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Dec172021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Typhoon ‘Odette’ kills six, 34,452 evacuate in Negros

Typhoon “Odette” flooded most of Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, Friday, December 17.*Kalaw Studios photoTyphoon "Odette" killed six persons and more than 34,452 evacuated in Negros Occidental, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said Friday morning, December 17.Flooding hit 60 percent of Kabankalan City, Zeaphard Gerhart Caelian, Provincial Disaster Management Program Division head, saidResidents of Kabankalan City and Ilog stranded on rooftops as flood waters rose called the 911 hotline at the provincial command center at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod City for help Friday.Philippine Coast Guard and the Philippine National Police teams were assisting in the rescue operations, Lacson, who was monitoring rescue and relief operations from the command center, said.The six casualt...

Dec202021 by Romeo SubaldoNo Comments

Mga istorya kag litrato sang halit ni Bagyo Odette sa Negros Occidental

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Mga istorya kag litrato sang halit ni Bagyo Odette sa Negros OccidentalSang Sabado kag Dominggo, ang team sang Digicast Negros nag padulong sa sur kun sa diin tuman ang halit sang bagyo nga Odette.Ini mga litrato kag istorya na nakuha sang amon team sa pagpadulong sa ini na mga banwa.Ang ini nga mga photos kuha sa Binalbagan sang Sabado. Pilahay ang mga tawo sa charging stations sa munisipyo kag sa tabok sini. Wala pa sang kuryente sa banwa. Mga puno sang kahoy kag mga nagkalatumba. Mga balay nagkalaguba kag nawad-an atop.Ang ini nga mga photos kuha sa highway sang Himamaylan City. Kadamo sang mga poste kag puno sang kahoy nga natumba sa dalan. May mga naga pangayo limos sa higad sang dalan. Pati simbahan sa Barangay Aguisan pinpalid man ang atop....

Dec212021 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

30 ka pasahero, driver pilason sang natumba ang bus

Balita Hiligaynon

Courtesy of Fila-Mae AnticosaMakita sa video nga kuha sang netizen nga si Fila-Mae Anticosa ang pag rescue sa mga pasahero sang bus nga natumba pasado las 6 kagab-i sa highway bahin sang Barangay Taloc sa Bago City.Sa initial investigation sang Bago City PNP maga overtake kuntani ang bus sa iya sini ginasundan sang nadulaan ini sang kontrol kag nag bunggo sa railings kag natumba. Nag agum sang pilas ang driver pati ang 30 ka mga pasahero.Mga minor injuries ang ila naagum. Ang iban may pag palanakit sa lawas nga ginbatyag suno sa pulis.Detained karon ang driver sang bus apang gin areglo naman sang tag-iya sang bus ang mga pasahero suno sa PNP.

Dec202021 by Romeo SubaldoNo Comments

Sa Ilog kag Cauayan, padayon ang clearing operations, popular nga mga kalan-an sa Bocana nagkalawasak

Balita Hiligaynon, Digicast Negros X

Sabado na sang hapon naga idas sang mga container sang ilimnon nga tubig sa highway sang Ilog.Wala ang supply sang tubig kag kuryente sa banwa. Naga hulat sila rasyon sang tubig gikan sa Bureau of Fire Protection. Ang mga kable sang kuryente nga nagkala tumba, nag serbe nga halayan sang mga basa nga mga bayo sang mga pumuluyo.Ang ini nga panel van, naga salom sa tubig baha.Sang amo man nga hapon tigayon nga masudlan sang salakyan ang Barangay Bocana sa Ilog. Pero indi tanan nga klase sang salakyan maka sulod. May mga motor kag tricycle nga nagaka patyan samtang naga biyahe. Mga isa ka kiloemtro sang dalan, gina baha sa gihapon.May tubig baha pa sa pila ka mga pamalay. Ang mga popular nga mga talabahan sa Bocana wala maka luwas. Isa diri ang talabahan ni Jonah Faustorilla. W...

Dec172021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Dinosaur falls

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Cano Tan points to his toppled dinosaur.*Typhoon "Odette" toppled the "tallest dinosaur" in Asia at Campuestohan Highland Resort in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, its owner Ricardo "Cano" Tan said.The typhoon also toppled several attractions at the resort causing substantial damage, he said."But let the damage not dampen our spirit. I will pull her up, raise her, and we will rise together", Tan said.He asked fellow Bacolodnons to take this as an example of human resilience."We will rise together after enduring the wrath of Odette,” he said.*

Dec212021 by Barbara MijaresNo Comments

Army magatutok sa pagbulig sa mga apektado sang bagyo

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Gina abi-abi sang pamuno sang Army sa Negros ang unofficial nga cessation of hostilities karon nga nagatutok sila bisan pa ang rebeldeng NPA sa pag hatag sang bulig sa mga naapektuhan sang bagyo.Suno kay Brig Gen Inocencio Pasaporte ang pamuno sang 303rd Brigade sang Philippine Army wala sang deklarasyon sang ceasefire ukon untat lupok pero kay tungod sa natabo nga bagyo, tigaylo gina abi-abi niya ang pagbinuligay sang tanan.Labing apektado ang Kabankalan kag Sipalay kag sila ang naga hatag sang bulig sa clearing operation labi na sa mga nabukid nga mga barangay kag padayon nga na-isolate suno kay Pasaporte. May mga napulo pa ka mga barangay suno sa iya ang na-isolate kag tigayon nila ini nga gina lab-ot.Ang tropa sang militar gikan sa Northern kag Cental Negros ang na deploy n...

Dec192021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Death toll hits 38, guv set to declare state of calamity

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Sipalay PNP photoGov. Eugenio Jose Lacson is placing Negros Occidental under a state of calamity following the devastation caused by Typhoon "Odette."He will seek the approval of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on Monday, December 20, to place the province under a state of calamity so funds can be allocated to assist those affected, Lacson said Sunday, December 19.The death toll from the typhoon in Negros Occidental rose to 34 on Sunday with 16 dead in Sipalay City, six in Kabankalan City, three in Moises Padilla, two in Candoni and one each in Binalbagan, Cauayan, Ilog, Isabela, La Carlota City, Manapla and San Carlos City, Zeaphard Gerhart Caelian, Provincial Disaster Management Program Division head, said.However, the Kabankalan police reported nine deaths and Sipalay City ...

Dec212021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Army welcomes unofficial cessation of hostilities

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Brig. Gen. Inocencio Passaporte, 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, said Monday, December 20, that he welcomes an unofficial cessation of hostilities between government forces and communist rebels so efforts can be concentrated on assisting residents in Typhoon Odette-hit areas of Negros Occidental.He said Kabankalan and Sipalay cities were the worst hit areas in the province and they were assisting in clearing operations to reach isolated upland remote barangays.Army troops from northern and central Negros have been deployed to assist in the relief and clearing operations in badly hit southern Negros, Pasaporte said.The 303rd IB deployed troops to assist in humanitarian assistance and disaster response relief efforts.The 79th Infantry Battalion, headed by Lt. Colonel J-Jay Javi...

Dec172021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Guv appeals for help

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San Carlos DRRMO photoNegros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson on Friday, December, 17, appealed to the private sector for help for the Typhoon "Odette" victims."If you are thinking of helping the typhoon victims I would suggest that food would be appreciated, especially rice," said Lacson, who was holding office at the typhoon response command center at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod City."The province is willing to connect you to these affected individuals for your contribution," he said."Due to the extent of the damage caused by Super Typhoon 'Odette,' I appeal to those who can share your kind assistance with your fellow Negrenses," Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer also appealed.Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said the donation center is at the Negros Occidental...