Monthly Archives: March 2017

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following a statement by Department of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol saying consultations with major beverage companies, like Coca-Cola and Pepsi, were not conducted before Sugar Order No. 3 was enacted, SRA Anna Rosario Paner contradicted the claim and said they complete all “necessary consultations.” Piñol has since requested President Rodrigo …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A female employee of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is facing graft and corruption charges after she was arrested in an entrapment operation conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) inside the BIR Office, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City, Wednesday morning. NBI agents identified the suspect as Julie Hernaez, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the recent statements of the Diocese of Bacolod calling the revised “Oplan: Tokhang” of the Philippine National Police (PNP) “less bloody,” Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) director, Police Chief Superintendent Renato Gumban, assured they will follow the rules of engagement against drug suspects. Gumban said, so far in the Negros …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Magdalo Party-list Rep. Gary Alejano filed an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte, yesterday morning. The 16-page complaint was filed before the House of Representatives Office of the Secretary-General on the grounds of culpable violation of the constitution, engaging in bribery, betrayal of public trust, graft and corruption, and “other …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) remains on heightened alert status, despite the resumption of peace talks, next month, between the government and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). PRO-18 Director, Police Chief Superintendent Renato Gumban, said they received instructions from the directorate of operations from their national …

By Paulo Loreto Lim In response to the thousands of Kalipunan Ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay) members occupying government housing projects in Bulacan, Rep. Alfredo Benitez is calling for a probe into the situation, saying it is an opportunity to look into the status of resettlement programs. Currently, six housing projects have been occupied throughout Bulacan, …

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings scheduled in Bacolod City, at the SMX Convention Center from March 22 to 23, will focus on ASEAN awareness. The meeting will be comprised of the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting Responsible for Information (SOMRI), chaired by Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Undersecretary Noel George Puyat. “It is …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Five members of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO) could face administrative charges after getting into a brawl during a basketball game in Dumaguete City. In a Facebook post by Hulagway ug Kasikas sa Dumaguete, a group of men can be seen getting into a fist fight in the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) chief, Police Superintendent Luisito Acebuche, denied allegations by Liga ng mga Barangay (Liga) President Noli Villarosa claiming they are politicizing their apprehensions of colorum tricycles. In a radio interview by Bombo Radyo-Bacolod, Acebuche stressed BTAO is not looking at whether the tricycle driver is a …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A former call center agent was brought to Police Station 8 (PS8) after he was allegedly caught shoplifting inside a mall located in Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, yesterday afternoon. Police identified the suspect as 35-year-old Tomas Pialda, a resident of Barangay Antipolo, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental. Members of PS8 said Pialda …