By Jezza A. Nepomoceno A total of 15 fishermen from Negros Occidental were caught by the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force for illegally fishing off the coast of Baliguian Island, a part of Barangay Malangabang, Concepcion, Iloilo. Boat captain Jill Rinquijo of Barangay Tortosa, Manapla faces charges in relation to unauthorized fishing and using …
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Former Pagadian City Mayor robbed at Lakawon resort
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Samuel Co, former mayor of Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, was robbed over the weekend by unidentified burglars at a resort on Lakawon, part of Barangay Cadiz Viejo, Cadiz City. Co, who was with his wife, told Cadiz City police their belongings, which included several pieces of jewelry, cash, and …
BFP-NIR Director prepared to step down after appointment of new national fire chief
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the appointment of Fire Chief Superintendent Leonardo Bañago as Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief, BFP-Negros Island Region (BFP-NIR) director, Fire Senior Superintendent Fred Trajeras, said he is prepared to step down if served a reshuffling notice. In a report by Bombo Radyo-Bacolod yesterday morning, Trajeras pointed out, every …
DILG Undersecretary pushes for strict food safety requirements
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga During the opening of the National OURFood Conference yesterday at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Jesus Hinlo, Jr. encouraged local government units (LGUs) to implement stricter food safety guidelines. He reminded LGUs to implement the requirements of the …
Ceneco power rates up in July
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) President Roy Cordova held a “transparency meeting,” Ceneco General Manager Sulpicio Lagarde revealed yesterday, Ceneco plans to increase power rates by 1.4 centavos per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for residential consumers in July. Rates are already at P9.90 kWh, up from P9.76 kWh in June, …
Local Liga President: Barangay officials could be terminated by October
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to Bacolod City Liga ng mga Barangay (Liga) President and Barangay Tangub Captain Noli Villarosa, incumbent barangay officials could be terminated by October. Villarosa added he is almost certain the upcoming barangay elections in October will be postponed. “Let’s wait for the SONA (State of the Nation Address) of …
Wanted drug personality caught in Bacolod City buy-bust
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A wanted drug suspect was arrested by anti-drug operatives from Police Station 2 (PS2), following a buy-bust operation at Purok Tanigue, Barangay 1, Bacolod City, late Sunday evening. Police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Alvin Cristales, a street level drug target and resident of the said barangay. Reports released by …
Bus sideswipes motorcycle in Cadiz City
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A motorcycle driver was declared dead after he was sideswiped by a bus in the pedestrian lane along the national highway in Barangay Daga, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental yesterday. Police identified the fatality as 22-year-old Regienald Hinggaray, a resident of Caridad 1, Barangay Luna, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. …
Pontevedra resident hacked, found dead
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern The lifeless remains of a man were found along a pathway at Purok Carmen, Barangay Miranda, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental, yesterday afternoon. Police identified the fatality as Bennie Bautista, a 27-year-old a resident of the said barangay. Based on reports by Pontevedra municipal police, the victim was found by …
Foodman President donates 1,000 koi fish to BCGC fountain
Foodman Industries Corporation President James Chua recently turned over 1,000 koi fish to the Bacolod City government, which were released into the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) fountain over the weekend. Present at the ceremonial release and feeding of the fish were the Chua family; Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia; Bacolod City Vice Mayor El …