Rural Health Unit of Oton temporarily closes
ILOILO – The Rural Health Unit (RHU) of Oton town temporarily closed yesterday afternoon for a two-day disinfection.
It will reopen tomorrow, Sept. 10.
But the...
NegOcc bus firm won’t halt trips
BACOLOD City – The Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI) is not suspending its operation in Negros Occidental despite this city reverting to modified enhance community...
Boy, 16, claims gang rape, tags 7 drinking buddies
ILOILO City – A 16-year-old boy claimed he was raped in Barangay Calumpang, Molo district and seven of his attackers were homosexuals.
The alleged rape...
Bago brgy, six ‘puroks’ locked down
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGABACOLOD City – Mayor Nicholas Yulo of Bago City, Negros Occidental locked down a barangay and six puroks due to “large-scale community transmission”...
‘Kap’ with COVID-19 symptoms dies
ILOILO City – A barangay captain who was hospitalized for showing symptoms similar to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) died.
Mayor Jerry Treñas confirmed the passing...
Wanted: Medtechs for NegOcc COVID lab
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – The provincial government of Negros Occidental is hiring seven additional medical technologists.
This much-need boost will enable the molecular...
Lucas warns mayors vs impostor asking money, mobile phone load
ILOILO City – Colonel Paul Kenneth Lucas, Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) director, warned mayors and businessmen not to fall prey to individuals using...
Family of missing Negrense from sunken ship not giving up hope
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – The family of a missing Negrense sailor is refusing to give up hope of finding him alive. His...
Barotac Nuevo restricts entry of Dumangasnons
ILOILO – The municipal government of Barotac Nuevo has restricted the entry of people from adjacent Dumangas town.
Only the following may enter Barotac Nuevo:
*...
Bacolod masses suspended
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – The Diocese of Bacolod once more suspended masses with the city regressed to general community quarantine (GCQ).
Bishop Patricio...