By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Isabela Mayor Joselito Malabor said local police had to be deployed last Monday after political rivalries caused tension during the town’s recent Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) elections at the ABC Liga Hall. Elections eventually went ahead shortly before lunch, where Rumirang Barangay Captain Antonio Medenceles defeated Barangay 7 …
Monthly Archives: July 2018
Tropical Depression ‘Henry’
PAGASA: Enhanced monsoon conditions over the Western Visayas By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) yesterday issued a warning for Western Visayas residents over the southwest monsoon brought about by Tropical Depression “Henry.” Based on information provided by the weather bureau, the enhanced southwest monsoon will …
ICPO insists Iloilo City is safe, crime is on the decline
Following a recent meeting of the Iloilo City Peace and Order Council, Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Henry Biñas, insisted the city is safe and said crime is on the decline. In response to a recent spate of killings, he said many of the recent incidents involving riding-in-tandem suspects are isolated …
National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week begins today
The Regional Committee on Disability Affairs in the Western Visayas recently met to discuss National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week, which begins today, July 17, and ends on Monday, July 23. Among the events include an opening program today at SM City Iloilo and a health fair from July 19 to 20 at the Nature’s …
Tan ‘respects’ Paduano’s 2019 plans
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After Abang Lingkod partylist Rep. Stephen Paduano earlier revealed the possibility of running for Bacolod City mayor in next year’s midterm elections, Bacolod City Councilor Ricardo Tan, who previously disclosed intentions for a possible mayoral run, said he “respects” the congressman’s plans. In an interview yesterday morning, the city …
Isabela mayor requests new police chief
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Isabela Mayor Joselito Malabor sent a letter to Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, Jr., requesting current Isabela municipal police chief, Police Chief Inspector Ruben Pajarito, be relieved, citing a need for a police official who “will enforce law and order.” He …
Man accidentally shoots self in Banago
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 20-year-old man was brought to a hospital in Bacolod City over the weekend after he accidentally shot himself at Purok Sibucao in the city’s Barangay Banago. Police identified the victim as Elbert Perondo, a resident of the said area. A Police Station 3 (PS3) report said Perondo was …
DICT seeking young filmmakers for anti-cyberbullying video project
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is calling on youth filmmakers to take part in their anti-cyberbullying video-making competition, which seeks to promote awareness on cyberbullying. The competition, which is open to high school and college students, is looking for short videos, between five and seven minutes. Some of the judging criteria includes …
NOPPO orders heavier security for La Castellana mayor
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After La Castellana Mayor Rhumyla Nicor-Mangilimutan earlier revealed she had been the recipient of death threats, La Castellana municipal police chief, Police Chief Inspector Irma Teoxon, confirmed receiving orders from Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, Jr., to increase security for the town …
Catch ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ at SM Cinema
The much-anticipated “Ant-Man and the Wasp” movie is currently being screened at SM Cinemas nationwide, including SM City Bacolod. As part of the movie opening, the SM Mall of Asia hosted the Ant-Man and the Wasp Not the Actual Size interactive exhibit, which had visitors experiencing what it was like to be the same size …