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Col. Rainerio De Chavez (third from left), police provincial director, and Talisay City Vice Mayor Jose Nicolas Jalandoni III (right) led the launching of "Project Dasig".*PNA/Nanette  Guadalquiver photo The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) launched Wednesday afternoon, May 8,  an anti-criminality reporting system designed to quickly respond to requests for assistance from business establishments in the 12 component cities in the province. Dubbed "Project Dasig," it will use the One Button SMS (short message service) mobile application to streamline and expedite the crime reporting process. "Dasig" is the Hiligaynon word for fast or quick. The initiative was launched at the Talisay  City Police Station, with a simulation exercise ...

Aid distributed to the Kabankalan evacuees.*Kabankalan LGU photoEvacuees in Barangay Carol-an, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, who evacuated following armed encounters between government soldiers and the New People's Army (NPA) have gone home.Government soldiers seized high-powered firearms in a series of encounters with the NPA in Sitio Tagok, Brgy. Carol-an, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, on Monday, May 6.The Kabankalan City government led by Mayor Benjie Miranda distributed assistance to the evacuees.The City Social Welfare and Development Office said food packs and water were distributed to 115 families or 430 individuals.The City Health Office supplied diapers and medicine, while the Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office delivered water.The Departm...

A Silaynon  was stabbed  dead  allegedly by his drinking companions at Zulueta Street, Brgy. 4, Silay City, Negros Occidental,  2:40 a.m. Wednesday, May 8. Ryan Flores, 21, a resident of Paghidaet in Brgy. Mambulac, Silay City,  was stabbed by two suspects, the police said.  The suspects were identified as Emilowe Delumpa, 29, a factory worker, and Ricky Ogawa, 26, a student, also  from Brgy. Mambulac. Police investigation revealed that prior to the incident  the victim and the suspects were under the influence of liquor when suddenly Ogawa punched the victim. The three grappled with each other and when they were pacified, the victim was noticed to have three stab wounds on his stomach. The victim was brought t...

Councilor Celia Flor*  Members of the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod approved on first reading three proposed ordinances on the prohibition of online-sexual exploitation of children, strengthening of the local AIDS Council, and the establishment of animal welfare desks in all barangays, during their   regular session, Wednesday, May 8. The proposed ordinances were all authored by Councilor Celia Matea Flor, who is the committee chairperson on Women, Gender, Family and Childcare, Laws, Ordinances, and Good Government. The proposed ordinances were all authored by Councilor Celia Matea Flor, who is the SP committee chairperson on Women, Gender, Family and Childcare, Laws, Ordinances, and Good Government.Among the prohibited acts stipulated at the proposed ordinance a...

Barangay Bandila SK chairman Renan Tapang* A 23-year-old Sangguniang Kabataan chairman in Toboso, Negros Occidental, was electrocuted and declared dead at a Sagay City hospital on Wednesday morning, May 8, Councilor Richard Jaojoco said. Renan Tapang of Barangay Bandila was changing a light bulb in his house when   he was electrocuted. He had just taken a bath and was in a hurry to go to the Toboso municipal hall to submit the lineup of players of his barangay for the games set for the town fiesta, Jaojoco said. The victim’s wife panicked and it took about 10 minutes to find someone to turn off the electricity, Jaojoco said.* 

Toboso Mayor Madonnah Jaojoco and Vice Mayor Maria Luisa dela Cruz*Toboso Mayor Madonnah Jaojoco and Vice Mayor Maria Luisa dela Cruz will seek reelection in 2025.This was disclosed by Councilor Richard Jaojoco, the mayor’s husband, on Wednesday, May 8.  Richard Jaojoco, who was former mayor of the town, said he will also seek reelection as councilor. His wife may be challenged by his first cousin former mayor Evello Valencia, the councilor said. Valencia challenged him for mayor of Toboso in 2019 and his wife in 2022 but lost, he added. The councilor said he took his oath as Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan member during the term of former president Rodrigo Duterte and does not   know if he is still a member of the party.&n...

Rain has been hitting some parts of Western Visayas but is still not enough.The public is reminded to remain vigilant against extreme heat that is still hitting the region, Ferdinand Rubin, PAGASA weather specialist 1, said on Wednesday, May 8.PAGASA has been recording extremely high heat indices in the last few weeks, he said.But with more rain cooler temperature is expected by June, he said.*