By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A small town lottery (STL) bet collector was killed after being shot by unidentified gunmen at Hacienda Bagakay, Barangay Bagtic, Silay City, late Sunday evening. Police identified the fatality as 30-year-old Jason Latido, a resident of the said barangay. In a radio interview with Radyo Bandera Sweet FM-Bacolod, Barangay Bagtic Kagawad Ramsel …
Monthly Archives: October 2017
BFAR-6 creates task force to combat illegal fishing
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Region VI (BFAR-6) recently announced the creation of a task force to combat illegal fishing. According to BFAR-6 Director Remia Aparri, the task force will work to curb acts of illegal fishing throughout all the provinces in the region. BFAR-6 is currently working on agreements with the Iloilo provincial …
Two dead after motorcycle slams into dump truck in Talisay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two men were killed after their motorcycle crashed into a stopped dump truck in Barangay Matab-ang, Talisay City, Tuesday night. Police identified the fatalities as 32-year-old Dennis Flores of Purok Lampirong, Barangay 2, Bacolod City; and Harold Malihoc of Cadiz City. Talisay City traffic investigator, Police Officer 3 (PO3) Jade …
Granada shooting claims life of Indian national, suspect
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A shooting incident at Purok Tres, Barangay Granada, Bacolod City claimed the life of an Indian national and the suspected gunman, Mondayevening. Police identified the fatalities as Sulkhan Singh, a resident of Stone Haven in the said barangay; and Bertito Hersaba, also a resident of the said barangay and the primary …
MassKara Festival: Drumbeating competition begins tonight
The MassKara Festival Drumbeating Competition begins tonight at the Bacolod Public Plaza and runs until Thursday, October 19. Each team will perform between two to three minutes, with two elimination nights scheduled for today and tomorrow, resulting in five teams advancing to the grand finals on Thursday. The winners receive P10,000, with P7,000 for second place, and P5,000 for third …
POEA to host two job fairs in Negros Occidental
Aligonza: Demand for service crew, construction workers The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) will be hosting two job fairs in Negros Occidental. On Friday, October 20, the Talisay City Public Employment Service Office (PESO) will host a job fair at the Carlos Hilado Memorial State College Multi-Purpose Gym with 17 licensed recruitment agencies. Meanwhile, on November …
Incoming DILG undersecretary plans to recommend freeport zones in Negros
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Incoming Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs Martin Diño yesterday said he plans on recommending the establishment of freeport zones in Negros. According to the former Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chairman, the geographic location and depth of the local waters makes the area …
MassKara Festival: Gun ban in effect, police to shut down cell sites during highlights
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Chief Superintendent Cesar Hawthorne Binag, yesterday declared the implementation of a gun ban for the remainder of the ongoing MassKara Festival. During a press conference, he said permits to carry firearms for licensed gun holders will be temporarily suspended until Monday, October 23. In addition, …
Court of Appeals approves Leonardia, Nifras motions
Bayatan questions motives in pursuing furniture case By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Court of Appeals recently approved motions for reconsideration filed by Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia and former Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) chairman, Atty. Goldwyn Nifras, in relation to the alleged anomalous purchase of P50 million worth of furniture and fixtures for …
Electricity rates surpass P11/kWh for October
8¢/kWh hike not factored in yet By Paulo Loreto Lim The Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) revealed the residential rate for October 2017 will be P11.0280 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), an increase of over one peso as compared to last month’s P10.0130/kWh. The utility co-op blamed the changes on fluctuations in the generation charge, transmission …