By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the Department of Agriculture ban on poultry shipments from Luzon, Panay currently faces the potential of an egg shortage, after their shipment of eggs from Batangas was blocked by the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI). The ban is the result of an avian influenza, or bird flu, outbreak declaration …
Monthly Archives: August 2017
3ID Commander: Anonymous group behind P100K bounty against NPA, Maute Group Partylist representative says reward may lead to human rights violations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) commander, Major General Jon Aying, said an anonymous group is behind the P100,000 bounty being offered in exchange for slain or captured members of the New People’s Army (NPA) or the Islamic State-backed Maute terror group in Negros. During a recent interview, the 3ID …
Alert Level 1 issued over Mt. Kanlaon
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After volcanologists recorded over 244 volcanic quakes since June of this year, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised the alert status over Mt. Kanlaon yesterday morning. Based on a statement released by Phivolcs, increased seismic activity may be followed by hazardous steam-driven, or phreatic, eruptions at the …
NOPPO Director affirms there are no threats against Hinigaran Mayor Castil: Arceo is ill-advised
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, yesterday denied there were threats posed against Hinigaran Mayor Nadie Arceo. “There is no threat from us, why should we threaten him?” Castil asked. “We are here to protect him.” Castil reiterated, he will not relieve Hinigaran municipal …
Iloilo City Vice Mayor, City Councilor condemned for ‘breastfeeding’ remarks
Iloilo City Vice Mayor Jose Espinosa III and City Councilor Eduardo Peñaredondo were condemned for remarks made during a recent discussion regarding the establishment of breastfeeding stations, where it is reported the two made sexual jokes, which elicited anger from those gathered and prompted one female member of the media to walk out. Breastfeeding Ilonggas, …
TFK leader denies role in PDEA supposedly disowning Peña as consultant
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Task Force Kasanag (TFK) chairman John Chiong denied allegations his group was behind a letter, supposedly penned by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), disowning Moises Padilla Mayor Magdaleno Peña as a consultant. In a local radio interview yesterday, Chiong denied any role in the said letter, which is currently …
Local restaurant group backs bird flu quarantine
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local restaurant group, the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Negros Occidental (HRANO), recently voiced their support for the ongoing poultry quarantine amid the outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, in Luzon. HRANO Director Roberto Magalona said the group is closely coordinating with government agencies to ensure the safety of …
Former BCPO spokesperson appointed Silay City police chief
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), Police Superintendent Noel Polines, was recently appointed chief of police for Silay City. Following an order by Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18), the reassignment was effective earlier this week, August 15. In an interview yesterday, Polines said he gave his new personnel marching orders to …
Wife killed by husband in Sagay City
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A reportedly jealous husband killed his wife in their home in Barangay Old Sagay, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, Thursday. Police identified the fatality as Robleza Albrico and the suspect as her husband, Roel Albrico. According to reports released by Sagay City police, the assailant admitted to losing his …
Suspected Aki Cuadra group member found dead in Granada
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern The body of a man, suspected to be a member of the notorious Aki Cuadra robbery group, was found dead in a sugarcane field at Hacienda Luisa, Barangay Granada, Bacolod City, Friday morning. Police Chief Inspector Sherlock Gabana, chief of Police Station 5 (PS5), identified the fatality as …