“America must be a light to the world, not just a missile.” –Nancy Pelosi Families of Ilonggos living in Guam have expressed serious concern after it was reported that North Korea has threatened to launch missiles in that US territory located roughly 2,500 kilometers from Manila, Philippines. “I worry a lot for my uncles, …
Monthly Archives: August 2017
What I deem more perfect
They say “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. Beauty is relative. A word that can never be exact as it depends on what a person perceives to be beautiful. There were many times when we have forgiven a certain amount of “Ugly” simply because of the saying that beauty after all varies from …
Peña: Marañon was fooled by Aquino, Roxas over establishing NIR
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Moises Padilla Mayor and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) consultant Magdaleno Peña said Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. was “fooled” by former Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary and failed 2016 presidential candidate Mar Roxas and former President Benigno S. Aquino III into establishing the Negros …
Senator urges Duterte to reconsider stance on NIR Ejercito: The region’s economic potential was not considered
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Senator JV Ejercito urged President Rodrigo Duterte to reconsider his decision to abolish the Negros Island Region (NIR), following Executive Order No. 38, which the president signed earlier this week. In a radio interview yesterday morning, Ejercito said he is sad over Duterte’s decision, although he knows the president had …
PRO-6 expects smooth transition for returning NIR officers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) spokesperson, Police Superintendent Gilbert Gorero, said he expected a smooth transition for the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) as they return as part of Region 6, following the recent signing of Executive Order No. 38, which dissolved …
NIR offices begin withdrawal
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The 32 Negros Island Region (NIR) government offices have begun packing up and withdrawing from the region, following the recent signing of Executive Order No. 38, which dissolved the region. Negros Occidental Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator, Dr. Ma. Lina Sanogal, said the regional office of the Department of Interior …
Moises Padilla Mayor calls on locals to rise up against the NPA
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Moises Padilla Mayor Magdaleno Peña yesterday morning called on residents of Negros Occidental to rise up against the New People’s Army (NPA), saying the rebel group will never stop until they are rooted out. He also characterized the NPA as not being serious when it comes to peace talks, saying …
Suspected gunrunner nabbed by CIDG operatives at Bredco port
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected gunrunner was arrested by operatives from the Negros Occidental Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) after he reportedly tried to sell a shotgun at the Bredco Port in the Reclamation Area, Bacolod City, late Thursday evening. Police identified the suspect as 32-year-old Peter John Miro, a truck driver …
Hinigaran Mayor claims municipal police chief is uncooperative
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Hinigaran Mayor Jose Nadie Arceo yesterday claimed in a radio interview, his police chief is “uncooperative,” which is making it difficult to combat illegal drugs. According to Arceo, the report by the Hinigaran Barangay Drug and Abuse Council (BADAC) claiming the municipality is now drug-free is false, as he believes …
Motorcyclist held at gunpoint by two unknown men in Talisay City
By Ma Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A motorcyclist was reportedly held at gunpoint by two unidentified men along Mabini Highway, in the vicinity of Hacienda Nacab, Barangay Bubog, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, Thursday evening. Police identified the victim as 25-year-old Alvin Jalandoon, a resident of Sitio Dapdap, Barangay Lantad, Silay City, Negros Occidental. Reports …