By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A husband and wife were arrested Wednesday afternoon after Silay City police recovered a total of P520,000 worth of suspected shabu from their residence during a raid at the Camella Subdivision in the city’s Barangay Guinhalaran. Police identified the arrested suspects as Cydee and Jonah Bajandre, both 37 years …
Monthly Archives: August 2018
LTFRB-Bacolod office to close down next month
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) satellite office in Bacolod City is scheduled to close down on September 1. Bacolod City Administrator John Orola said he recently spoke with LTFRB-Region VI Director Richard Osmeña, who said LTFRB cannot accommodate the high number of public utility vehicle operators …
Negros politics
The May 2019 elections are fast approaching and it seems, unlike in previous years, prospective candidates are silent. Typically, a year ahead of the polls, their presence is very apparent in barangays. Perhaps there are a lot of things brewing and they are not ready to come out in the open; maybe they learned a …
MRT 7 project showcases DOTr incompetence (once again)
“…Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God – children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God…” –John 1:12-13 It cannot be denied that many of those who serve …
What is so special about those arrested lawyers?
“Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.” –Lao Tzu From the Iloilo Provincial Capitol, where the local trial courts were located prior to the construction of the Iloilo Hall of Justice, located along Bonifacio Drive in the City Proper district, a human rights lawyer from San Joaquin asked me to escort him to his …
Negros Press Club bowling tournament begins tomorrow
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Negros Press Club will be hosting the Media Bowling Fellowship Games tomorrow, August 25, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. The competition is open to active and associate press club members. Teams will be drawn prior to the start of …
Paduano: Benitez will not run on a unity ticket
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Abang Lingkod partylist Rep. Stephen Paduano yesterday said Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez will not run in the 2019 midterm elections if there is a unity ticket between Love Negros and the United Negros Alliance (UNegA). In a press conference called by Paduano yesterday morning, he dispelled …
P100K worth of shabu seized in Kabankalan City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least P100,000 worth of shabu was confiscated after Kabankalan City police conducted a buy-bust operation Tuesday afternoon at Zone 6, along Burgos Street in Barangay 8 of the said city. Police identified the arrested as 36-year-old Allan Gomez, 48-year-old Ramonito Barricuatro, 28-year-old Kier John Ilao, and 42-year-old Juaquin …
Crop losses exceed P5M in Hinigaran
By Paulo Loreto Lim According to a recent report by the Negros Occidental Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, between July 31 and August 16, around P5.424 million in crop losses were reported in Hinigaran. The greater majority of losses were from rice crops, valued around P4.783 million. Meanwhile, high value commercial crops recorded P638,500 …
Liga president urges police, military to protect elected officials
Pepillo: Police and military need to ‘level up’ By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the recent shooting death of Barangay Libas Captain Roy Pagapang of Isabela, which the New People’s Army (NPA) later claimed responsibility, the Negros Occidental-Liga ng mga Barangay (Liga) president yesterday urged police and military to ensure protection for elected …