By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Several hundred ferry passengers were stranded over the weekend after the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) placed Negros Occidental, Cebu, and Iloilo under Storm Signal #1, which forced the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Bacolod Station to suspend sea travel. Between 500 and 1,000 passengers were said …
Monthly Archives: December 2017
Mayor calls Magsaysay-Araneta flyover a ‘dream come true’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the recent completion of the Magsaysay-Araneta flyover, Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia called it a “dream come true.” “This flyover project is a dream come true,” he said. “It is expected to contribute to the economic stimulation and modernization of infrastructure facilities in the city.” The structure is …
Police release facial sketch of suspect behind TESDA Director shooting
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Talisay City police have released a facial sketch of the suspect behind the shooting of Negros Occidental Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director Julius Sol Jamero, which took place earlier this month at Purok Magsaysay, Barangay Zone 12 in the said city. According to Talisay City police …
Tropical Storm Urduja: Boracay flooded, tourists stranded
According to Malay Town Councilor Nenette Aguirre-Graf, 1,200 people are stranded on the resort island of Boracay, where 90 percent of the tourist locale is flooded due to Tropical Storm Urduja. Another 872 are stuck in Malay as of yesterday. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has yet to lift their suspension on sea travel in …
Tropical Storm Urduja: RDRRMC-6 on ‘red alert status’ as hundreds are displaced across Panay
By Paulo Loreto Lim Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-Region VI (RDRRMC-6) chair Jose Roberto Nuñez held a press conference yesterday as Tropical Storm Urduja brought heavy rains throughout the region over the weekend. “RDRRMC-6 is currently on ‘red alert status’ in order to facilitate a coordinated monitoring and response operations in the …
Cockfighting incident leads to shooting in Calatrava
By Neska Centina A man was wounded following a shooting incident during a cockfight at Sitio Bombel, Barangay Minapasuk in Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Saturday afternoon. The victim was identified as 38-year-old Warlito Mahusay, a resident of Spur 2 in the said barangay. According to a police investigation, while attending a cockfight, the suspect, identified as …
Man stabbed to death in Hinigaran
By Neska Centina A man was stabbed to death by an unknown suspect at Public Plaza, Barangay 3 in Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Sunday morning. The victim was identified as 26-year-old Jose Velasco, a resident of Hacienda Manocao B, Barangay Bato in the said municipality. According to an initial investigation by the Hinigiran Municipal Police Station, …
Region 6 ‘Most Wanted’ arrested in Marikina City
Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Marlon Tayaba, recently revealed the most wanted criminal in Region VI, Antonio ‘Anton’ Aquino of Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, was arrested in Marikina City last week. Aquino is wanted for the 2002 murder of Bonifacio Merindad from Santa Barbara, Iloilo, which he admitted to over the …
Bacolod City SP voices support for the Negros-Guimaras-Panay Bridge
By Joland Jose Abraham, Intern The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently passed a resolution in support of hastening the bidding process for the construction of the Negros-Guimaras-Panay Bridge. According to the resolution, the policy signifies support for the plans put forward by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. Earlier this month, Antique …
La Castellana inaugurates Centennial Arch
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The La Castellana municipal government, led by Mayor Rhumayla Nicor-Mangalimutan, inaugurated a P2 million Centennial Arch last week, which was part of the town’s annual Bailes de Luces Festival. The mayor called the inauguration a “momentous event,” saying the arch will serve as a “symbol of the strength of …