ZAMBOANGA CITY – Five people, including a government employee, were arrested while some PHP127,071 worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate anti-drug operations in the region. Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) director, on Tuesday identified the government employee as Christian Paul Velonta, 32, of Zone II, Purok Malipayon, Barangay Bulatok,…
BACOLOD CITY – The Vallacar Transit, Inc. (VTI), operator of Ceres buses, has pioneered the cashless payment for public transport in Western Visayas with the launch of the Automated Fare Collection System (AFCS) here on Monday. During the unveiling rites held at the Ceres Liner North Terminal, VTI president and chief executive officer Leo Rey…
BACOLOD CITY – More agricultural inputs, as well as expanded rice areas, led to a 4.23 percent increase in palay (unhusked rice) production in Western Visayas in the first quarter of 2021, figures of the Department of Agriculture in Region 6 (DA-6) showed. Data as of Tuesday showed that a higher yield was produced from…
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) in Region 8 has called on local government units (LGUs) with high cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) to implement stricter protocols after the National Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has not approved the proposal to escalate the community quarantine status…
DUMAGUETE CITY – Negros Oriental officials leading the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Tuesday called out to residents to cooperate with authorities and strictly adhere to the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) guidelines and protocols. The appeal came as various sectors were preparing for the implementation of the MECQ that takes effect…
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Jeepney and multi-cab passenger vehicles are giving free rides to health front-liners in M’lang, North Cotabato, a transport group leader said. Pompeo Jubelag Jr., president of the M’lang Transport Cooperative (Matransco), said Tuesday the free ride services are the association’s contribution to the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on top…
