By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippine (CBCP) released the names of websites they believe carries fake news, or unverified content, some of which are considered “pro-Duterte” sites. Among the sites highlighted by the religious group include du30newsinfo.com, dutertedefender.com, and mindanation.com, all of which publish news favorable to the administration …
Monthly Archives: June 2017
NPC endorses bill criminalizing ‘fake news’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Press Club (NPC) President Renato ‘Aksyon Boy’ Duran revealed his organization’s endorsement of the bill filed by Senator Joel Villanueva, which aims to penalize individuals or groups who publish information considered “fake news.” In an exclusive interview with Watchmen Daily Journal yesterday afternoon, Duran said the proliferation of malicious …
PNP Chief orders the capture of top Region 6 drug lord
By Tara Yap During a visit to Iloilo last week, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Director General Ronald Dela Rosa, ordered the Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) to capture top Region 6 drug lord Richard ‘Buang’ Prevendido. Both the PNP and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) have tagged Prevendido as a leader of one of …
Party-list representative pushes for better campaign to combat HIV/AIDS DOH: 1,020 new HIV/AIDS cases in 2017 among 15-24 year olds
By Paulo Loreto Lim In a release published by Aangat Tayo party-list Rep. Neil Abayon III over the weekend, the congressman called attention to the growing HIV/AIDS crisis in the Philippines, saying, “The victims are getting younger and there are many young millennial men having sex with men who get infected.” He cited statistics from …
P2M worth of shabu confiscated in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three people, including a minor, were arrested by members of the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) following a buy-bust operation along Yakal Street, Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City, yesterday afternoon. Police identified the suspects as 21-year-old John Jeryl Gemora, the main subject of the operation and resident of Barangay Alijis; and …
Two drown during feast of St. John the Baptist observances
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police recorded two separate drowning incidents in Sagay City and Kabankalan City during feast of St. John the Baptist observances last Friday and Saturday. Police identified the fatalities as Ramyl Carvajal, a resident of Pontevedra, Negros Occidental; and Rayden Sinfuego, 4-years-old, and resident of Barangay Tapi, Kabankalan City. An official …
Farm laborer stabbed, shot in Isabela
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A farm laborer was rushed to a hospital in Bacolod City on Saturday after he was stabbed and shot by a still unidentified individual at Sitio Marikudo, Barangay Camangcamang, Isabela, Negros Occidental. Police identified the victim as 25-year-old Junjun Lsydsn, a resident of Sitio Kapaklan, Barangay Santol, Binalbagan town. Isabela …
House rented by foreigners burglarized in Dauin
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A house being rented by two foreigners in Barangay Masaplod Norte, Dauin, Negros Oriental was burglarized Friday morning. Police identified the victims as 73-year-old Manuel Rast, a resident of Ludwigsburg, Germany; and James Brabley Taylor, 65, a resident of Florida, USA. Investigators from the Dauin municipal police said the suspect …
SM Cares conducts medical, dental mission
The SM Cares program, a division of the SM Foundation, recently conducted a medical and dental mission at SM City Bacolod. Beneficiaries, who hailed from Binalbagan, Moises Padilla, and Bacolod City, received free consultations, dental services, and medicine. The event was made possible by the Negros Economic Development Foundation, the Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation, …
Marañón hat trick keeps Ceres unbeaten at home
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. A Bienvenido Marañón hat trick led Ceres-Negros FC to a 3-1 win over Kaya FC at the Panaad Park and Stadium over the weekend, maintaining an unblemished home record for the Negrense club. The first of his goals came during stoppage time after the first period, giving the home side …