By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) commander yesterday said they are still open to local peace talks with rebels operating in the province despite pronouncements made by Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) founder Jose Ma. Sison and ending peace negotiations with the government. 303IB commander, …
Monthly Archives: July 2018
Bacolod City Comelec office swamped on first day of voter registration
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Bacolod City was swamped last Monday, the first day for voter registration. Comelec-Bacolod elections supervisor, Atty. Mavil Majarucon-Sia, explained the increase was because there is no transfer of registration from the earlier barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls to the 2019 midterm elections. …
Escalante City official lauds plea bargain guidelines for drug suspects
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Escalante City Prosecutor Ranela dela Fuente yesterday lauded the new Department of Justice (DOJ) guidelines on entering plea bargains for drug suspects, calling them “good.” The guidelines were introduced last month, amending RA 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2000. The city prosecutor noted, those who plead …
Charges filed against suspected Poja physician
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The suspected personal physician for slain drug lord Ramy Poja, along with his driver, were brought to the Bacolod City Hall of Justice yesterday morning for inquest proceedings. Dr. Solomon Tan and his driver, Romanito Lee, were formally charged in violation of RA 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs …
No formal meeting with Puentevella, Paduano –city councilor
Tan: I will likely run for mayor in 2019 By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Councilor Ricardo Tan yesterday said there have not been any meetings between himself, former Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella, and Abang Lingkod partylist Rep. Stephen Paduano regarding a rumored alliance ahead of next year’s elections. The speculated …
DOT affirms only ‘compliant’ establishments permitted when Boracay reopens
During a recent meeting between Department of Tourism (DOT) Undersecretary Arturo P. Boncato and the Boracay Stakeholders Core Group, the DOT official stressed the necessity for Boracay establishments to be compliant ahead of reopening. “Only compliant establishments can open when Boracay reopens,” he stated. The group affirmed “compliant” establishments refer to those in line with …
Second public hearing for Bacolod City land use plan next week
The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod Urban Planning Development and General Services Committee will be conducting its second public hearing on the proposed Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the City next week, July 12, at the Bacolod City Government Center. The first session met earlier this week. “We set two hearings so that all stakeholders of …
Iloilo high school students win at international science fair
Five Iloilo National High school students won at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), which took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States, back in May. Randy Molejona, Jr. and Elaine Nicole Saquin took third in the Earth and Environmental Sciences category, Pete Gabriel Ledesma came in fourth in the Materials …
Iloilo City mobile app officially launched
Iloilo City formally launched an official mobile app over the weekend, after developer CityServ turned over the technology to Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III during a ceremony last Sunday at the Ker and Co. Building. “This is another milestone for Iloilo City,” said the mayor. “We can connect with other people and inform …
P180K worth of shabu seized in Silay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Silay City Police Station anti-drug operatives recently arrested a newly-identified drug personality during a buy-bust operation at Antonio Luna Interior in Barangay Mambulac, Silay City. Police identified the suspect as 44-year-old Darwin Abellar, a resident of the said area. Silay City police chief, Police Superintendent Noel Polines, said Abellar …