By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The New People’s Army (NPA) Leonardo Panaligan Command on Monday refuted accusations made by Moises Padilla Mayor Magdaleno Peña claiming the group was receiving money to protect drug lord operating in Negros Occidental. In a statement by their spokesperson Ka JB Regalado, the group called the mayor’s statements “all …
Monthly Archives: August 2018
DFA extends assistance to OFWs stranded at NAIA
Following the recent Xiamen Air incident that brought Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to a standstill, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday announced they would be providing financial assistance for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were unable to return to their host countries due to the occurrence. According to an agency release, DFA …
Mayor insists ICCC investigation is not political
After Iloilo City Community College (ICCC) students recently gathered in front of Iloilo City Hall to speak out regarding the ongoing investigation into school management by the City Council, Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III insisted politics is not a factor in the probe. Amid demonstrators claiming the investigation demeans the school and demanding politics …
BCPO director prepared for relief order
No relief for Ebreo –PRO-6 director By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following reports Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, would be relieved from duty following several incidents that occurred under his watch, including the robbery shootout in Barangay Sum-ag that resulted in the deaths of two robbers and …
Inflation continues to rise in Aklan
Aklan continues to see a rise in inflation, or the rate in which the price of goods and services fluctuates, with the Philippine Statistics Authority-Aklan (PSA-Aklan) reporting a 5.1 percent spike in June, up from 1.5 percent during the same period last year. The agency reported all commodity groups saw increases, with the alcoholic beverages …
KBP-Negros Occidental leads tree-planting in DSB
The Negros Occidental Kapisanan ng mga Broadkaster sa Pilipinas (KBP) led a tree-planting in Don Salvador Benedicto last weekend, where 500 seedlings were planted. Around 40 participants from various TV and radio stations across the province joined the event. Don Salvador Benedicto Ma yor Laurence Marxlen dela Cruz welcomed participants to the town./WDJ
Art festival opens today
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), in partnership with the Negros Museum, will open “LIHOK: Visayas Arts Festival and Conference” today, August 22, which will run until August 25 in Bacolod City, Bago City, and Talisay City. The festival and conference is a movement by Visayan and Visayas-based artists in celebrating the …
Journalism seminar-workshop begins today in Iloilo City
The Philippine Information Agency-Region VI (PIA-6) opens their 2018 Campus Journalism Seminar-Workshop at The Mansion in Iloilo City today, August 22. The event is scheduled to run until Friday, August 24. “This activity is conducted annually to provide student writers with basic skills and perspectives, and develop in them the appreciation for development communication,” explained …
SK chair drives car into BAYS Center
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A car owned by the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chair for Barangay 3 drove into the stairs of the BAYS Center, located along San Juan Street in Bacolod City, yesterday afternoon, Police identified the SK chair as Derrick Maravilla. Based on initial investigations by Police Station 1 traffic investigators, Maravilla …
Two electrocuted in Pontevedra
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two men were killed after they were electrocuted while conducting repairs on Monday at Purok Kapayas in Barangay Miranda, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatalities as Jiboy Sordilla and Johnny Gegantoni, both 30 years old and residents of the said town. Pontevedra municipal police chief, Police Senior Inspector …