Monthly Archives: March 2017

By Tara Yap The presence of green algae along the beaches of Boracay is caused by untreated wastewater, Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Region VI (DENR-6) Director Jim Sampulna said. He cited a study conducted last year that found informal settlers were dumping soap and shampoo directly into streams that flow towards the beach. “These …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella cited the Philippines 2016 Human Rights Report, compiled by the United States Department of State, in his defense of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte when it comes to the defense of human rights. “President Rodrigo Duterte has always allowed political dissent, contrary to the prevarications of …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Security organizers for the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, set to hold meetings in Bacolod City from March 21 to 23, will temporarily ban the use of helmets. In a report by Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod yesterday, organizers said the move aims to reduce the number of criminal incidents …

By Tara Yap Former Iloilo provincial administrator Manuel ‘Boy’ Mejorada recently filed an appeal seeking to reverse the court decision that found him guilty of libel. Earlier this week, Mejorada’s attorney, Adonis Edgar Angelo Macam, filed a Motion for Reconsideration before Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 118 in Pasay City. He claims it was unfair …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Following the Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) Board of Director elections in three of their districts, one new director was recently proclaimed while the other two confirmed a failure of the conduct of election after they were unable to produce qualified candidates. In District 8 (Talisay), Noel Alarcon ran unopposed …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A priest in Dumaguete City is being criticized after his arrogant behavior was captured on video and went viral on social media. In a post by Facebook user Nikki Gonzales, she narrated how a priest belonging to a parish church in Bacong town, Negros Oriental acted arrogantly to a churchgoer, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Members of the Regional Special Operations Task Group-18 (RSOTG-18) raided a house in Barangay Lo-ok, Calatrava town, Negros Occidental, yesterday morning, after receiving a report the homeowner was allegedly keeping explosives. Police identified the suspect as 47-year-old Malvin Rebaya, a businessman and resident of Menchaca Street in the said barangay. …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Commission on Elections (Comelec) for Negros Occidental Provincial Election Supervisor Jessie Suarez said they had a “good turnout” of registrants for the special registrations for women in the cities of Bacolod, Talisay, and Silay in preparation of the anticipated barangay elections in October of this year. In a phone interview …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A taxi driver was held at gunpoint by a still-unidentified robber at Villa Angela Subdivision, Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City, late Monday evening. Police identified the victim as 49-year-old Rolando Potato, a resident of Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City. According to the victim, the suspect boarded his taxi in front of the …

By Paulo Loreto Lim A human rights report recently released by the United States Department of State, while discussing the current condition of freedoms in the Philippines under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, discussed observations of the poor quality of domestic journalistic standards. “Media commentators criticized most media outlets for lacking rigorous journalistic standards …