Monthly Archives: March 2017

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya denied being pressured by the majority group of the House of Representatives to vote in favor of reimposing the death penalty. In a radio interview with Bombo Radyo yesterday, he provided an explanation as to why he failed to provide an explanation in …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A grenade was found by road workers from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), yesterday, near a creek at Gatuslao-San Juan Streets, Bacolod City. Bacolod City Police Office-Explosive Ordnance and Disposal Unit (BCPO-EODU) member and bomb expert Demi Montoya said the workers were conducting excavation work on a …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A grandmother was killed, while two others were injured, following an afternoon blaze at Purok Calong-calong, Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, yesterday afternoon. Bacolod City Fire Marshall, Fire Superintendent Rodolfo Denaga, identified the fatality as Marivic Cabinbin, noting she died due to a heart attack. Denaga said the fire initially started …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Last month, according to data from the Provincial Health Office (PHO), there were reports of two deaths to dengue fever in Negros Occidental, one in San Carlos City and one in Escalante City. Recent reports show a second death has been recorded in San Carlos City. San Carlos City has also …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Liga ng mga Barangay (Liga) president of Bacolod City criticized and accused the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) of politicizing their apprehensions of colorum tricycles in Barangay Tangub, Bacolod City yesterday, for lack of coordination in the barangay. Barangay Tangub Captain Noli Villarosa, said BTAO head, Police Superintendent Luisito …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected carnapper was killed on Thursday evening at Purok Paho 2, Bangga Trinity, Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect and fatality as 26-year-old Bryan Chavez, a resident of Purok Cagaycay, Barangay 2 in the said city. Police Station 4 (PS4) chief, Police Senior Inspector Elmer Bonilla, said …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Police Chief Inspector Mark Anthony Darroca of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office-Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (NOPPO-PDEU) recently announced, between July and December of last year, they recorded a total 15,535 drug personalities in the province. The total compiles both those who surrendered to authorities and the original 4,178 on the …

By Tara Yap Department of Tourism-Region VI (DOT-6) Director, Atty. Helen Catalbas, projects, with Iloilo hosting meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit this month, both city and province will earn around P2 billion. “We look at the meetings as having a multiplier effect,” she stated. “If our delegates, ministers, and senior …

By Jezza A. Nepomoceno Iloilo hospitals reported record-breaking revenue for 2016 with, according to the Hospital Management Office (HMO), earnings totaling P281 million. The amount broke the P261 million in earnings made in 2015. Rep. Pedro G. Trono Memorial District Hospital in Guimbal reported the most in earnings with P39.25 million, followed by Iloilo Provincial …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The top drug personality in Barangay Estefania was nabbed by members of the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) at Celine Homes Subdivision in the said barangay, yesterday morning. Police identified the suspect as Esteban Uy, a resident of the said barangay. According to …