By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) police station chiefs may be relieved from duty due to poor performance. In a press conference yesterday, BCPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, did not divulge the names of the police chiefs nor the stations where they are assigned. However, he revealed …
Monthly Archives: July 2018
Suspected Ramos Drug Group member shot dead in Hinigaran
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An suspected member of the notorious Ramos Drug Group, which operates in southern Negros Occidental, was gunned down yesterday by riding-in-tandem suspects at a reclamation area in Barangay 1, Hinigaran. Police identified the fatality as 34-year-old Samson Panega, a resident of Sitio Tugbungan, Barangay 2 in the said …
Iloilo City councilor meets with PRO-6 chief regarding illegal drugs situation
Iloilo City councilor Plaridel Nava recently sat down with Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Chief Superintendent John Bulalacao, in a closed-door meeting to discuss the local illegal drugs situation. The city official said he explained how Iloilo City managed the situation regarding local drug lords, namely the slain Melvin ‘Boyet’ Odicta and Richard ‘Buang’ …
Bacolod City SP members insist their US trip is justified
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid claims a US trip by certain members of the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) was conducted without a travel order, the city officials, who are in California for 16 days, insisted their trip is “justified.” Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, along with Grupo Progreso members of …
Unity ticket spells re-election for 80% of candidates –UNegA official
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga United Negros Alliance (UNegA) secretary-general, Provincial Board Member Salvador Escalante, Jr., recently projected 80 percent of local candidates will be re-elected if his political coalition forms a unity ticket with rival coalition Love Negros. He explained, a unity ticket would rid the province of political rivalry, noting, “A …
New Bredco terminal opens
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Last Wednesday, the newly-constructed P150-million Simplicio Palanca Sea Terminal opened, which can accommodate a total of 3,000 passengers and is managed by a group of Filipino-Chinese investors. Currently, shipping company 2GO Travel, which services Manila-bound passengers, is the sole carrier operating out of the new facility. Passengers bound for …
Piñol to local mayors: Help in combating ‘hulbot-hulbot’ fishing
Department of Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol recently addressed mayors of coastal Western Visayas municipalities to assist in the campaign against ‘hulbot- hulbot’ fishing, where fishermen utilize a Danish seine, a type of banned fishing net used for commercial fishing. Fishermen who are caught face charges in violation of RA 10654, or the Philippine Fisheries Code …
Minor assaulted by pedicab operator in Taculing
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 12-year-old girl escaped a sexually assault attempt Wednesday morning after being attacked by a pedicab operator at a vacant lot, located at Sharina Heights in Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City. Police did not name the minor. Based on investigations by the Police Station 6 (PS6) Women and Children’s Protection …
NOPPO clarifies reassignment issue
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) yesterday offered clarification regarding the reassignment of three police chiefs, who were earlier relieved by Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6). NOPPO spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Aireen Cordua, said only Candoni municipal police chief, Police Senior Inspector Celjun Nemenio, and Sagay City police chief, …
Parent-Teacher Association
The high cost of a preschool education at private schools has prompted an exodus of students opting for free education at public schools; this is also happening at state college and universities. It is government’s duty to provide free education for all Filipinos. Free tuition allows the less fortunate to acquire a good education. However, …