Carpetbagger (noun): A nonresident or new resident who seeks private gain from an area often by meddling in its business or politics. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) The recent special election in Georgia’s sixth congressional district saw Democrat Jon Ossoff lose to Republican Karen Handel despite polls showing the former up by seven points and left-wing groups and …
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Are the military on alert?
The ongoing situation in central Mindanao must be paid serious attention by other parts of the country as it can happen anywhere and at any time. This means, military and police in Negros Occidental should not just be sitting around waiting for an ambush. The military and police must be proactive in order to thwart …
By not killing a single cop, NPA rebels embarrass the government
“My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.” –William Tecumseh Sherman Enemies of the state can score a moral victory even without killing a single police or army. This was manifested …
Bing MR over furniture deal denied Mayor was ‘direct participant’ –Ombudsman
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales denied three separate motions for reconsideration (MRs) filed by Bacolod City Mayor Evelio ‘Bing’ Leonardia and nine other city officials in relation to the alleged anomalous purchase of P50 million worth of furniture and fixtures for the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). In a decision signed last …
Bacolod Imam insists no Maute group links Praying for an end to violence in Mindanao
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In an interview with Bombo Radyo-Bacolod yesterday, Imam Omar Betita of the Dar Al-Dhikr Islamic Call and Guidance Center in Barangay Mansilingan insisted the local Muslim community does not have any links to the Islamic State-backed Maute group, urging Christians to stop issuing statements that would inflame his community. In …
PRO-6 Director: No Iloilo police officers will be sent to Marawi City
By Tara Yap In response to reports suggesting police officers who were disarmed by the New People’s Army (NPA) would be deployed to Marawi City, Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Chief Superintendent Cesar Hawthorne Binag, dispelled the claims, saying, no such order has been received from Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Director General Ronald …
Governor faces charges surrounding Murcia land purchase
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr., along with 10 provincial government officials, faces graft charges over a controversial 2010 land purchase in Murcia. In an e-mail sent to Watchmen Daily Journal yesterday by Moises Padilla Mayor Magdaleno Peña, the respondents, aside from Marañon, include Provincial Administrator Enrique Pinongan, Provincial …
NPA claims responsibility for Calatrava planter slay Spokesperson: Lumayno is a notorious land grabber
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The New People’s Army (NPA) Northern Negros Guerilla Front yesterday claimed responsibility for the deaths of Calatrava planter Norberto Lumayno and his driver Danilo Braga. NPA-Roselyn Pelle Command spokesperson Cecil Estrella said Lumayno was found guilty by the revolutionary court over the killing of innocent farmers and illegally amassing properties …
DDB Undersecretary observes IDADAIT in Bacolod City
By Paulo Loreto Lim Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) executive director Maria Belen Angelita Matibag spoke in Bacolod City yesterday in observance of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT). In her speech, she discussed one of the national government’s recent projects in combatting the scourge of illegal drugs, “REHABiNASYON.” Describing the name …
No decision on NOPPO director; Governor requests a new list
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. has yet to decide on a new Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director and recently requested another list of candidates from the Philippine National Police (PNP). When asked if he would like to assign somebody of his own choosing, the governor said he …