Monthly Archives: April 2017

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Members of the Regional Special Operations Task Group-18 (RSOTG-18) conducted a buy-bust operation, yesterday, resulting in the arrest of a big-time drug dealer at PurokCasia, Barangay Gargato, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental. Police identified the suspect as 30-year-old Jelo Ramos, a resident of Barangay 4, Osmeña Street of the said town. In …

By Tara Yap According to Iloilo Chief Provincial Legal Officer, Atty. Dennis Ventilacion, the nine Iloilo Provincial Capitol officials who were suspended for three months on the grounds of grave misconduct have already served their punishments, following its implementation back in August 2016. Ventilacion said he wished to clarify the report that was posted by …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Four suspected shoplifters were arrested after they were caught in the act of stealing inside a major mall in Bacolod City, yesterday morning. Police identified the suspects as Ariel Ferrer, Richard Gilogo, Resty Giganto, and John Colorado, all residents of Purok Dauis, Barangay 14 of the said city. Police Station …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) approved a resolution, yesterday, supporting the move by the Department of Health (DOH) declaring April as Cancer in Children Awareness Month in order to bring public awareness on pediatric cancer. The resolution, authored by City Councilor Sonya Verdeflor, stated “childhood cancer affects children from …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to a resolution passed by the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will conduct an investigation into the Magsungay and Lupit River Flood Control project, which is said to be incomplete. According to the resolution, authored by City Councilor Caesar Distrito, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A fire reportedly razed a store owned by a senior citizen, yesterday morning, in Barangay Lutao, Bacong, Negros Oriental. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) identified the owner of the store as 63-year-old Evangeline Bacang, a resident of the said barangay. Based on a preliminary investigation by arson investigators, the …

By Tara Yap A total of 109 centenarians were each provided yesterday with a P100,000 incentive from the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Region VI (DSWD-6), as part of their recently-launched Western Visayas regional incentive program for centenarians, or those who have reached the age of 100. When asked about the secret to his longevity, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An endangered sunfish was recovered by fishermen off the coast of Barangay Banago after it was caught in their nets, yesterday afternoon. Barangay Banago Secretary Dionisio Dela Cruz said the fish was estimated to have a length of around five feet, with a width measuring about four feet. Dela Cruz …