Monthly Archives: April 2017

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After newly-appointed Isabela Mayor Joselito Malabor signed an executive order dismissing 232 Isabela job order employees, all appointees of his predecessor, the recently-passed Mayor Enrique Montilla III, a group took to Facebook slamming the decision. According to a post by a group called Vamos Isabela, comprised of local residents, they …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Despite the impending postponement of barangay elections, which are scheduled for October 23, Commission on Elections (Comelec) for Negros Occidental Provincial Election Supervisor, Atty. Jessie Suarez, said the voter registration deadline is still April 29. “The commission has no plans of extending the registration period,” he noted. Suarez said his agency …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around P312,700 worth of personal items and cash were allegedly stolen from a house owned by a city employee at the Charito Heights Subdivision, Barangay Granada, Bacolod City, Thursday. Police identified the victim as 52-year-old Mary Ann Requiron, a resident of the said barangay. Police Station 5 (PS5) commander, Police …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A veteran police officer of the Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18), said to be retiring this year, died in a road accident in Barangay Crossing-Pulupandan, Pulupandan, Negros Occidental, Thursday morning. Police identified the fatality as 55-year-old Senior Police Officer 2 (SPO2) Graciano Pineda, a member of the PRO-18 regional headquarters support …

By Tara Yap The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be strengthening their presence in Antique as the province prepares to host the 2017 Palarong Pambansa, set to open on Sunday, April 23. According to Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) spokesperson, Police Superintendent Gilbert Gorero, 1,500 law enforcement officers will be deployed to San Jose and neighboring …

By Tara Yap Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Region VI (DENR-6) Director Jim Sampulna recently discussed the role indigenous populations on Panay island play in conservation. “Indigenous peoples are on the frontline of conserving nature because of their deep connection to the natural environment,” he explained. “Preserving the balance of the ecosystem has always been …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected drug pusher was arrested by Escalante City police, following a buy-bust operation at Purok Greenfield, Barangay Balintawak, Escalante City, Negros Occidental, Thursday evening. Police identified the suspect as Allan Caminos, a resident of the said barangay. Escalante Police chief, Police Superintendent Leonardo Borromeo, said Caminos was apprehended after …