By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga While Congress decides on the fate of the Barangay polls, slated for October 23, the provincial office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced they are ready if the elections push through. Comelec-Negros Occidental Supervisor Jessie Suarez said they are currently conducting an inventory of yellow ballot boxes. “We will …
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Remains of Negrense soldier return home from Marawi City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The remains of Corporal Ariel Arquio, who was killed on July 28 during a gun battle with the Islamic State-backed Maute terror group in Marawi City, were returned to his hometown of Cauayan, Negros Occidental. His remains arrived at Bacolod-Silay Airport last Friday, where honors were rendered by the Philippine …
Illegal fishermen caught off Balbagon Island
By Jezza A. Nepomoceno A total 27 crew members of the vessel FB Inday Apple were apprehended off the coast of Balbagon Island, part of Carles, Iloilo, Friday morning. The fishermen were apprehended for unauthorized fishing and for using a Danish seine, a type of fishing net used for commercial fishing, often referred to as …
City government task force to clear local waterways
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City government organized Task Force Panghawan to clear waterways around the city classified as “danger zones” and unfit for human habitation. According to City Administrator John Orola, the group will be headed by Executive Assistant Celestino Guara. He explained the task force is part of the city’s flood …
Mansilingan resident arrested for drugs
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A woman was arrested in a buy-bust operation at Pana-ad Access Road, Hillside Subdivision, Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City, Friday morning. Police identified the woman as 34-year-old Maricel Mendoza, a resident of Purok Kabugwason in the said barangay. Reports said the suspect was arrested in an operation conducted by …
Two nabbed in Hinigaran drug bust
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern Two suspected drug pushers were arrested in a buy-bust operation at Purok Raming, Barangay Pilar, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, Thursday evening. Police identified the suspects as 52-year-old Ernesto Gonzales, a resident of Sitio Raming in the said barangay; and Ermigilda Dela Cruz, 57, a resident of Purok Bayanihan, Barangay …
Gardenville apartment robbed
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A suspected gang of three robbed an apartment at Block 21, Lot 1, Gardenville Subdivision, Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, early Saturday morning. Police identified the victims as Jerboy Lomillo, 27, and his two nieces; all are residents of Barangay Zone 4A, Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Police reported, Lomillo …
2017 Senior League Softball World Series Negrense team makes it to championship game after sweeping weekend games
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Bacolod City Little League softball team secured a place in the 2017 Senior League Softball World Series finals after sweeping their weekend games against the West and Southeast regions in Lower Sussex, Delaware in the United States. In their first game, the Philippines, representing the Asia-Pacific region, beat the …
Bing Uy Soyao Memorial Cup Antones Lines meets Baciwa in opener
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The 1st Bing Uy Soyao Memorial Cup will open with a faceoff between Antones Lines and Baciwa at 7:00 p.m. at the JGC Gym in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. The opener will be followed by J’ Trend Controls, formerly known as Cap Boys, taking on Judge Marketing at 8:30 p.m. …
Philippines U12 team to take part in Chinese youth football event
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Members of the Dynamic Football League (DFL) Under-12 football team, the Iloilo Football Association, La Salle Green Hills, and the De La Salle Santiago Zobel School flew to China over the weekend to participate in the ongoing Soong Ching Ling Cup, which takes place in the cities of Qinhuangdao and …