By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A total 190 “high profile” inmates and 22 jail guards tested negative for drugs following a random drug test conducted inside the Metro Bacolod District Jail (MBDJ) last Monday. MBDJ male dormitory warden, Jail Senior Inspector Norberto Miciano, said urine samples were taken and a surprise shakedown, or ‘greyhound’ operation, …
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Fake cigarettes confiscated in Bacolod City raid
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Several boxes of fake cigarettes were seized after the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) conducted raids in two Bacolod City barangays yesterday morning, resulting in one arrest. Police identified the arrested individual as 44-year-old Adam Mangoda, a resident of Rodriguez Baybay at …
Iloilo City crime drops by 70% in the first week of February
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) reported crime in the first week of February dropped by around 70 percent. A total 25 criminal incidents were recorded between February 2 and 8, a drop from the 84 recorded during the same period last year. ICPO operations chief, Police Superintendent Jowel Saliba, credited …
DOT supports Duterte on Boracay
By Paulo Loreto Lim Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo issued a statement earlier this week backing President Rodrigo Duterte’s position on resort destination Boracay, with the latter recently threatening to shutdown the island if the ongoing pollution situation is not resolved within six months. “The massive clean-up of Boracay is a bitter pill that …
Tropical Depression Basyang
Over 160 Dumaguete City families displaced by storm By Paulo Loreto Lim After Tropical Depression Basyang made landfall in Dumaguete City last Tuesday evening, forcing 161 families to evacuate, displaced city residents began returning home the following day as the storm moved out of the region. According to the local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management …
Jaro Archbishop to step down
Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo recently revealed he will be stepping down, following the acceptance of his resignation by Pope Francis earlier this week. According to Archdiocesan Commission on Social Communications director, Fr. Angelo Colada, plans for retirement were hatched back in 2015, during Lagdameo’s 75th birthday celebration. The church leader has been at the post …
Bacolaodiat Festival 2018
Jose Mari Chan to be formally conferred as honorary mayor today By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Singer-songwriter Jose Mari Chan will be in Bacolod City today, February 16, for his formal conferment as honorary Bacolod City mayor, a designation made earlier this month by Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, as part of the annual Bacolaodiat …
Drunk man arrested at a police checkpoint after yielding drugs to police
By Joland Jose Abraham, Intern An apparently drunk man was arrested at a police checkpoint along Circumferential Road yesterday after being found in possession of illicit substances. Police identified the suspect as 26-year-old Rodel Bantilan, a resident of Purok Sibucao in Barangay Banago, Bacolod City. According to Police Station 3 (PS3) commander, Police Senior Inspector …
PS1 inmate hangs self
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An inmate of the Police Station 1 (PS1) detention facility was declared dead after he hanged himself inside his prison cell, yesterday morning. While only referred to as ‘Bebot,’ PS1 commander, Police Senior Inspector Leo Estopa, identified the deceased as a resident of Escalante City, Negros Occidental. Estopa said Bebot …
Proposal to extend Bredco management agreement approved
Distrito: The city will receive compensation By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) approved during their regular session earlier this week a proposed memorandum of agreement extending a contract allowing the Bacolod Real Estate Development Corporation (Bredco) to continue operating a port in the city for another 25 years. The two parties …