By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two alleged drug suspects were arrested by operatives of the Sagay City Police Station following a buy-bust operation at Crossing Cesco, Barangay Rafaela Barrera, in the said city, late Monday evening. Police identified the suspects as 36-year-old Jonel Tapi-on, a resident of the said barangay; and Jake Cordova, 31, a …
Monthly Archives: May 2017
Motorcycle driver dies in Kabankalan road collision
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 54-year-old motorcycle driver died in a hospital yesterday morning, after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a truck in Barangay Oringao, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatality as Edwin Hecita, a resident of the said barangay. Kabankalan Police traffic investigator, Police Officer 2 (PO2) Adones Sebala, …
Bato absent in turnover ceremony of new PRO-18 director
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa will miss out the turn-over ceremony of incoming Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) Director Police Chief Supt. Edmund Gonzales on Friday. PRO-18 spokesperson, Police Senior Insp. Armilyn Vargas, said the headquarters issued the new memo, yesterday, but it failed to …
In Malaysia: Ceres FC challenges JDT tonight in Zonal semis
By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. It will be a tough test for Philippines’ Ceres Negros FC when it challenges erstwhile AFC Cup champions Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) of Malaysia tonight in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup ASEAN Zonal semifinals leg 1 at the Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. …
Gov. Marañon Inter-Hacienda Softball: Guin-olayan Proper gives Laguda’s second loss
By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. Following their 15-8 loss to Cuaycong in the opening day, Guin-olayan Proper bounced back with a 20-9 victory over Laguda, which suffered a back-to-back loss in the ongoing Negros First Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. Inter-Hacienda Softball League at the Hda. Lourdes Ballpark in Manapla. Guin-olayan Proper is bannered by Marxlen …
Capitol escapes Blitz, 75-72 in Boston Cup
By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. Capitol came out with a solid second half performance to survive Blitz’s late surge in the ongoing D League-Boston Cup Basketball Tournament at the STI-West Negros University gym. Blitz led the opening period, 18-11, behind Algin Araneta’s 8 points while Hanson Pacheco hit 4 points for Capitol. The Capitol, however, …
Novice age-group swimfest splashes May 20
By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. Young and potential tankers in the province are expected to fill the Panaad Swimming Pool this weekend for the Novice 1 and 2 Age Group Swim Festival. Novice 1 is for swimmers who will be competing for the first time, and Novice 2 are for those who never participated in …
Like shabu, cyber-sex dens are hard to stop
“He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca The Archimedes of the Philippines’ law enforcement has not yet found the leverage to yell “Eureka” in the solution of their campaign not only against illegal drugs, but also against another criminal operation, the cyber-sex den. The problems on …
NPC prexy backs decriminalizing libel ‘Cases should not hinder our responsibility’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Broadcaster Boy Duran, president of the Negros Press Club (NPC), backed a legislation to decriminalize libel saying journalists need to be protected in their duty to report the truth. In an exclusive phone interview, Duran, an industry veteran, evaded questions on the merits of the planned charges by Moises Padilla …
House hearing on HFCS today
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya met with various sugar industry stakeholders for a pre-hearing conference yesterday at the House of Representatives in connection with its investigation on the importation of High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) scheduled today. He said the stakeholders were invited to the hearing to be …