2017 Barangay Mansilingan Annual Fiesta Team Chess Tournament By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Frances Glen Panes and Joel Garanzo of the Panes Trucking Services Chess Team recently won the open division of the 2017 Barangay Mansilingan Annual Fiesta Team Chess Tournament at the A.L. Jayme Elementary School. Ted Ian Montoyo and Handum Tuazon took second …
Monthly Archives: December 2017
2017 IWF World Weightlifting Championships: Diaz picks up silver, bronze
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Olympic silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz recently picked up one silver and one bronze medal in the ongoing 2017 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Anaheim, California in the United States, scheduled to run until December 5 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Diaz won silver in the clean and jerk event; earning an overall …
Bago City boxer to defend NABF title next week
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bago City-born boxer Aston ‘Mighty’ Palicte will be defending his North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super flyweight title against Mexican fighter Jose Alfredo Rodriguez next week, December 8, at the Round Rock Sports Center in Texas, USA. Earlier this year, Palicte knocked out World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental super flyweight …
BCPO to coordinate with transport groups for Monday’s planned strike
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) yesterday said they would be coordinating with local transport groups after they announced a two-day nationwide transport strike, set to begin on Monday. BCPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, said he would like to talk to transport operators over the weekend in order to …
Spectator shot during Silay City dance
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A spectator at a dance event was rushed to the hospital early yesterday morning, after being shot in the leg at Sitio Pulo Lonoy, Barangay Hawaiian, Silay City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the victim as 25-year-old John Michael Loriega, a resident of Antonio Luna Street in Barangay Mambulac in the …
PDEA-6, San Carlos City police arrest suspected drug dealer
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Operatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region VI (PDEA-6), in cooperation with San Carlos City police, successfully arrested a suspected drug dealer in Barangay 5, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Thursday afternoon. Police identified the suspect as 43-year-old Hazel Seria, a resident of Purok Big Tibuco, Barangay 1 in the said city. …
Police monitoring for NPA-SParU activity in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo yesterday revealed, following the breakdown of peace talks between the government and the Com munist Party of the Philippines-National Democratic Front (CPP-NDF), there are concerns surrounding a potential resurgence of the New People’s Army (NPA) Special Partisan Unit (SParU), …
Bata furniture shop robbed
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A furniture shop was reportedly robbed by three unidentified individuals yesterday morning at Marapara Heights in Barangay Bata, Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as 51-year-old Greg Cuaycong, a resident of the said barangay. Police Station 3 (PS3) commander, Police Senior Inspector Jun Ray Batadlan, said the three armed robbers …
Sugarcane truck tips over, kills four in Bago City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A family of four were killed after a sugarcane truck tipped over and crushed the car they were riding in at Purok Malipayon, Barangay Atipuluan, Bago City, yesterday afternoon. Police identified the fatalities as Romulo Espinosa, Josephine Espinosa, Cristine Sarcia, and John Vincent Sarcia; all residents of Barangay Batuan, La …
VACC mulling impeachment complaint against Ombudsman
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) Chairman Martin Diño yesterday said the group may file an impeachment complaint against Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales. In an interview yesterday with Watchmen Daily Journal, Diño said VACC lawyers are building a case and are expected to forward the complaint before the House of Representatives. …