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- Bacolod downgraded to Alert Level 1; Negros Occidental stays under Alert Level 2
- Criminology student, pa die in motorcycle crash
- Army slams NPA for killing civilians
- Alleged drug group member falls
- ‘Operation Baklas’ against illegal campaign materials continues
- Rotary guv nominees visit Negros
| Posted: 27 Feb 2022 07:27 AM PST NEGROS. The colorful lights over the Old Talaban Bridge in Barangay Talaban in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. (Andrew Altarejos Photo) |
| Bacolod downgraded to Alert Level 1; Negros Occidental stays under Alert Level 2 Posted: 27 Feb 2022 07:26 AM PST DUE to the continued decline in the number of additional positive cases, Bacolod City along with 38 other areas in the Philippines including the National Capital Region slid to Alert level 1 in terms of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) transmission.The National Inter-Agency Task Force (NIATF) approved placing these areas under Alert Level 1 from March 1 to 15, Acting Presidential Spokesperson and cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles announced Sunday, February 27.In Western Visayas, aside from Bacolod, the provinces of Aklan, Capiz and Guimaras were also placed under Alert Level 1.Meanwhile, Negros Occidental and Iloilo Province including its capital city and other areas in the country will remain under Alert Level 2.For Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, the development is a validation that the city government is on the right track in managing the Covid-19 pandemic."Being placed in the lowest alert category is a validation that, indeed, our policies and practices were hitting the targets," he said.Leonardia added that they would like to credit the people for their support and cooperation in observing health protocols.For her part, Emergency Operations Center-Task Force Executive Director Em Ang, said that being under Alert Level 1 should not mean that "we are letting our guards down.""Let's continue observing minimum health protocols such as social distancing and wearing of masks," Ang said.Asked if the curfew and the partial liquor ban will be lifted now that the city is under Alert Level 1, it is possible she said.But since the implementation of the curfew is based on an ordinance, it should be ratified or amended for it to be lifted, the official said.Currently, the curfew in Bacolod is from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. while the consumption and sale of liquors are from noon to 10 p.m. only.With the reclassification on Bacolod to Alert Level 1, Ang said the city may now be open for leisure travel while the requirements will be eased for travelers who wish to enter the city.Active cases in Bacolod City were at 238 as of Sunday, February 27, records from the Department of Health in Western Visayas showed.In a related development, the NIATF also approved the amendments to the Guidelines on the Nationwide Implementation of Alert Level System for Covid-19 Response.Under Alert Level 1, well-fitted face masks shall be worn properly at all times, whether outdoors or in indoor private or public establishments, including in public transportation by land, air or sea, except when eating and drinking, participating in team and individual sports in venues where ventilation standards can be maintained, and practicing outdoor sports or exercise activities where physical distance can be maintained.All private offices and workplaces, including public and private construction sites, may operate at 100-percent capacity, consistent with national issuances on vaccination requirements for on-site work.However, they may continue to provide flexible and alternative work arrangements as deemed appropriate based on function or individual risk, the Office of the Presidential Spokesperson said.Agencies and instrumentalities of the government shall likewise adhere to 100-percent on-site workforce.Off-site work shall be under such work arrangements subject to relevant rules and regulations issued by the Civil Service Commission and the Office of the President.On the other hand, public transportation in areas under Alert Level 1 shall be at full seating capacity.For intrazonal and interzonal travels involving public land transportation between an area with a higher alert level classification and an area under Alert Level 1, the passenger capacity shall be that which has the lower passenger capacity rate between the point of origin and point of destination.For aviation, maritime and rail public transport operating in and out of Alert Levels 1 areas, the passenger capacity will be at 100 percent.The use of acrylic and/or plastic dividers in public transportation shall not be required.The use of the Safe, Swift and Smart Passage (S-Pass) travel management system shall likewise not be required for interzonal travel to areas under Alert Level 1, it added. |
| Criminology student, pa die in motorcycle crash Posted: 27 Feb 2022 07:25 AM PST A CRIMINOLOGY student and his father died when the motorcycle they were riding crashed on a parked wing van truck in Manapla town, Negros Occidental at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday, February 27.Killed were Francis "Boyboy" Pangantihon, 23, and his father Francisco "Gamay" Pangantihon, 51, both residents of Barangay 1 in Victorias City, Manapla Municipal Police Station chief Major Jaynick Bermudez said.They died upon arrival at the Ikaayong Lawas Hospital in Victorias City, Bermudez said, adding that the motorcycle driven by the younger Pangantihon could have been speeding.Investigation showed that the Pangantihons were heading south of the national highway at the area of Barangay Tortosa on their way home when the accident happened.Bermudez theorized that the younger Pangantihon might have failed to notice the parked winged van since the area where the accident occurred is not well-lighted.The van has been abandoned in the area since 2020 and there was no early warning device installed to caution motorists. |
| Army slams NPA for killing civilians Posted: 27 Feb 2022 07:20 AM PST A TOP official of the Philippine Army in Negros Sunday, February 27, hit the New People's Army (NPA) for killing at least seven civilians in the island in the last two months.Brigadier General Inocencio Pasaporte, commander of 303rd Infantry Brigade (IB), believed that these killings were deliberately done to intimidate the civilians."It is also their way of coercing their members of not abandoning their ranks, he added.From December 2021 to February 2022, the brigade recorded six incidents of summary executions of seven civilians perpetrated by the NPA.It also recorded the use of homemade landmines, which it said is a clear violation of the International Humanitarian Law.Among the victims of NPA summary executions were Mariel Encarquez Toboso and Ponciano Carbajosa, who were both killed successively in Barangay Bandila in Toboso town, Negros Occidental on December 13 and 14 last year.Other victims included Jimmy dela Cruz on February 4 this year in Barangay Cambayobo in Calatrava town, Negros Occidental; former barangay kagawad Lucio Perater and his son, Fernardo, on February 16 in Barangay Malangsa in Vallehermoso town, Negros Oriental; and Haidato Boca in Barangay Santol in Binalbagan.The NPA's Mount Cansermon Command also claimed responsibility for the killing of Bertito Roso, whom they accused as a military asset on February 13 in Sitio Nursery in Barangay Bi-ao, Binalbagan town, Negros Occidental.The killing of Roso also led to the ambush of a team of policemen, who responded to the incident in the barangay.Two policemen, including the deputy police chief of Binalbagan Municipal Police Station, were both injured in the ambush.Pasaporte said the NPA tagged their victims as military informants and fabricate lies to project that their actions are justified, and to cover up the clear violation of human rights and IHL they had committed."We have seen this tagging of civilians as government agents or informants ever since, and it is high time that they will be held accountable for this cowardly act," he said. (with reports from TDE) |
| Alleged drug group member falls Posted: 27 Feb 2022 07:19 AM PST AN ALLEGED member of the notorious Virtucio Drug Group was arrested in a buy-bust operation in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, February 27, 2022.Lieutenant Ruby Aurita, deputy police chief of San Carlos City Police Station, identified the arrested suspect as Jerome Villanueva, 32, of Margarita Village in Barangay 2 in the city.Recovered from the suspect were five sachets of suspected shabu weighing five grams and valued at P34,000, several illegal drug paraphernalia and P1,200 buy-bust money.Aurita said Villanueva is considered as a high value individual and is their top 2 priority targetVillanueva was detained at the San Carlos City Police Station while charges for the violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 will be filed against him. |
| ‘Operation Baklas’ against illegal campaign materials continues Posted: 27 Feb 2022 07:17 AM PST AN OFFICIAL of the local Commission on Elections (Comelec) said over the weekend that they have lost count as to how many oversize campaign materials of national candidates they have already confiscated and removed in various areas of Bacolod City.Comelec-Bacolod Acting Elections Supervisor lawyer Revo Sorbito said this is part of their "Operation Baklas."Sorbito said the campaign materials are removed since some of them are oversize while others were hung in non-designated areas.He said even if the campaign materials are hung in private properties such as homes, commercial establishments, and vacant lots with the owners' consent, it should still follow the standard size set by the Comelec.Under Comelec rules, campaign materials must not exceed two feet by three feet, and three feet by eight feet for backdrops during political rallies.However, prior to the removal of campaign materials in private properties, Sorbito said they will send a letter to the property owner informing them of the regulations set under Comelec Resolution No. 10730.The resolution dated November 17, 2021 was made in relation to Republic Act 9006 or the Fair Elections Act.Sorbito also advised supporters of political candidates in the city to follow the Comelec rules, especially as the campaign period for local candidates will begin on March 25, 2022.He said they already issued notices to the headquarters of the candidates whose posters were removed.Should they continue violating the rules, the local Comelec will refer the matter to the national office for necessary action, the lawyer said. |
| Rotary guv nominees visit Negros Posted: 27 Feb 2022 07:16 AM PST ROTARY International District Governor Nominees (DGNs) in the Philippines have visited Negros Occidental in search of an environmental project that can be implemented in the entire country when they take the reign of leadership by next year.Eight out of 10 DGNs with their spouses had a three-day tour of Negros recently including DGN Rudy Enriquez of District 3770, Paul Angel Galang and wife, Carol (D3780), Pope Solis and wife, Vicky (D3800), Jay Tambunting (3830), Twinkle Gamboa and spouse, former Philippine National Police chief Gen. Archie Gamboa (3860), Lai De la Cruz (D3810) and William Delloro (D3820).The province is part of Rotary District 3850 and the visit was hosted by DGN Mate Espina.Among the places of interest they visited were the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City where they were welcomed by Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, who is also a Rotarian, the nearby Talarak Foundation Zoo and Breeding Center and the Tomongtong Mangrove Eco-Trail in Barangay Tomongtong, EB Magalona.Municipal Tourism and Environment Officer Jojo Vargas emphasized how community involvement was crucial to the sustainability and success of the Eco-Trail project which was only started a few years ago, yet has brought in millions of revenues for the town, especially for the fisherfolks of the barangay.The DGNs were treated to lunch by E.B. Magalona Mayor Marvin Malacon and they got to taste the famous blue crabs and other sea foods freshly cooked by their community members.En route, the DGNs also visited Victorias Milling Company and got a glimpse of Alfonso Ossorio's mural, "The Last Judgement" which is popularly known as "The Angry Christ," and found within the St. Joseph the Workers Chapel at the VMC compound and The Ruins and Ilaya Resort in Talisay City.They also had a stop at Balay Puti in Silay City and the Tractor Café in Talisay.Since Negros Occidental is also known as a popular food destination, the three-day visit included the mandatory chicken inasal dinner hosted by the Rotary Club of Bacolod Central, a taste of Kansi soup, Kansi steak and Kansi sisig at the Business Inn, and fellowship dinner at Maria Kusina hosted by Past District Governors Phil Abello, Chick and Nanette Garcia, Biboy Jocson, Jude Doctora, Jundad Legislador and Louie Gonzaga.Also in town for the visit were D3850 District Governor Edwin To and spouse, Mary Ann; D3850 District Governor-Elect John Michael Ng and wife, Krystle, and D3830 Governor-Elect, Mildred Vitangcol. (PR) |
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