By Tara Yap With Iloilo City hosting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings from March 6 to 9, Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) Director, Police Chief Superintendent Jose Gentiles, declared a gun ban from March 3 to 20. “This is part of security preparations to ensure events will be free of firearm-related incidents and …
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Suspected druggie hacked in his sleep in Barangay 2
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man with alleged links to illegal drugs was seriously wounded after three unidentified men reportedly hacked him while he was asleep inside his home in Barangay 2, Bacolod City, early Sunday morning. Police identified the victim as 22-year-old Ricky Pasilan, a resident of the said barangay. According to Police …
Bacolodnon joins NBTC high school all-stars event
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bacolod City-native and member of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Junior Basketball “Mythical Five” Samjosef Belangel, of Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), earned a spot in the SM National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) High School All-Star tryouts and mini-tournament, set to be hosted by San Beda College. …
2017 AFC Cup 332 law enforcement, rescue units deployed to maintain security
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. According to Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) chief of operations and planning unit, Police Superintendent Noel Polines, who heads security for the upcoming AFC Cup group stage match at the Panaad Park and Stadium, 332 police personnel and rescue units will be deployed at the stadium and various hotels. He …
Toby’s Sports Bacolod Inter-Barkada Basketball Tournament BBC, Akasya win
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. BBC beat 11 Degrees, 86-78, while Akasya edged out AA Electrical, 87-86, in the ongoing Toby’s Sports Bacolod Inter-Barkada Basketball Tournament at the STI-West Negros University gym. BBC closed the first half with a 42-35 lead, however, following a 19-16 third quarter run by 11 Degrees, that margin was reduced …
Fil-Sino Athletic Club-Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2017 Championship doubleheader tonight
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Fil-Sino Athletic Club-Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2017 will be holding a championship doubleheader tonight at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym, with Talisay Gwapo-Sunkist taking on Fil-Sino Beer na Beer at 7:00 p.m. in the Class A division, and Manila Beer Light meeting ESJ & Sons-Asahi in the …
Observations on the massive lack of ‘gym etiquette’
Visiting the gym five days a week, many of the regular annoyances have been locked away as expected behaviors from fellow gym-goers. However, there are many instances when some of those behaviors spring up and generate those same pangs of annoyance from when they were first noticed. The way some choose attire, such as mesh …
Court yet to decide on Serenio bail petition
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 54 has yet to decide on a petition for bail, filed by Berya drug group member Ricky Serenio, on charges involving illegal possession of explosives. Yesterday morning, Serenio was transported to the Bacolod City Hall of Justice, along with Moises Padilla Mayor …
Gumban seeking K-9 units for PRO-18, other police regional offices
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) director, Police Chief Superintendent Renato Gumban, said he is looking to form police K-9 units to help in the fight against illegal drugs in the Negros Island Region (NIR) and other police regional offices in the country. According to Gumban, there are currently not enough K-9 …
BCPO to review deployment plans following robbery, rape incident
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) will review their deployment plans in Bacolod City, following the robbery and rape of a call center agent in Barangay Mansilingan, last Wednesday morning. BCPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, said there is a need to review the regulation on tricycles in the …