By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, recently ordered every unit of the city’s police force to pursue wanted drug lord Ramie Poja, who earlier eluded police during a raid on his home in Barangay Banago. “We are conducting an ongoing cleansing of the BCPO,” the …
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Iloilo City crime rate continues to decline
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) recently revealed crime in the city declined by just over 54 percent, with 48 criminal incidents reported between February 16 to 22, a drop from the 105 recorded during the same period last year. ICPO operations chief, Police Superintendent Jowel Saliba, credited law enforcement’s sustained …
Excavations underway in Boracay as part of pollution probe
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Malay municipal government, through its Waste Water Council, has begun excavations throughout resort destination Boracay as part of its probe into the ongoing pollution situation, a response to President Rodrigo Duterte earlier referring to the locale as a “cesspool” and ordering the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to …
Iloilo Provincial Government provides P5M in financial assistance
By Jezza A. Nepomoceno The Iloilo provincial government recently turned over P5 million in financial assistance to the municipalities of Anilao, Badiangan, and San Rafael during a ceremony at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol. P3 million went to Anilao for the construction of multipurpose halls for Barangays Badiang and Sambag Culob, along with improvements for the …
Vehicle crashes into Pulupandan home
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An all-purpose utility vehicle crashed into a small house yesterday morning at Purok Lag-asan in Barangay Ubay, Pulupandan, Negros Occidental. According to traffic investigators from the Pulupandan Municipal Police Station, the driver, who has requested not to be identified, claimed he was operating at a high-rate of speed when he …
Man held-up, stabbed in downtown Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 22-year-old man was brought to a hospital in Bacolod City late Wednesday evening after he was robbed and stabbed in the downtown area of the city. Police identified the victim as Fritz Michael Canieso, a resident of Barangay Handumanan in the said city. Based on initial investigations by Police Station 1, …
167 rookie police officers undergoing training in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, 167 rookie police officers are undergoing a field training program, where they have been divided between six city police stations with a high number of cases; namely, Police Stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8. Of …
P600K worth of drugs seized in Brgy. 28
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least P600,000 worth of shabu was seized from two drug suspects Wednesday evening in Barangay 28, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspects as Ginna Mariaga, a resident of Barangay 31, Bacolod City; and her brother Ismael Mariaga, a resident of Bago City, Negros Occidental. Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police …
Malacañan lauds US Treasury’s decision to sanction Maute, ISIS-PH
By Paulo Loreto Lim Malacañan Palace recently responded to the US Treasury Department decision to sanction several terror organizations based in Africa and Asia, including the Maute Group and ISIS-Philippines, calling it a “positive development.” “This reaffirms our long-held belief that the Maute Group is composed of local terrorists aided by foreign extremists,” said Presidential …
Cabinet official says a higher sense of internet security is needed
By Paulo Loreto Lim Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana recently pointed out a lacking sense of security among internet users in the country, which he believes could endanger the public. “Our country’s cybersecurity capability is still in its infancy,” he said. “We need to develop a culture of security among internet users, especially …