By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An unidentified burglar carted away P64,100 worth of cash and valuables after hitting a house at Menlo Heights Subdivision, Barangay Zone 10, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, early morning Friday. Police identified the victim and homeowner as 50-year-old Rodney Ita-as. Talisay City police said, based on their ocular inspection of the …
Monthly Archives: June 2017
PRO-6 director launches gun retraining for police officers
By Tara Yap Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Chief Superintendent Cesar Hawthorne Binag, recently launched a two-month gun retraining for police officers assigned to the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, and Iloilo. Police in the Western Visayas are currently undergoing handgun proficiency testing and Binag believes handgun proficiency is an important component towards …
Victorias City kid dies from mauling
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An 11-year-old kid died after being allegedly mauled by unidentified assailants at Hacienda Pusan, Barangay 20, Victorias City. In a report by Bombo Radyo-Bacolod yesterday evening, the victim was identified by police as Mark Anton Bilode, a grade six pupil of Cuaycong Elementary School. Based on a statement by the …
18 arrested in Hinigaran raid
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 18 people were arrested following a joint operation by members of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR) on a suspected drug den at Pantalan-Daan, Barangay I, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, late Thursday evening. Based on an official report by NOPPO, …
Elite 60 Development Camp SJI’s Daniel Coo named ‘Visayas Most Outstanding Player’
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Daniel Coo of the St. John’s Institute was named Visayas Most Outstanding Player in the Elite 60 Development Camp U16 category at the Colegio de San Agustin gym in Makati City. “I am very proud of the achievement,” said Coo’s father, Daniel. “I hope this will encourage him to train …
Quimanhan wins Negros Tenpin Open title
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Jasper Quimanhan of the Sugarbowl Tenpin Association, Inc. (STAI), the organizer of the event, recently won the 19th Negros Tenpin Bowling Open Tournament Masters Event at the Lopue’s East Bowling Center scoring 1,962 pinfalls. Heber Alqueza of Bowlingplex Tenpin Association-Prima (BTA-Prima) came in second place with 1,952 pinfalls, followed by …
2017 RHB Singapore Cup Ceres meets Hougang United on June 20
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC is set to meet S.League club Hougang United on June 20 in the 2017 RHB Singapore Cup at the Hougang Stadium. The Negrense club took third place in last year’s tournament. A total of 13 clubs are taking part in the tournament, with nine from Singapore, alongside clubs …
Islamic State is a clear and present danger –3IB Commander
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) commander, Major General Jon Aying, who was in Bacolod City yesterday for an inter-agency workshop, called the Islamic State (IS) a “clear and present danger,” however, noted there is currently no intelligence suggesting they are targeting the Visayas. “It is very clear that IS …
DOLE prepared to evacuate OFWs from Qatar
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The local Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) office said they are prepared to evacuate all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Qatar, after several Arab nations cut ties with the gulf state earlier this week. DOLE-Negros Island Region (DOLE-NIR) assistant director Jason Balais said the office is presently monitoring the …
Former mayor, three others face graft, corruption charges for bus purchase
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella, along with three others, are facing graft and corruption charges before the Office of the Ombudsman following a 2016 purchase of a city bus for P3.9 million. Also named in the case were Jerome Solinap, Josephus Cerna, and Harry James Magbanua. In a complaint …