Monthly Archives: September 2017

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid calls from the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) to increase police visibility, following a rise in petty crimes across the city, Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, recently revealed the police force is currently “overstretched.” “We are overstretched in personnel ever since we enhanced …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The son of the suspected New People’s Army (NPA) member, recently arrested by Sipalay City police following last weekend’s gun battle between the rebel group and the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF), denied his mother is linked with the NPA. In a recent radio interview, Randy Villanida, the son …

By Jerome S. Galunan Jr. Over 50 sugarcane trucks were recently seized by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for illegally parking along Circumferential Road. “We are concerned about the safety of motorists using the highway,” said LTO Provincial Law Enforcement Unit head Renato Novero. “The trucks were also found to have no early warning device …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A proposal from bingo operator Negrense Entertainment Gallery, Inc. to Himamaylan City Mayor Agustin Bascon, expressing a desire to begin electronic bingo operations and other games into the city, was met with opposition by Himamaylan City Councilor Justin Gatuslao. The company claimed, by allowing operations, their business would both raise …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The National Congress of Unions in the Sugar Industry of the Philippines (NCUSIP) yesterday passed a resolution endorsing the proposal by Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri to impose a P5 per liter excise tax on local sugar and a P20 tax on imported sugar and artificial sweeteners, including high fructose corn …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A red Honda RS motorcycle, with plate number 4667GY, was stolen from Purok 3, Barangay Culipapa, Hinoba-an in Negros Occidental, Wednesday. Police identified the owner of the motorcycle as 43-year-old Benicia Fernandez, a resident of Barangay 1 in the said town. According to Hinoba-an municipal police, Fernandez visited …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A total P260,000 in cash was stolen after two unidentified suspects robbed two salesmen at Isabela-Hinigaran roads in Barangay Bato, Hinigaran in Negros Occidental, Wednesday afternoon. Police identified the victims as 43-year-old Eliseo Barayoga, Jr., a resident of Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City; and 31-year-old Melogie Erojo, a resident …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern Both the victim and assailant of a Wednesday afternoon hacking incident at Sitio Cahumayan, Barangay Gen. Luna, Toboso in Negros Occidental were treated for injuries at a local clinic. Police identified the victim as 51-year-old Jimmy Hinilo, a resident of the said sitio. According to a police report, …

According to National Economic and Development Authority-Region VI (NEDA-6) Director Ro-Ann Bacal, following a meeting with Chinese state-owned consultancy firm CCCC Highway Consultants Co., Ltd., construction on the proposed Iloilo-Guimaras Bridge will begin in 2020. It was previously reported that the firm had been conducting a pre-feasibility study on the project, where they inspected locations …