Lapu’s 6th most wanted falls

Chito O. Aragon 04/15/2016

One of Lapu-Lapu City’s most wanted person was arrested Friday afternoon by police in Negros Oriental. Jerome Omboy was arrested in Sitio Bateria, Barangay Poblacion, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental at 4:34 p.m. Omboy, who is the 6th…

Cebu gets P10M for El Niño

Vanessa Claire Lucero 11/05/2015

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has set aside P10.8 million for mitigating measures against the strong el Niño phenomenon in Cebu this quarter. Joel Elumba, DA regional technical director, said they have allotted a total of P49.9…

DSWD awards exemplary children

PR 10/22/2015

THE regional winners of the Pantawid Pamilya Exemplary Children 2015 were recognized during the launching of Youth Development Session (YDS) last Wednesday. Grand winner Baby Lou Roda of Bayawan City, Negros Oriental went home with P8,000 cash…

Tanjay wins ‘Buglasan’ cooking contest

PR 10/22/2015

THE Tinap-ang Pasayan sa Ohong with Papaya Chili Sauce menu of Tanjay City in Negros Oriental was declared first prize winner in the tenth grand cook fest “Buglasan Lutong Garbo” last Oct. 17 in Dumaguete City. Chef…

Police intensify maritime security for APEC meetings

Apple Ta-as 09/25/2015

Police in Central Visayas are strengthening maritime security in the islands of Bohol, Negros Oriental, Siquijor and Cebu for the new set of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings scheduled next month. The security measure is in reaction…

NegOr’s Buglasan Festival set to open

PR 08/19/2015

The Buglasan Festival of Negros Oriental is set to be  launched on Oct. 16 with a barrio fiesta celebration dubbed “Fiesta sa Nayon.” Participating barangays from Dumaguete City and the municipalities of Sibulan, San Jose, Dauin, Valencia…

Patient killed outside Mandaue hospital

Norman V. Mendoza 07/22/2015

A 47-year-old man was shot and killed outside a hospital in barangay Jagobiao, Mandaue City last Sunday night. Pedro Salinas of Zamboanguita town, Negros Oriental, was attacked by motorcycle-riding assailants while sitting outside the MDR building, a…

Mandaue to host reg’l karate meet at J Centre Mall

Jade S. Violeta 07/16/2015

KARATEKAS from all over Region 7 will converge in the 2nd Regional Open Invitational Karatedo Championships 2015 which blasts off on July 25 and 26 at the J Centre Mall’s Activity Center in Mandaue City. International Hall…

Shellfish ban in Bohol towns, city stays

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/10/2015

TWO weeks after it was imposed, the shellfish ban in  four towns and one city in Bohol province stays, according to the  Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-7)  regional office. BACKSTORY: Market chief: No ban on…

BOC monitors entry of fake rice in Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/08/2015

The Bureau of Customs is closely monitoring the entry of fake rice in Cebu according to BOC District Collector Arnulfo Marcos. “So far we haven’t seen any fake rice here but we are constantly monitoring,” Marcos told…

DOE provides solar power in Bayawan, Negros Oriental

PR 06/30/2015

THE Department of Energy (DOE) installed 2,300 solar power facilities in households of indigenous peoples (IPs) in 15 remote barangays in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental. The off-grid hinterland barangays in Bayawan under the coverage of Negros Oriental…

Primary Homes to launch Bohol housing projects

Aileen Garcia-Yap 06/17/2015

Cebu-based Primary Homes, Inc. has set aside P250 million for its projects in other provinces in Central Visayas. Ramero Espina, PHI vice president for sales and marketing, said they will build over 300 housing units for the…

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