Tag: Negros

Dec202021 by Romeo SubaldoNo Comments

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

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 Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

Photo of the Day (December 21, 2021)

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Kris Aquino and Vice President Leni Robredo distribute food assistance to typhoon victims in Himmaylan City assisted by Vice Mayor Justin Gatuslao (l-r).* CPG photo

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...

Dec202021 by Martian MuycoNo Comments

Sa Negros Oriental, padayon ang pagsaka sang casualty

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Negros Oriental PIO photoSa Negros Oriental, nagdangat sa 52 na ka mga persona ang napatay bangud sang Bagyo Odette.Sa record sang Negros Oriental Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, 52 ka mga persona ang napatay sa probinsya bangud sang Bagyo Odette nga nag dala sang makusog nga hangin kag pag ulan26 man ang na report nga missing kag 76 ang injured.Suno kay negros Oriental DRRM officer Adrian Sedillo, pila sa mga lgu nga lubos nga naapektuhan sang bagyo amo ang Bais, Bindoy, Mabinay Manjuyod kag Guihulngan nga amo man ang may madamo nga reported casualties.Kaina sang aga sang aga nag patigayon sang emergency meeting ang Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council kag sila ang nag pagwa sang resolution agud i recommend ang pag paidalom sang Negros Orien...

Dec172021 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Thousands go on preemptive evacuation, Signal No. 4 up

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Preemptive evacuation began Thursday, December 16, as Signal No. 4 was hoisted over southern and central Negros Occidental, while the rest of the province remained under Signal No. 2, as Typhoon “Odette” lashed.The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) placed central and southern portions of Negros Occidental (La Castellana, Pontevedra, Hinigaran, Moises Padilla, Isabela, Binalbagan, Himamaylan City, Kabankalan City, Ilog, Cauayan, Candoni, Sipalay City, and Hinoba-an) under Signal No. 4 at 5 p.m. Thursday.The rest of Negros Occidental remained under Signal No 2.Zeaphard Gerhart Caelian, Provincial Disaster Management Program Division head, said 837 families were preemptively evacuated from 20 barangays in six local government uni...

Dec212021 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

Globe services restored in Eastern Samar, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur

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Globe has restored services in Eastern Samar, Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Sur, as more areas become operational. Restoration efforts in typhoon-affected areas in Mindanao are progressively nearing completion.In the Visayas, certain areas remain challenged due to several damaged roads, bridges, and power lines. Globe’s network engineers on site are working to bring services back to normal. Globe field teams are currently on the ground in Siargao, another hard-hit area and are putting up the needed equipment to put mobile services back.In some parts of Palawan, particularly north of Puerto Princesa, collapsed bridges have posed delays in restoration efforts particularly hauling materials to provide temporary aerial fiber in these areas. Globe is working closely...