Monthly Archives: September 2017

Following trips to Japan and Malaysia, Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog spokesperson, Atty. Mark Piad, said yesterday the mayor has been on sick leave since Monday, September 11, and is expected to be away until the end of the month. However, despite the spokesperson previously stating Mabilog would be in Malaysia between September 7 …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A father was arrested at Purok Mahidaeton, Barangay Paraiso, Sagay City in Negros Occidental, late Monday afternoon, after he was caught using illegal drugs by his son. Police identified the suspect as 56-year-old Benny Adraneda, a resident of the said purok. According to the Sagay City Police Station, …

By Paulo Loreto Lim The Environmental Law Enforcement Team (ELET), under the Cadiz City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) enforcement division, recently apprehended a van carrying 20 sacks of illegal charcoal in Barangay General Luna, Toboso in Negros Occidental. According to authorities, the driver, identified as Ildefonso Nuyad, a resident of Barangay Balintawak, Escalante …

By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP), during their regular session yesterday, passed a resolution requesting the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) to disseminate information and enact preventative measures regarding Japanese encephalitis. According to Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial, the country has recorded a total 133 cases of the …

By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) expressed their desire to see the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) maintained after passing a resolution, during their regular session yesterday, appealing to President Rodrigo Duterte to reconsider plans to eliminate the government agency. According to the legislation, penned by City Councilor Em Ang, “The abolition …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A grandfather was stabbed by his grandson outside his home at Sitio Tacong, Barangay Sikatuna, Isabela in Negros Occidental, early Tuesday morning. Local police identified the victim as 59-year-old Danilo Quirante, a resident of the said sitio. According to authorities, Quirante heard a gunshot, prompting him to inspect …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A motorcyclist was injured after crashing along the national highway at Hacienda Fe, Barangay Batuan, La Carlota City in Negros Occidental, Tuesday morning. According to police, the victim was Christian Jan Gamala, a college student and resident of Barangay Quezon, Canlaon City in Negros Oriental. La Carlota City …

By Paulo Loreto Lim The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) recently released a statement announcing a reduction in crime in the city, based off a sample period of one week. According to the release, between September 4 and 10 of this year, there were a total 74 recorded criminal incidents the city, a lower number …