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...
Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Wednesday that 13 people were killed and 31 were reported missing during the onslaught of typhoon “Tino” in Negros Occidental. There were four fatalities in La Castellana, two in Murcia, three each in San Carlos City and Bago City, and one in La Carlota City....
BACOLOD CITY – Four persons were killed and 18 others were reported missing during the onslaught of typhoon “Tino” in La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Vice Mayor Rhummyla Nicor-Mangilimutan said that of the four fatalities, only two have been identified. Data and...
BACOLOD CITY – More than 250,000 Negros Electric and Power Corp. customers (NEPC) were affected by a total blackout in Negros Occidental triggered by typhoon “Tino.” An advisory from the power firm said the unscheduled power interruption was reported at 10:41 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, after...
BACOLOD CITY – A barangay councilor and an active member of an anti-communist organization was shot dead by unidentified gunmen outside his home in Purok 1, Barangay Tambad, Cauayan, Negros Occidental on Monday, Nov. 3. The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) said six armed men...
