By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A salon owner killed himself inside his establishment at Lopez Jaena-Burgos Streets in Bacolod City late Thursday evening. Police identified the fatality as 49-year-old Ralph Limbaga, owner of the Red Palm Salon and resident of Barangay Alangilan in the said city. Based on a report released by Police Station 4 (PS4), Limbaga’s …
Monthly Archives: January 2018
Dinagyang Festival 2018
Religious events continue with Sto. Niño Mass for barangay children today By Paulo Loreto Lim The ongoing religious activities associated with the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, continue with the Sto. Niño Mass for barangay children at the San Jose Placer Parish Church today, January 20, from 8:00 …
Hinoba-an Mayor offers reward for the arrest of illegal loggers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Hinoba-an Mayor Ernesto Estrao is offering a P10,000 reward for anybody who can track down the illegal loggers responsible for two century-old lauan trees being cut down at Sitio Wilderness in the municipality’s Barangay Damutan earlier this week. After personnel from the Hinoba-an municipal police and the Negros Occidental Provincial …
Five out of 61 barangays have perfect attendance at ‘BOSS
By Neska Centina Amid news of barangay officials not participating in the ongoing Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS) at the Bacolod City Government Center, a recently released report found five out of the 61 city barangays have a perfect attendance record at the event. Among the conscientious neighborhoods were Barangays 5, Estefania, Handumanan, Mandalagan, and Pahanocoy; …
Baciwa claims to never have received billing requests from BBWI
By Neska Centina In response to claims by Bacolod Bulk Water Inc. (BBWI) of not receiving payments for water deliveries from the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa), the utility firm claimed they have yet to receive billing statements from BBWI. Baciwa General Manager Juliana Carbon said they will only pay BBWI once they receive the …
Escalante City rape suspect gunned down by police
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The suspect in an alleged rape that killed 21-year-old Rena Pantallon, a resident of Barangay Balintawak in Escalante City, Negros Occidental earlier this week, was shot by police during an operation at Sitio Balod in Barangay Campo Himoga-an, Sagay City, late Thursday evening. Escalante City police chief, Police Chief Inspector Rollie Pondevilla, …
Barangay tanods to receive P2,000 incentive pay
By Neska Centina Bacolod City barangay tanods are expected to receive P2,000 in incentive pay once Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia approves an ordinance that was recently passed by the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP). According to the legislation, authored by City Councilor Caesar Distrito, tanods are being provided the allowance for serving as “force …
Local journalists protest the Duterte administration
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros chapter of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) held a Black Friday rally yesterday afternoon protesting the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, expressing opposition to the recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decision to revoke the certificate of incorporation for online news website Rappler on …
Defensor on joining PDP-Laban: We can be relevant
By Paulo Loreto Lim After joining the ruling PDP-Laban during a ceremony earlier this week at the Pototan Astrodome, Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. said the move would bring “relevance” to their cause. “We can be relevant,” he proclaimed during the event. “We will actively campaign and support the program of the administration, that we …
Verdicts pending for three cops who pawned service arms –BCPO
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, yesterday revealed the verdicts on the three police officers who allegedly pawned their service arms in 2016 are set to be released next week. Back in September 2016, BCPO filed charges before the Bacolod City Prosecutor’s Office against Police …