By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar criticized western media for “irresponsible reporting” on alleged extrajudicial killings, in a speech yesterday morning during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-PCOO (ASEAN-PCOO) Roadshow at the Sugarland Hotel. “We all know what the western media is writing,” he stated. “They are claiming …
Monthly Archives: March 2017
DILG dismisses Valladolid Vice Mayor, seven others
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Valladolid Vice Mayor Rommel Yogore and seven other town employees were formally dismissed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), after serving their dismissal order from the Office of the Ombudsman, yesterday. Atty. Anthony Nuyda, DILG director for Negros Island Region (NIR), said they served the dismissal …
Nine houses destroyed in Victorias City blaze
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Nine houses were confirmed destroyed and three others were damaged after a blaze ravaged a residential area of Purok Pinanubol, Barangay 6, Victorias City, Thursday afternoon. In a report by Bombo Radyo-Bacolod, Barangay 6 Kagawad Rammy Delarma said the fire started at a house owned by Elvie Esparagosa and quickly …
Police Station 3 to vacate current location
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) Director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, confirmed to Watchmen Daily Journal that Police Station 3 (PS3) will vacate its current location beside Lopue’s Mandalagan, Lacson Street, Barangay Mandalagan on the first week of April. In a text message sent by Wanky, PS3 will temporarily be …
Bacgem postpones elections
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following a vote of the general assembly yesterday at the Barangay Villamonte gymnasium, the Bacolod City Government Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Bacgem) postponed elections. According to General Services Office (GSO) head Jerome Solinap, who serves as Bacgem board chairman, the election was supposed to be part of the assembly until a …
Man killed by brother-in-law in Calatrava
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 32-year-old man was killed after he was allegedly shot by his brother-in-law in Barangay Winaswasan, Calatrava, Negros Occidental, Thursday afternoon. Police identified the fatality as Ronillo Pabalate, a resident of the said barangay. According to the initial investigation by the Calatrava municipal police, the victim and the suspect, 39-year-old …
Robber mobbed by bystanders in Barangay 12
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An alleged robber was arrested by police badly bruised and bleeding after he was reportedly mauled by an angry mob along Gatuslao Street, part of Barangay 12, Bacolod City, Friday morning. Police identified the victim as 34-year-old school teacher, Rubie Lyn Barrientos, a resident of East Abkasa, Barangay Mandalagan of …
ASEAN Barangay Roadshow stops in Singcang-Airport
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Presidential Communications Operations Office (ASEAN-PCOO) Barangay Roadshow stopped at Don Jose R. Torres Elementary School in Barangay Singcang-Airport in Bacolod City, yesterday. During the event, PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar, Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, and Bacolod Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya spoke with students, residents, barangay officials, led by Barangay …
Benitez to focus on solar technology
Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo Benitez recently held meetings with barangay captains in Victorias City, EB Magalona, Talisay City, and Murcia where he discussed his initiative on advancing solar technology. “There is a need to explore new ways, even new technology, to help bring down costs in running households and barangay facilities,” he said. “Harnessing solar …
UNO-R commencement today
Regina Cassiel Delito and Evenizer Jardinico III of the College of Education will lead the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) graduating class during today’s commencement exercises. Jardinico will deliver the valedictory address. The ceremony begins with a baccalaureate mass, with the imposition of the hood and awarding of non-academic awards at 8:00 a.m. at the …