Tag: Negros Occidental news

Nov122021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Hinobaan bank loses P1.3M to robbers

Robbers carted away P1.3 million from the Rural Bank of Ilog in Barangay 1, Hinobaan town, Negros Occidental, early Thursday morning, November 11.*Hinobaan PNP photosAbout P1.3 million was stolen from the Rural Bank of Ilog in Barangay 1, Hinobaan town, Negros Occidental, early Thursday morning, November 11.Maj. Clifford Batadhay, Hinobaan police chief, said they are looking at an inside job as there was no forcible entry at the bank.He said the sliding window was opened, so the suspect was able to easily turn off the bank’s alarm system and its closed-circuit television.The suspect knew the number combination of the vault, Batadhay said.The police are still investigating the incident.*

Nov122021 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Soldier accidentally kills pal’s daughter during drinking session

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Kabankalan PNP photoA soldier accidentally killed the daughter of his companion after their drinking session went bad Wednesday evening, November 10, at Brgy 1, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental.The 15-year-old, whose name was withheld by the police, was accidentally hit by a bullet on her chest while she was sitting in a parked tricycle beside the road.Lt. Dennis Melgarejo, Kabankalan City police deputy chief, said the teenager’s father Felix Estomo was in a drinking session with Sgt. Lito Valdevieso of the 94th Infantry Battalion.During the drinking session Estomo asked the soldier for his identification card that led to a heated argument, the police said.The suspect then drew his firearm and shot the victim, who managed to run but was still chased by the suspect....

Nov122021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Guv sets Negros’ curfew from midnight to 4 a.m.

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BCPO photoGov. Eugenio Jose Lacson issued an executive order on Thursday, November 11, setting curfew in Negros Occidental from midnight to 4 a.m. for persons 18 years old and above, effective immediately.Lacson, in Executive Order 21-50 Series of 2021, also said curfew for persons below 18 years old will be from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily.Curfew in Negros Occidental had been from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. since June in order to limit mass gatherings and prevent the spread of COVID-19.Lacson said he ordered new curfew hours in the light of Negros Occidental’s being placed under Alert Level 2 by the national Inter-Agency Task Force and the decreasing number of COVID-19 cases in the province.During the curfew hours persons in Negros Occidental will not be allowed outside their reside...

Nov122021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Incentives eyed for brgys with high vax performance

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Capitol photoThe Negros Occidental provincial government is studying the granting of incentives to barangays with high COVID-19 vaccination performance rates, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Thursday, November 11.The barangays will be responsible for coming up with their vaccination lists and their performance in terms of number of vaccinated persons will be published, Diaz said.Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer and provincial consultant Alfredo Benitez are talking about possible incentives for barangays that perform well, he said.The incentives could include additional budgets for projects, Diaz said.The provincial government has also stepped up its vaccination information campaign, he added.Benitez has provided voice and video...

Nov122021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Guv: Reward for capture of Cui’s killers now P1.5M

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NOCPPO photoThe Negros Occidental provincial government has increased the reward for any vital information that could lead to the capture of the person or persons responsible for the murder of the provincial consultant on hospital operations to P1.5 million, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson announced on Thursday, November 11.Mariano Antonio “Marton” Cui III was killed as he was leaving his office at Emerald Arcade in Barangay Palampas, San Carlos City, on April 12.In October, the governor had set the reward at P500,000.Lacson said those who have any vital information should immediately contact Renoir Baldovino, National Bureau of Investigation Bacolod chief, at (034) 703-2931.The NBI is conducting a parallel investigation into the killing of Cui, who also served as chief of sta...

Nov122021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

SP ensures Negros Covid response funds in place in P5.7B budget: VG

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The Sangguniang Panlalawigan that is set to approve the P5.7 billion Negros Occidental budget for 2022 has made sure that COVID-19 response funds are in place, Vice Governor Jeffery Ferrer said Thursday, November 11.The SP will approve the P5.7 billion budget on third and final reading during its regular session on Tuesday, November 16, Ferrer said on Wednesday.The last budget they deliberated on this week was for the provincial government-run hospitals, he added.They looked into the operations and funding of the province’s COVID-19 designated hospitals, Ferrer said.The P5,719,337,346 budget will be sourced from local revenues totaling P329,000,000 and P5,390,337,346 from the National Tax Allotment.*

Nov122021 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

Former Negros Oriental police director new chief PNP

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The former director of the Negros Oriental police is now the Philippine National Police (PNP) chief.Lt. Gen. Dionardo Carlos will replace Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, who will formally relinquish the top PNP post on Friday, November 12, ahead of his 56th birthday and compulsory retirement date on November 13 after serving 38 years in the uniformed services.Carlos will formally assume command as the 27th chief PNP on Friday. He was the 4th in command under Eleazar as the chief of the PNP Directorial Staff.Carlos, an alumnus of the Philippine Military Academy “Maringal” Class 1988, has also served a well-rounded career in all his designations to key positions in the PNP, including director for Integrated Police Operations (DIPO) in the Visayas.He also served as chief of the PNP Pu...

Nov112021 by Romeo SubaldoNo Comments

Fresh cows milk nga produkto sang Negros Occidental gina baligya na sa mall

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[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3GE3Hz_Wn4&live=1[/embedyt]May strawberry, ube, buko pandan, mango, chocolate kag may original nga flavor sang fresh cows fresh milk nga gina baligya sa karon sa may Ayala Malls Capitol Central sa likod sang Kapitolyo.Produkto ini sang Negros Dairy sang Provincial Veterinary Office. Gikan ini sa La Granja sa La Carlota City. Suno sa kay Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Renante Decena, may kinse tubtob beinte ka mga baka sang probinsya ang sa karon naga produce sang 70-100 ka litro sang gatas sa kada adlaw.Sadto anay gina gamit ini sa feeding program sang probinsya pero kaina pormal na nga gin buksan ang outlet sang Negros Dairy kun sa diin pwede maka bakal ang publiko.Gintagaan sang Ayala man sang libre nga pwesto ang probinsya para...

Nov112021 by Barbara MijaresNo Comments

Kada airline company tugutan na nga may isa ka flight pa Bacolod sa kada adlaw

Balita Hiligaynon, Digicast Negros X

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFxpsq0LTGo&live=1[/embedyt]Dugang nga regular flights gikan Manila pa Bacolod ang gina paabot sumugod Nobyembre 15 tubtob 30.Gina paabot ang executive order ni Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson bahin diri. Suno kay provincial administrator Rayfrando Diaz ang tikang ang sabat sa ginapaabot man nga pag damo sang mga pasahero nga maga pinauli sa probinsya.Sa karon ang kada airline may yara lamang sang duha ka flights sa kada semana.Sa ipa gwa nga EO, ang kada airline ang may isa ka flight na sa kada adlaw. Magapabilin naman ang SPass, kag sa mga fully vaccinated, kinahanglan ang verifiable ID, kag sa wala nabakunahan, negative RT PCR test result.Suno kay Diaz sila ang maga pakig angut sa mga alkalde bahin sa appro...

Nov112021 by Nico DelfinNo Comments

Pag gamit sang face shield gina duso sa gihapon sang DOH

Balita Hiligaynon

Ang pagsuksok sang face shield kag iban pa nga dugang nga layer bilang proteksyon batuk sa Covid-19 ang nagapabilin nga rekomendasyon sang Department of Health ilabi na kun yara sa mga closed areas, crowded places kag kun close contact sa Covid positive.Ini bisan pa may pila na ka mga lugar sa pungsod nga wala na nagagamit sang face shield sa mga pampubliko nga lugar.Nagapati ang pamunuan sang Department of Health 6 nga dako nga bulig ang face shield ilabi na karon nga nagalab-ot na sa 671 ang mga Covid-19 variants of concerns kag interests ukon lain nga variants sang Covid-19 sa rehiyon.Sandig sa record sang DOH-6, ang Bacolod ang may yara sang 91 ka mga variants of concerns kag interests, 84 naman ka mga kasubong nga kaso ang na-record sa probinsya sang Negros Occidental....