A portion of three puroks in Barangay 3, Bacolod City have been placed under lockdown due to a number of COVID-19 positive patients in the area, Barangay Captain Leonidas “Bob” Asan said yesterday.
The police seized about P300,000 worth of suspected shabu during buy-bust operations in the cities of San Carlos and Talisay, Negros Occidental, that also resulted in the arrest of two drug suspects Saturday.
A day before the resumption of the voter’s registration, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday reminded the public that it is implementing modified registration procedures and protocols in connection with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) situation.
A 96-year-old Bacolod resident and three other members of her family were declared COVID-19 free yesterday.
Only 6,293 of the targeted 10,000 residents in four cities and one town in Negros Occidental were swabbed for COVID-19 tests during the Timeout Weekend that ended yesterday.
An alleged leader of the New People’s Army, who was linked to last year’s killing of four policemen in Ayungon, Negros Oriental, died yesterday in a shootout during a joint operation of the Philippine National Police and 15th Infantry Battalion at Km. 109 in Brgy. Dancalan, Ilog, Negros Occidental.
Bacolod Councilor Wilson Gamboa Jr. is asking the City Budget Office and three other departments of the city government to review their budget request for the purchase of Vitamin C with Zinc and alcohol for possible overpricing.
Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday called the country’s COVID-19 frontliners “the epitome of modern day heroism” as the nation marked National Heroes’ Day.
Mayor Nicholas Yulo has ordered the suspension of work in Bago City government offices starting today until Friday to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
President Rodrigo Duterte last night placed Bacolod City under General Community Quarantine, while Negros Occidental and Oriental will remain under Modified GCQ.
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Christian Artists National Various Arts Society (CANVAS) in partnership with the Bacolod AI Artists Association and the Bacolod City Public
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Police Regional Office 6 reported that it arrested 29 drug suspects and recovered P5.1 million worth of suspected shabu in
Farmers in the 5th district of Negros Occidental have availed of P11.8 million in rice and corn agricultural inputs, from the provincial government headed by
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN About P2.8 million worth of suspected shabu was seized by authorities from two arrested drug suspects, during a buy bust operation
Various farm equipment were turned over to the members of two farmers’ associations in Barangay San Isidro E. B. Magalona yesterday by E.B. Magalona Mayor
BEACH LIFE. People enjoying the summer along the beaches of Barangay Talaban in Himamaylan City, over the weekend.* Andrew Altarejos photo
