By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) Director, Police Chief Superintendent Renato Gumban, said security preparations for the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings in Bacolod City, from March 21 to 24, are complete. During last Thursday’s “table top exercise” between government agencies, Gumban said there were no major changes to …
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Tricycle drivers arrested in Manapla buy-bust
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two tricycle drivers were arrested by members of the Manapla Municipal Police Station after they conducted a buy-bust operation in Barangay Punta Salong, Manapla, yesterday. Police identified the suspects as 33-year old Jorge Tomias; and Marlon Samanion, 32, both residents of the said barangay. Manapla municipal police chief, Police Chief …
Woman killed in hit-and-run incident in Barangay Bata
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A woman suffering from a mental illness was killed after she was hit by a truck at Purok Riverside, Barangay Bata, Bacolod City, late Thursday evening. Police have yet to identify the victim. Police Station 3 (PS3) traffic investigator, Police Officer 2 (PO2) Eliseo Andrenada, said the woman was by …
61IB soldier killed by cousin
By Tara Yap A drunk barangay kagawad shot and killed his cousin, a 61st Infantry Battalion (61IB) soldier, earlier this week in Barangay Garangan, Calinog, Iloilo. Authorities identified the victim as 47-year-old Sergeant Rustom Caballero. According to Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6), Barangay Kagawad Geraldo Caballero, 47, was causing a raucous at the local basketball court, …
Rookie cop dismissed for grave misconduct
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A rookie Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) cop was recently dismissed after being found guilty on grave misconduct charges filed back in 2009. However, NOPPO Director, Police Senior Superintendent William Señoron, said Police Officer 1 (PO1) Leopoldo Delloso also faces a separate administrative charge in last year’s killing of …
Beach Volleyball Republic tour heads to Lakawon this weekend
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The country’s top volleyball players will converge today in Lakawon Island for the Beach Volleyball Republic (BVR) tour, which will run for two days at the resort island. The event is comprised of 16 teams, divided by gender, including teams representing Bacolod City, Silay City, and Iloilo City. Local athletes …
Toby’s Sports Bacolod Inter-Barkada Basketball Tournament POC ties series
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After dropping the first game to Ice Sportswear, POC was out for revenge, winning 101-81 in Game 2 and tying the Best-of-3 finals series of the Toby’s Sports Bacolod Inter-Barkada Basketball Tournament at the STI-West Negros University gym. POC opened the game with a big 33-16 lead following the first …
Villanueva prepares for IBF title bout
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. In preparation for his April 8 fight against International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior bantamweight champion Zolani Tete of South Africa, Bago City-native ‘King’ Arthur Villanueva said he has been observing some of this opponent’s past bouts. “He’s good, strong, and a tough opponent,” he said. “I only saw few highlights …
Water Advisory Water Interruption in the Service Area
The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) will conduct service improvement activity which will cause temporary water supply interruption and turbid water in some portions of the service area. Activity: Interconnection and Replacement of 75 mm Ø Gate Valve at Purok Kasilingan, Barangay Mansilingan Schedule: Tuesday, March 21, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Affected Areas: …
Hearing conducted on proposed allowances for TB Task Force members
A proposal to provide P3,000 allowances to members of the TB Task Force was discussed during a hearing last Thursday, presided over by Bacolod City Councilor Caesar Distrito, who chairs the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) committee on appropriations and finance. Distrito went over the provisions for the allowance, indicating barangays would be responsible for overseeing the …