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A grade 4 pupil   drowned in the coastal waters of Purok Maaswa, Brgy. General Luna, Toboso, Negros Occidental, on Saturday,  April 27. The father of the victim, whose name was withheld by the police, said his son was last   seen alive at about 11 a.m. having lunch.  He did not know that his son went for a swim, the father said.The victim was rushed to the  Toboso Rural Health Unit but was declared dead by the attending physician.* 

The PrimeWater–Baciwa water tanks being distributed to the barangays*PrimeWater and  the Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA) are deploying 24 storage tanks to 12 barangays identified with critical levels of water availability as part of the  ongoing initiatives to address the challenges brought by the El Niño phenomenon. The  barangays are Handumanan, Tangub, Mandalagan, Felisa, Vista Alegre, Villamonte, Taculing, Alijis, Sum-ag, Mansilingan,  40 and Banago that  will receive two water storage tanks each with a capacity of 2,000 liters, a press release from PrimeWater said Sunday. The tanks are deployed and installed in areas identified by the barangay as  in need of water because they  are currently receiving only  0-4 hours o...

Poblacion 2 was the champion in the crab category.*EB Magalona PIO photo The 1st Saravia Culinary Contest  showcased two of the famous products of  E. B. Magalona, Negros Occidental,   at the town‘s public plaza on Saturday, April 27. The culinary contest, held as part of the activities for the ongoing 35th Ugyonan Festival, the main fiesta of E. B. Magalona, showcased the town’s blue crabs and the Canlusong coffee, a press  release from the town said.  Saravia is the former name of E. B. Magalona. Mayor Marvin Malacon said  E. B. Magalona is very proud to show to the world the many interesting cuisines that can be made using blue crabs, and drinks and desserts using Canlusong coffee - and what better venue to highlight these tha...

The Bacolod City Fire Station recorded 157  fire calls from April 1 to 21 with 68  percent being grass fires. The Bureau of Fire Protection-Bacolod City reported that grassfire incidents were the highest  at 108, or 68 percent of the total fire calls in the first 20 days of the month. It was followed by post fires with 17, rubbish - 16, residential - 6, sugarcane fields - 3, and business establishments  - 2.  Other fire calls involved vehicular, mercantile, commercial, and assembly establishments, the BFP added.*

The confirmed pertussis cases in Negros Occidental have increased to 13, Dr. Girlie Pinongan, Provincial Health Officer, said Friday, April 26. Most of those who tested positive were children, many of whom were below 9 months old, she said. She also said that a 1-month-old boy is the lone confirmed pertussis fatality in Negros Occidental this year. A 2-month-old girl who died from suspected pertussis tested negative for the disease, Pinongan said. Of the 54 reported suspected pertussis cases in Negros Occidental 13 were positive, 24 were negative while the test results of 17 others are not out yet, Pinongan said. The age range of those hit by suspected   pertussis are from 1 month to 62 years old, Pinongan added. Pinongan said there are no alarmi...

Iloilo City  Rep. Julienne Baronda and Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito (2nd and 3rd from left) lead the unveiling of the dedication marker during the inauguration of the Western Visayas Medical Center Heart and Lung building  on Friday.* Patients seeking treatment for cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases are assured of quality services at par with the Philippine Heart Center (PHC) with the opening of the Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) Heart and Lung building in Iloilo City  on Friday, April 26. “As we inaugurate the cardiovascular and lung care center, we affirm our role as a Regional Apex hospital in the region. By consolidating heart and lung subspecialty services under one roof, we are not only streamlining patient care but also raising the standard of excellence in cardi...

The Victorias City Social Welfare and Development Office distributed 1,442 food packs to 721 beneficiaries of the Food-for-Work Program at Don Alejandro Acuña Yap Quiña Cultural Center on Thursday, April 25.A total of 220 ERPAT members, 207 local farmers and fisherfolks, and 294 solo parents received two food packs each, a press release from Victorias City Information Office said.Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez joined the distribution and expressed his gratitude to all the program beneficiaries and implementers.He emphasized how the initiative of the LGU has enabled community members to actively participate in local government projects, fostering resilience and adaptive capacities in the face of potential disasters.Food-for-Work Program is a short-term project of the CSWD to pr...

The Leonardo Panaligan Command (LPC) of the New People’s Army on Friday, April 26, claimed the killing of a resident of Sitio Coyaoyao, Brgy. Inolingan, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental.Tongkai Golez, 37, died and his 9-year-old daughter was injured after they were shot by three unidentified suspects at their house in Sitio Coyaoyao at about 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, the police reported.Police investigation revealed that while the victim and his family were inside their house, the suspects appeared and asked for water.When Golez opened the door, a man armed with a long firearm, shot him several times and his companion entered the house and shot him, too, causing his death.Golez’s daughter was hit by a stray bullet and sustained an injury in her right hand.The LPC sai...