...

Kanlaon Volcano spewing ash at 6:24 a.m. Thursday.* Mj Guardiano photoKanlaon Volcano spewed ash six times on  Wednesday and Thursday, April 8 and 9, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported.  Mari Andylene Quintia, the PHIVOLCS resident volcanologist stationed at the La Carlota City observatory, said  that the highest grayish plume reached an altitude of 1,200 meters above the crater at 6:24 a.m. on Thursday. The volcano  activity consisted of a single ash emission on Wednesday followed by five additional events on Thursday, indicating that the volcano's vents remain open, she said.  The  emissions on Thursday occurred at 2:47 a.m., 6:24 a.m., 6:30 a.m., 7...

A 52-year-old government employee was arrested after suspected shabu was seized in a buy-bust operation in Dumaguete City on Tuesday night, April 7.Police identified the suspect as alias “Dondon,” tagged as a high-value individual.The operation in Barangay Candau-ay was conducted at around 7:21 p.m., the police said.About five grams of suspected shabu worth P34,000 were recovered, along with the buy-bust money and a coin pouch, the police said.The suspect is now under police custody while charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 are being prepared.*

Mayor Greg Gasataya honored the courage of Filipino veterans and highlighted the importance of passing their enduring legacy of sacrifice to future generations at the 84th Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) rites at the Bacolod City Government Center grounds on Thursday, April 9.Gasataya, in his speech, said heroism is not confined to the battlefield but is manifested in the daily resilience of citizens."We demonstrate valor every day when we persevere despite the ongoing fuel crisis," the mayor said."The dedication of our employees, the service of the transport sector, the diligence of students, and the support of our business owners are living testaments to the courage of Bacolodnons", he said.The observance featured a wreath-laying ceremony led by Gasataya and BGen.Te...

A wanted street-level drug suspect was arrested and P136,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized in a buy-bust operation in Bacolod City at 1:25 a.m. Wednesday, April 8.Police identified the suspect as alias “Oteng,” 34, a Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council-listed individual.Operatives of the City Drug Enforcement Unit arrested the suspect selling a sachet of suspected shabu to a poseur-buyer in Barangay.About 20 grams of suspected shabu were confiscated during the operation.The suspect is detained, while the evidence will be submitted for laboratory examination.Meanwhile, a drug den was dismantled and three individuals were arrested in Brgy. 8, Bacolod City, on Tuesday, April 7, by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency operatives and partner units.Police identified t...