Tag: Negros Occidental news

Oct222021 by Romeo SubaldoNo Comments

Mga iligal nga ‘open pipe’ motorcycle mufflers ginpa lapakan sa pison sa Silay

Siyento onse (111) tanan ka mga iligal nga “open pipe” motorcycle mufflers ang gin palapakan sa pison sa Silay City Plaza Covered Court.Sa idalom sang City Ordinance No. 2, Series of 2012 gina dumili ang pag gamit sang sini nga mga tambutso gani tigayon nga na pang kumpiskar ini sa naga padayon nga kampanya sang PNP kag sang LGU.Ginpangunahan ni Mayor Mark Golez ang ceremonial destruction sang mga tambutso kaina sang aga kaupod ang hepe sang Silay PNP nga si PLTCOL Robert L. Petate, Chief Traffic PSSg Jeoffrey Lee Redoblo, kag ang pwersa sang Silay PNP.Gin updan man sila sang mga konsehal sang siudad kag mga punong barangay.

Oct242021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Cenro Bago closes for 5 days after 1 dies, 2 Covid positive

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The Community Environment and Natural Resource Office in Bantayan Park, Bago City, Negros Occidental, will be closed to the public from Monday to Friday, October 25-29, for disinfection and COVID-19 contact tracing, Joan Nathaniel Gerangaya, CENRO Bago head, said Sunday, October 24.A CENRO Bago employee died of suspected COVID-19, while two others tested positive, he said.The 58-year-old unvaccinated female employee with comorbidities who died had symptoms of COVID-19 but was not swabbed before she was cremated, he said.Test results released Sunday also showed that two CENRO Bago employees tested positive for COVID-19.One is married to a frontliner, while the other one visited the wake of a relative who died from COVID-19, he said.The rest of the CENRO Bago employe...

Oct222021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Guv dismisses engineer, Palic returns to work

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Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson has approved the dismissal of an employee of the Negros Occidental Provincial Engineer’s Office (PEO) who was found guilty of administrative offenses of grave misconduct, vicious habits, disgraceful and immoral conduct, and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service.Lacson approved the dismissal of Engineer Noel Barredo from the PEO from the service effective immediately, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Thursday, October 21.The governor’s decision was based on an investigation report submitted by Provincial Legal Officer Alberto Nellas Jr.The investigation report and notice of termination state that Barredo is barred from entering or approaching the vicinity of any of the offices under the provincial government.The not...

Oct212021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Negros Occidental vax drive hits 21% of target

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PHO photoThe Negros Occidental provincial government has vaccinated 377,318 individuals or 21 percent of its target population of 1.8 million against COVID-19 to reach herd immunity, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Wednesday, October 20.Silay City has vaccinated the most number of residents at 34,698, followed by Sagay City at 28, 017, Talisay City – 25, 383, Bago City – 24,759, Cadiz City – 23,794, Victorias City – 23, 104 and La Carlota City - 20,016.But La Carlota City was the highest in terms of target population vaccinated at 42 percent, followed by Silay City at 37 percent, Victorias City -36 percent, Talisay City – 34 percent and Pulupandan – 33 percent.Diaz said they do not have the target number of minors aged 12 to 17 years old to be vaccinated.T...

Oct262021 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

2 motorcycle drivers killed in collision

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Murcia PNP photoTwo drivers were killed after their motorcycles collided head on at Barangay Pandanon, Murcia, Negros Occidental, Sunday night, October 23.Killed were Romie Mallorca, 27, of Brgy. Bunga, Salvador Benedicto, and Agustin Ardeña, 21, of Brgy. Amayco, Murcia.Jobey Jamili, who rode at Mallorca’s motorcycle, sustained serious injuries.Staff Sargeant Ryan Bandiola, traffic investigator of the Murcia police, said that both motorcycles were travelling in opposite directions when Ardeña crossed the median and bumped into the oncoming traffic.The collision caused the instantaneous death of the two drivers while the back rider, who was seriously injured, was brought to the Murcia Health Unit for treatment, a police report said.Both motorcycles have also incurre...

Oct222021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Prosecutor indicts Yanson 4’s lawyer; court’s jurisdiction usurped – Narvasa

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The Office of the City Prosecutor of Makati (OCP Makati) has indicted the assistant corporate secretary of the Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI) faction of the Yanson 4 for “falsification of public documents and perjury”.Makati Senior Assistant City Prosecutor Joel Vedan in his resolution approved by Deputy City Prosecutor Christopher Garvida recommended bail for Anna Isabella Galvez at P36,000 for falsification and P18,000 for perjury.The resolution stemmed from a complaint filed by Olivia Yanson and Leo Rey Yanson against Galvez alleging that as “purported” VTI assistant corporate secretary she falsified declarations in the General Information Sheet of VTI for 2020.Lawyer Carlo Joaquin Narvasa said Galvez is part of the law firm Fortun, Narvasa & Salazar that represents th...

Oct202021 by Martian MuycoNo Comments

2 ka persona nga missing nasapwan nga naga utaw utaw sa suba sang Murcia kag baybayon sang Pulupandan

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Murcia PNP photoDuha ka persona nga na missing sang Sabado, nasapwan nga naga lutaw sa suba sa Murcia, kag baybayon sa Pulupandan.Nasapwan kahapon nga nagalutaw sa suba sa Barangay Lopez Jaena sa Murcia ang 72 anyos nga si Felix Zamora.Sa imbestigasyon sang Murcia PNP, posible nalumos ang biktima matapos ini mag tabok sa suba sang Sabado kag siya ang naanod sa bahin sang Purok Urban.Samtang, sang Lunes naman nasawpan nga nagalutaw sa baybayon sa banwa sang Pulupandan ang 30 anyos nga si Dayl Decreto.Suno sa pulis, sang Sabado man ulihi nakita ang biktima nga naga paligo sa Malingin River sang siya ang gin anod sang makusog nga current sang tubig sa suba.

Oct222021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Villanueva pushes for more jobs, says 3.88M Pinoys unemployed

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Senator Joel Villanueva (center) takes a selfie with Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson as Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz looks on.*Richard Malihan photoSenator Joel Villanueva said he is pushing for the creation of more jobs under the National Employment Recovery Strategy in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.Villanueva joined Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson at the Capitol grounds in Bacolod City for the distribution of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations totaling P1 million on Thursday, October 21.There were 334 beneficiaries from Candoni, Isabela and Toboso who received P3, 000 each.Villanueva said he was in the province for consultations to determine the needs of the people.The senator, who cha...

Oct222021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

San Carlos to allow only fully vaxxed vendors, customers inside city market

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The San Carlos city government is vaccinating market vendors to curb the spread of COVID-19.*San Carlos LGU photoThe San Carlos City government will not allow vendors and market goers who are not fully vaccinated inside the Jose V. Valmayor Jr. Public Market starting November 30 as a deterrent against the spread of COVID-19, Mayor Renato Gustilo said Thursday, October 21.Gustilo issued Executive Order No. 197, Series of 2021 requiring all vendors inside the Jose V. Valmayor Jr. Public Market to undergo COVID-19 vaccination and regulating the entry of individuals effective November 30.Effective November 30 only vaccinated vendors, market goers and employees reporting to the market who present their vaccination cards or vaccination details on the Vamos Cares app will be allowed ...

Oct212021 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments