By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The recently released December 2017 rankings from the World Boxing Organization (WBO), the International Boxing Federation (IBF), and the World Boxing Council (WBC) each featured Negrense boxers among their Top 10. Bago City-born boxer Aston ‘Mighty’ Palicte, who defended his North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super flyweight title against Mexican …
Monthly Archives: January 2018
Sipalay City Mayor suspended
Mayor’s sister to assume the post By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sandiganbayan recently suspended Sipalay City Mayor Oscar Montilla, Jr. for 90 days after allegedly delaying the implementation of a suspension order by the Office of the Ombudsman against city employees Evangeline Seneres, Eva Sabusap, Fernando Balhin, Noel Villanueva, and Renato Manilla. With the …
Complaint filed against Leonardia, city officials over P8M in gifts to union employees
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local anti-graft and corruption group watchdog Task Force Kasanag (TFK) filed a complaint with the Office of the President against Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia and several city officials in connection with P8 million in cash gifts distributed to members of the Bacolod City Government Employees Union (BCGEU). TFK National …
BFP-Bacolod orders inspections of shopping malls
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After the completion of fire safety inspections at business process outsourcing (BPO) firms across Bacolod City, Bureau of Fire Protection-Bacolod City (BFP-Bacolod) chief, Fire Chief Inspector Publio Ploteña, ordered similar inspections at city shopping malls, in light of the Metro Department Store fire at the Ayala Center Cebu that broke …
Crime rate in Iloilo City continues to decline –ICPO
By Paulo Loreto Lim Following the downward trend of the Iloilo City crime rate towards the latter half of 2017, the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) recently reported a 53 percent drop in the crime rate in the first week of 2018. ICPO recorded a total 45 criminal incidents between December 30 and January 5, …
Espinosa seeks ‘innovation’ in 2018
By Paulo Loreto Lim After earlier listing his accomplishments since assuming the position of Iloilo City mayor three months ago, following an extended period of time spent abroad by his predecessor, dismissed Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, Mayor Jose Espinosa III recently called on the city government to focus on innovation in 2018. “Innovations …
Moises Padilla Vice Mayor questions delayed prison release
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Moises Padilla Vice Mayor Ella Garcia-Yulo, who was imprisoned, alongside her husband Felix Mathias Yulo, on charges of illegal possession of explosives, was released from the Moises Padilla Police Station detention center last Saturday; however, she expressed her bewilderment after finding out the order was issued on December 29, 2017. …
Man nabbed for drugs in Barangay 12
By Neska Centina A man was recently arrested in a buy-bust operation along San Juan Street at Purok Dughan in Barangay 12, Bacolod City. The suspect was identified as 33-year-old Glenn ‘Clintoy’ Fidel, a resident of Purok Pilit Jalandon, Barangay 6 in the said city. According to the Bacolod City Police Office, Fidel is a …
Laborer wounded in Bago City shooting
By Neska Centina A laborer was wounded after being shot by a barangay kagawad at Purok Matinumanon in Barangay Alianza, Bago City, Negros Occidental late Sunday evening. The victim was identified as 28-year-old Ryan Castillo of the said barangay. Initial police investigations revealed the suspect, 40-year-old Leo Decatoria, approached the victim, who was about to cross the …
Son hacks father to death in Silay City
Neska Centina A man was hacked to death by his son at Hacienda La Purisima Concepcion in Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City, Negros Occidental, late Sunday evening. The fatality was identified as 58-year-old Ricky Tormes, a resident of Hacienda Camel of the said barangay. Initial investigations revealed the victim’s son, 36-year-old Ryan Tormes, used a cane cutter …