By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In light of the looming possibility barangay elections will be postponed, Bacolod City Liga ng mga Barangay (Liga) President and Barangay Tangub Captain Noli Villarosa warned fellow barangay officials not to extort money in the hopes of securing an appointment. According to Villarosa, groups supposedly linked with President Rodrigo Duterte …
Monthly Archives: July 2017
House will approve postponement of barangay elections –Congressman
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to Kabalikat ng Mamamayan (Kabayan) Party-list Rep. Harry Roque, the House of Representatives will approve the bill seeking the postponement of the upcoming barangay elections. The congressman, who was in town attending the Negros Island Regional Development Council (NIRDC) meeting in Talisay City yesterday, also expressed his support for …
Task Force dismisses claims of Maute-related arrest in Negros Oriental
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Oriental-based Joint Task Force (JTF) Leon Kilat denied recent reports a member of the Islamic State-backed Maute group was arrested in the province. Task Force Executive Director Bimbo Miraflor denied the San Jose municipal police arrested a suspected terrorist five days ago. In response, he called on locals …
Aying: NPA has no interest in the peace process
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following criticism by New People’s Army (NPA) Leonardo Panaligan Command spokesperson JB Regalado calling 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) commander, Major General Jon Aying, a “mad dog,” the military leader responded by saying the group has no interest in the peace process. “[The NPA] wants to shock the government and project …
3ID Commander: Security must be handled at all levels
According to 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) commander, Major General Jon Aying, security task forces in both Panay and Negros should be handled at all levels. “From the regional level, this will go down to different provinces, which will cascade to the cities and municipalities and down to the barangays, purok, or sitios,” he explained. Aying …
Shabu supplier nabbed in Brgy. 2 buy-bust
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A supplier of shabu was apprehended by police after they conducted a buy-bust operation at Purok Tahong, Barangay 2, Bacolod City, yesterday afternoon. Police identified the suspect as 22-year-old Micheal Piñoso, a resident of the said barangay. Police Station 2 (PS2) commander, Police Chief Inspector Benedicto Villarias, said they have …
Man run over by cargo truck in Mansilingan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man was killed after he was run over by a cargo truck late Monday evening at Bangga Pari, Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City Police identified the fatality as Reymund Gumban Dimzon, a resident of Barangay Mambulac, Silay City. Traffic Management Unit (TMU) investigator, Police Officer 3 (PO3) Randy Gimena, said …
Bago City barangay captains on alert following assassination attempt
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Barangay captains in Bago City are on alert after Barangay Bacong Captain Frederico Gayagas survived an attempt on his life last Sunday. In an interview with Bombo Radyo-Bacolod yesterday, Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) Bago City President Cerio Piansay said they are just ensuring their safety. Piansay said he instructed …
Retirement or rematch?
In the wake of Manny Pacquaio’s loss in Brisbane, Australia – a fight that many still believe was stolen from the former World Boxing Organization (WBO) champion – many are expecting a rematch with the new WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn. If it were to happen, Horn wants it on his home turf again, Australia. …
Reichelt cleared to play in Ceres match against Global
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Ceres-Negros FC forward Patrick Reichelt was cleared to play in tonight’s Philippines Football League (PFL) match against Global Cebu FC at the Abellana Sports Complex in Cebu City. The striker has been out of action since August of last year, when he was stretched off the pitch with a knee …