By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After denying plans to relieve Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) acting director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, from his post, Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday revealed during a press conference the police chief was being replaced by a member of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF). Police Regional …
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Expect rate hikes –Ceneco
By Paulo Loreto Lim Resulting from the recent Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) decision allowing the Korean Electric Power Corporation-Salcon Power Corporation (Kepco-SPC) and the Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) to collect P232 million from consumers, along with generation charge fluctuations, Ceneco General Manager Sulpicio Lagarde, Jr. predicted rate hikes for this month. According to …
Leonardia assistant accuses previous administration of a ‘banana split’ scam
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Executive assistant to Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, Sammy Montoyo, accused former Mayor Monico Puentevella of conducting a “banana split” scam surrounding a P1 million radio equipment purchase made in 2016. In a press conference yesterday morning, Sammy Montoyo, who also leads the Save Bacolod Movement, presented documentation from the …
DSWD-6 awards former NPA rebels
The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Region VI (DSWD-6) awarded former New People’s Army (NPA) members Remia and Romulo Cabualan of Leon, Iloilo the 2017 Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya, which honors “exemplary family beneficiaries.” The couple was awarded amnesty in 1995 after announcing their departure from the militant rebel group in 1992. They were eventually enrolled …
LTO-6 Director: Abide by safety laws, traffic rules Novero: Issuing driver’s licenses, registration is ‘more efficient’
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Land Transportation Office-Region VI (LTO-6) Director Roland Ramos recently urged local motorists to abide by traffic rules. “Abide by the road and safety laws, and obey all other traffic rules,” he said. Ramos also encouraged drivers to have their vehicles registered, noting his agency has been cracking down on the …
Businessman survives attempt on his life at Goldenfields
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A local businessman survived an attempt on his life after unidentified gunmen fired at his vehicle in front of a well-known restaurant located at the Goldenfields Commercial Complex in Bacolod City, yesterday morning. Police identified the victim as Joseph Nazareno, a resident of the said city. According to Police Station …
Rondoy robbery group member arrested in Taculing
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected member of the notorious Rondoy robbery group was arrested by police yesterday at Purok Sunrise, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as 30-year-old Rodio Tico, a resident of the said barangay. Police Station 6 (PS6) commander, Police Chief Inspector Jovil Sedel, said Tico, along with the …
2017 Negros International Open Chess Championship Silay City FIDE Master looking to follow-up Para Games win
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The 2017 Negros International Open Chess Championship begins today at the Osbron Hall of Ikthus Equipping Center in Bacolod City. Coming off a gold medal winning performance at the 2017 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Para Games in Kuala Lampur last month, Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) Master Sander …
Fil-Sino Inter-Color Basketball Tournament AACI Trading, JSY Countertrade win
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. AACI Trading defeated Organic Solutions, 84-77, while JSY Countertrade beat AACI Transport, 66-63, in the ongoing Fil-Sino Inter-Color Basketball Tournament at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym. AACI Trading took a commanding 23-9 lead in the first period, with 15 delivered by Carlo Chu; however, that lead was soon …
September champion Quimanhan leads October TMC event Another STAI youth tournament begins on Sunday
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. After winning the Tenpin Masters Challenge (TMC) Season Four Shoot-Out Finale for September, Jasper Quimanhan currently leads the October event, currently underway at the East Bowling Center, located at the Lopue’s East Centre. He leads with 1,263 pinfalls, followed by Joemil Villarosa with 1,242, Herman Santos – 1,233, Billy Lopue …