To ensure students can return to school as soon as possible, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara joined a high-level government team in Negros Occidental to oversee classroom repairs and relief operations in areas devastated by Typhoon Tino. In a statement issued on Wednesday,...
Vice President Sara Duterte assured Negros Occidental and Cebu residents affected by Typhoon Tino that they will be provided relief aid by her office. Duterte led the distribution of aid to typhoon victims in seven areas of Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Nov. 11, before she proceeded to Cebu the...
BACOLOD CITY – A rising volleyball player was killed in a motorcycle-bus collision two days after his 21st birth anniversary in Barangay Zone 2, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Police identified the victim as Ike Andrew Barilea of Alas Pilipinas Volleyball Team. Police Lt....
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Education (DepEd) led the ₱95-million relief operation to help communities in Negros Occidental recover from the devastation caused by Typhoon “Tino.” DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco, who spearheaded the Nov. 11 mission, said the...
BACOLOD CITY – Damage to agriculture, fisheries, and livestock due to typhoon “Tino” in the province of Negros Occidental is almost P100 million. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) reported that Negros Occidental incurred P99,136,528.37 in damage – P72.5...
BACOLOD CITY – A 48-year-old game fowl breeder was fatally shot in his game farm in Barangay Marcelo, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Police Lt. Dwight Fajardo, deputy chief of the Calatrava Municipal Police Station, said the victim Max was checking his fighting cocks when three...
BACOLOD CITY - Negros Occidental sustained P428 million in infrastructure damage from typhoon "Tino." The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said bridges incurred the highest damage at P296,300,000; followed by roads at P85,800,000; schools at P21,816,533.33; other structures...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) reported that 806 families or 3,226 individuals in 22 barangays in this highly-urbanized city were displaced by super typhoon “Uwan.” Barangay Banago had 239 families, followed by Barangay Singcang-Airport with 126, 103...
BACOLOD CITY – Authorities evacuated 2,687 families or 8,898 individuals in Negros Occidental due to the threat of super typhoon “Uwan.” The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said Talisay City has the most number of evacuees with 604 families or 2,205 persons, followed...
BACOLOD CITY – Fifty-three persons have been killed by typhoon “Tino” in Negros Occidental, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said Friday. Twelve fatalities were recorded in Moises Padilla, followed by La Castellana with 10, eight each in Bago City and...
BACOLOD CITY – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported that the death toll from typhoon “Tino” has increased to 44, with 53 missing in Negros Occidental, as of Thursday, Nov. 6. Twelve were in La Castellana, seven in Hinigaran, six each in Bago City and...
BACOLOD CITY – The municipality of Toboso in Negros Occidental was placed under a state of calamity due to the severe impact of typhoon “Tino.” The declaration was issued after the municipal council convened on Tuesday, Nov. 4, to assess the situation after the typhoon caused widespread...
