The city of Sipalay in Negros Occidental is dubbed as “The Jewel of Sugar Island” for its white-sand beaches and crystal-clear waters. Tourism-related and non-essential travels in the city have been prohibited for 15 more days. (WANDERING WONDERER)

Sipalay City bans tourists for 15 more days

BACOLOD City – Tourism-related and non-essential travels in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental have been prohibited for 15 more days. Mayor Maria Gina Lizares issued Executive...
“Tinulungan po natin ‘yung city mayor doon sa Bacolod City, si Mayor Bing. Natuwa naman po si mayor dahil napadala po kaagad ang mga kailangan po na gamot para sa mga critical doon,” says Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr., chief implementer of the Philippines’ Declared National Policy Against COVID-19. PCOO

Bacolod receives COVID-19 drug, PPE from nat’l gov’t

BACOLOD City – The city government here received coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) drug supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) from the national government as...
“Executive Order Number 63 will still be imposed kay wala man gihapon changes sa quarantine classification," says Vice Gov. John Edward Gando of Guimaras. NINTH SP GUIMARAS

Guimaras’ modified GCQ status extended anew

ILOILO City – The island province of Guimaras remains under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) starting today until Sept. 15. “Executive Order (EO) Number 63...
Captain Ariel Lacasandile (2nd from left), 14th Civil-Military Operations (CMO) Battalion operations officer, receives the award of the unit as Best CMO Battalion of the Year for 2020 from Colonel Arvin Lagamon (left), commander of CMO Regiment (CMOR), Philippine Army on Aug. 28. The awarding ceremony was part of the CMOR’s 67th Founding Anniversary celebration held at its headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. 14TH CMO BATTALION VIA PNA

Negros-based 14th CMO Battalion, 2 ‘Marawi heroes’ receive awards

BACOLOD City – The Philippine Army’s 14th Civil-Military Operations (CMO) Battalion and two of its personnel tagged as “Marawi siege heroes” received top honors...
LEONARDIA. PNA

Bing thanks Palace for quick response to ‘distress call’

BACOLOD City – Mayor Evelio Leonardia expressed gratitude to Malacañang for responding quickly to the urgent call for help of the city government here...
RONNIE DADIVAS. OFFICIAL FB DADIVAS

Reg’l task force OKs LSI, ROF, timeout for Roxas City

ILOILO City – The Western Visayas Regional Task Force (RTF) on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) issued Resolution No. 33, Series of 2020 approving the...
A police officer inspects a business establishment in Jordan, Guimaras. Based on Executive Order No. 47 of Mayor Ruben Corpuz, all business establishments in the municipality except for health facilities and funeral parlors are only allowed to open not earlier than 6 a.m. and close not later than 6 p.m. JORDAN MPS GUIMARAS

Jordan biz establishments, public markets adopt ‘new normal’ policies

ILOILO City – All business establishments, public markets and public utility vehicles (PUVs) in Jordan, Guimaras have adopted new normal policies.This is to limit...
Antidrug personnel conduct an inventory of items seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Pahanocoy, Bacolod City on Aug. 27, which also led to the death of a high-value target and the arrest of seven other suspects. The operation yielded 55 grams of suspected shabu valued at around P374,000. BCPO VIA PNA

1 killed, 7 arrested in Bacolod buy-bust

BACOLOD City – A drug suspect died in an alleged shootout with operatives while his seven companions were arrested in a buy-bust operation in...
A delivery truck fell on its side in Barangay Malacañang, Culasi, Antique on Aug. 28. A minor passenger was killed and three others were injured. CULASI MPS

1 dead, 3 injured in Culasi road accident

SAN JOSE, Antique – A 17-year-old lad was killed and three others were injured after the delivery truck they were riding fell on its...
Rodini Arbacan and Rocky Rizon were arrested in an entrapment operation in Barangay Cagay, Roxas City, Capiz on Aug. 28. BASKOG RADYO/ROXAS CITY POLICE STATION

P252-K ‘shabu’ seized in Roxas

ROXAS City – Eleven sachets of suspected shabu weighing about 21 grams valued at around P252,000 were seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay...