By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected motorcycle thief was arrested Saturday night after he crashed his vehicle at Helvetia Heights in Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as Roberto Lim, a resident of Sagay City, Negros Occidental. Police Station 4 (PS4) traffic investigator, Police Officer 1 Erhex Branyl Tan, said they …
Monthly Archives: September 2018
P3.5M worth of belongings destroyed in Cauayan fire
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around P3.5 million worth of belongings were destroyed after a Saturday morning fire gutted the Cauayan Public Market. Cauayan fire marshal, Senior Fire Officer 1 Marlon Estimar, said, based on investigations by arson investigators, the fire reportedly took place at Garganta Magbanua Hardware; which eventually spread to several market …
11 Western Visayas youths to participate in national parliament
The National Youth Commission recently released their full list of confirmed delegates for this year’s National Youth Parliament, scheduled to take place in Davao City from October 21 to 25, which will include 11 from the Western Visayas. The event, which is held every two years, seeks to enrich participants with a familiarity of parliamentary …
Toboso mayor accused of mauling fishball vendor, minor
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 23-year-old fishball vendor plans to file charges against Toboso Mayor Richard Jaojoco, claiming the latter mauling him and a 17-year-old minor. Based on the Toboso Municipal Police Station blotter report, Marjohn Canizares, a resident of the town’s Barangay Poblacion, reported he and the minor were woken up in …
Questions from 2010 about Trillanes’ amnesty that have yet to be answered
“…Your rulers are rebels, partners with thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gift…” –Isaiah 1:23 Nearly eight years ago, I wrote several articles questioning the amnesty then-President Benigno S. Aquino III granted to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Given Aquino’s popularity at the time, nobody paid attention to the matter; times have changed …
Rebisco Volleyball League
BTTHS wins regional title By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) successfully defended their Rebisco Volleyball League-Western Visayas leg Girls’ 18-and-Under title after recently defeating Central Philippine University (CPU), 25-21, 25-21, 25-13. The team advances to the national finals in Manila, scheduled to take place from November 17 to …
2018 DFL 2nd Conference
Villa Angela FC, UNO-R lead their brackets By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Villa Angela FC and the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) currently lead their respective brackets in the born 2010 and above category of the ongoing 2018 Dynamic Football League (DFL) 2nd Conference at the Sta. Maria Football Field in Talisay City …
One dead, three injured following Alijis collision
Driver blames brake failure for the incident By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least one person is confirmed dead, while three others were reported injured, after a tanker slammed into a truck, tricycle, and motorcycle yesterday afternoon at Bangga Metal in Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City. As of press time, police have yet to …
Minor earthquake recorded near Hinoba-an
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported a 2.4-magnitude struck just west of Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental yesterday afternoon. The tremor was one of several recorded on the island in recent weeks, with the same area hit by a 2.0-magnitude quake last month. According to a report by the agency, there was no damage …
Little person reportedly attempted to rape a minor in Bacolod City
Suspect denies allegations, claims he is gay By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 32-year-old little person was arrested last Thursday on accusations of attempting to rape a six-year-old girl at the reclamation area in Bacolod City. Police have refused to identify the suspect or the victim. Police Station 2 (PS2) commander, Police Senior …