By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. yesterday assured the public the supply of rice in Negros Occidental is sufficient, amid reports of rice shortages in some parts of the country. “Why would the residents panic?” he asked. “We have a lot of rice.” Marañon said local production has increased exponentially, …
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Governor reminds police to obtain sufficient evidence before arresting local drug lord
Marañon: If Divinagracia is guilty, he can change through drug rehabilitation By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following comments made by Silay City Mayor Mark Golez, saying he would like to see local drug lord Michael Divinagracia captured “dead or alive,” Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. yesterday affirmed his desire to see the drug personality …
10,000 deployed to hunt down local NDF consultant –301 IB Commander
By Paulo Loreto Lim Philippine Army 301st Infantry Brigade (301 IB) commander, Brigadier General Pio Diñoso, recently revealed 8,000 police officers and 2,000 soldiers are currently scouring Panay for National Democratic Front (NDF) consultant and former top leader of the New People’s Army (NPA), Maria Concepcion ‘Concha’ Araneta-Bocala. Last December, Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, …
LTFRB-6 approves fare hikes
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-Region VI (LTFRB-6) recently approved petitions presented by the Iloilo City Loop Alliance of Jeepney Owners and Drivers Association (ICLAJODA), the Iloilo City Alliance of Drivers Association (ICADA), and the Confederation of Iloilo Provincial Jeepney Owners and Drivers Association (CIPJODA) demanding higher fares amid implementation …
House near Felisa dumpsite gutted by fire
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A house located near the Barangay Felisa dumpsite in Bacolod City was gutted by fire yesterday morning. In an official report by the Bacolod City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), they received a call from a barangay official saying a house owned by Jesus Estrada was ablaze, prompting firefighters to …
Ceneco division head elected to lead association of cooperative officers
By Paulo Loreto Lim During the Electric Cooperative Communicators’ Summit, an event hosted by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) in Quezon City last month that gathered 255 information officers and department managers from electric cooperatives nationwide, Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) Member-Consumers Integrated Services Division (MCISD) chief Roel Venus was elected president of the …
Police identify suspect in Villamonte robbery
By Joland Jose Abraham, Intern One of the suspects in the robbery of four women last Monday morning has been positively identified by Police Station 4 (PS4). PS4 commander, Police Chief Inspector Ritchie Gohee, identified one of the suspects as Jason Benal, a resident of Purok Cereza in Barangay 27, Bacolod City. Gohee said Benal …
Provincial Legal Office assures protection of Hinoba-an forest
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to the Provincial Legal Office, the Negros Occidental provincial government is doing its best to protect the forests in Hinoba-an from illegal loggers and poachers. According to Provincial Legal Officer, Atty. Jose Marie Valencia, who also chairs Task Force Ilahas, a group tasked with enforcing environmental policies, with the …
Iloilo Freedom Grandstand demolition pending documentation
By Paulo Loreto Lim During Monday’s flag raising ceremony at the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand, Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III said officials are still awaiting documentation before demolishing the structure, which is set to be replaced by a new Iloilo Freedom Grandstand at Ortiz-Muelle Loney Streets in the City Proper district of Iloilo City. “We will demolish …
Provincial police, PDEA ordered to double efforts on drug arrests
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. yesterday revealed he gave the order to the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) and the Negros Occidental Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to double their efforts on arresting drug personalities, following a report by PDEA-Region VI (PDEA-6) that called the illegal drug problem …