By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. yesterday announced the PDP-Laban mass oath-taking, scheduled to take place in Victorias City on Thursday, October 5, has been postponed. “Maybe they moved it for the MassKara Festival,” the governor speculated during a press conference. With President Rodrigo Duterte expected to attend the festival …
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Robbery group leader falls to Bacolod City police
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The leader of the notorious Rondoy robbery group was caught in a police dragnet yesterday at 13th-Lacson Streets in Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as Alex ‘Rondoy’ Barredo, a resident of Antonio Luna Street, Barangay Mambulac in Silay City. According to Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) acting director, Police …
MassKara Festival Snatchers looking to victimize revelers caught by police
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two snatchers were arrested in downtown Bacolod City, Sunday evening, after allegedly victimizing revelers during the opening of this year’s MassKara Festival. Police identified the suspects as 27-year-old Joebert Alisem of Purok Kingfisher, Barangay 16 in the said city; and 20-year-old Mark Benedict Buenaobra of Metro Manila. Police Station 1 …
Local DPWH points to contractors regarding holes being drilled into roads
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to the head of the Bacolod City District Engineering Office, a division of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), inconveniences such as the drilling of holes into roads are the fault of contractors. In response to inquiries questioning the practice of drilling holes into the road and …
Unidentified gunmen attacks fishermen in Don Salvador Benedicto
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga One person was killed after a group of fishermen was attacked by unidentified gunmen in Barangay Bagong Silang, Don Salvador Benedicto, Sunday evening. Police identified the fatality as 21-year-old Robert Selendron, a resident of Purok Bayabas in the said barangay. Based on a report by the Don Salvador Benedicto municipal …
Seda Capitol Central soft opening today
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. announced the Seda Capitol Central Hotel, located by the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol, will be having a soft opening today. He said the soft opening is intended to cater to visitors who are currently in town for the MassKara Festival. “They are opening since …
Man accidentally blows himself up in Toboso
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man is in critical condition after accidentally blowing himself up with an improvised explosive device (IED) Sunday evening at Purok Kawayan, Barangay Magticol, Toboso in Negros Occidental. Police identified the victim as 44-year-old James Yap, a resident of the said barangay. Toboso municipal police said, around 7:00 p.m., the …
Architecture students tasked with designing new NOLITC building
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government recently launched a contest for architecture students from La Consolacion College in Bacolod City and Southland College in Kabankalan City to design a new building for the Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center (NOLITC) as the facility prepares to relocate to Talisay City. Negros …
AFC Asian Cup qualification round Five Ceres FC busmen called up for international duty
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Five players for Ceres-Negros FC have been called up for international duty, joining the Philippine national football team, the Azkals, in their next 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification round match against Yemen next week, October 10, at the Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. Among those making the …
JGM MassKara Invitational 36 gymnasts to participate
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The 1st JGM MassKara Invitational, set to take place from October 13 to 14 at Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS), is expected 36 gymnasts from the across the country to join the event. The competition is divided into four divisions, developmental, pre-junior, junior, and senior; which are further split …