By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The 463 Police Officer 1 (PO1) candidate recruits of Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) began formal training yesterday at Camp Alfredo Montelibano, Sr. in Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City, following an oath-taking ceremony. PRO-18 director, Police Chief Superintendent Edmund Gonzales, told recruits to not only think about what lay ahead of …
Monthly Archives: July 2017
AWOL SAF member, three others arrested for drugs in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A former member of the Special Action Force (SAF), along with three others, were arrested following a buy-bust operation at Purok Paloma, Barangay 16, Bacolod City, late Friday evening. Police identified the arrested SAF member as Police Officer 3 (PO3) Clyde Dulaca, 45, a resident of Barangay 35 of the …
Maasin declared drug-free
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region VI (PDEA-6) recently declared the municipality of Maasin, Iloilo drug-free. According to PDEA-6 Director Gil Pabilona, all 50 barangays in the town are no longer affected by illegal drugs. Mayor Mariano Malones, Sr., who was previously named by President Rodrigo Duterte as being a “drug protector,” said he met the …
Local Aquino allies hope Ombudsman will resolve the Mamasapano issue
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the recent indictment of former President Benigno S. Aquino III by the Office of the Ombudsman over the botched 2015 Mamasapano operation, which resulted in the deaths of 44 Special Action Force (SAF) officers, local political allies are hoping the issue will soon be resolved. In a text …
Bodies of teacher, driver recovered
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Authorities recovered the remains of a missing teacher and motorcycle driver from the Himoga-an River after they accidentally fell into raging floodwaters and were swept away last Friday. Police Chief Inspector Robert Mansueto, Escalante City police chief, said they first recovered the remains of 23-year-old Rona Beleganio on Saturday morning. Mansueto said …
Foreigner mugged, shot in Bacolod City
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio A Dutch national visited Police Station 1 (PS1) after he was mugged and shot by robbers along Burgos Street, Barangay 12, Bacolod City, Friday evening. Police identified the complainant as 53-year-old Jalal Azimi. According to an investigation by Duty Investigator, Police Officer 2 (PO2) Rafael Candaso, the victim rode a tricycle …
Local church supports stronger security measures in Panay, Guimaras
Amid threats from the New People’s Army (NPA) and the Islamic State-backed Maute terror group, Jaro Archdiocesan Social Action Center director, Msgr. Meliton Oso, expressed his support for the call by law enforcement to strengthen security in Panay and Guimaras. The religious leader referenced the recently-launched Protect Panay and Guimaras Movement as a “commitment to …
British national drowns at Zamboanguita beach
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio A British national drowned at a beach located at Sitio Cabcab, Barangay Mayabon, Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Friday morning. Police identified the fatality as 37-year-old Stephen Ward. Senior Police Officer 2 (SPO2) Richard Dumat-ol of the Zamboanguita municipal police said, upon arrival of rescue units, the victim was already along the shoreline …
LTO-Bacolod: Car dealers are aware registration is in Iloilo, stop blaming LTO for delays
Land Transportation Office-Bacolod (LTO-Bacolod) chief Renato Novero called on local automobile dealers to stop blaming his agency for delays in processing new vehicle registration, saying they should be aware new vehicle registration takes place with LTO-Region VI (LTO-6) in Iloilo. “We do not want to hear [car dealers] put the blame on the [LTO] for …
Amid declining jobs, seafarers organization recommends saving, investing
The Integrated Seafarers of the Philippines (ISP) is suggesting members to save their earnings and invest wisely, following recent data showing seafarer deployments declined from 406,000 to 400,000 between 2015 and 2016. According to ISP president, Captain Jess Morales, 20 percent of Filipino seafarers are considered “successful.” He explained, most have a good income from …