Unnamed Negros Occidental mayor said to be behind the killings By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A group of protesters held a rally at the Bacolod Public Plaza over the weekend and called on President Rodrigo Duterte to look into recent killings in Negros Occidental, which they called an “injustice” being conducted by an unnamed mayor …
Monthly Archives: September 2018
National Clean-Up Month observed throughout September
Every September, the Philippines observes National Clean-Up Month, which seeks to promote clean-up and environmental greening activities in accordance with Presidential Proclamation No. 244, signed in 1993 by then-President Fidel V. Ramos. The proclamation notes, the observance is based on Clean-Up Day, a holiday initiated by the United Nations Environment Programme and the Australian division …
PRO-6 director: New drug lords are operating in the Western Visayas
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Chief Superintendent John Bulalacao, confirmed there are new drug lords operating in the Western Visayas. In a recent radio interview, Bulalacao issued a warning to drug personalities in the region, saying, police will not stop its campaign to arrest them. He also believes part …
Ceneco official requested to explain entering into a P1.4B loan
City councilor: Repayment may be passed on to consumers By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently approved a resolution calling for Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. (Ceneco) General Manager Sulpicio Lagarde, Jr. to appear before the legislative body and explain the utility cooperative borrowing a P1.4 billion loan. In …
Minor earthquake strikes Negros Oriental over the weekend
By Paulo Loreto Lim According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), a minor earthquake was reported over the weekend, with the epicenter traced to waters just west of Siaton, Negros Oriental. The 2.2-magnitude quake was recorded around 8:49 p.m. last Saturday. The quake is the ninth tremor to strike Negros in …
First batch of Bacolod City barangay, SK officials complete DILG orientation
The first batch of Bacolod City barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials recently completed a compulsory three-day orientation focused on transparency at the Resorts Negrense in Barangay Punta Taytay. The initial group, representing 20 barangays, completed the Department of the Interior and Local Government-led training from August 28 to 30. Orientation for the next batch …
Bago City launches drug rehabilitation program
The Bago City government launched the PagBAG-O Wellness Program last week, a community-based rehabilitation program for local drug personalities who previously surrendered to law enforcement. Bago City Mayor Nicholas M. Yulo led the ceremony, which also featured various speakers, including Department of the Interior and Local Government-Bago City head Evelyn Vista; Russel Niebres of the …
Handumanan senior found dead following suspected suicide
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 60-year-old man was found dead yesterday afternoon in what police believe was the result of a suicide in Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City. Police have requested not to identify the victim. Police Station 10 commander, Police Chief Inspector Charles Gever, said they received a call from the victim’s neighbor …
P1.3M worth of drugs seized in Singcang-Airport
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An estimated P1.3 million worth of suspected shabu was seized following a Police Station 8 (PS8) buy-bust operation last Saturday night at Purok Hollow Blocks in Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as 50-year-old Joemarie Tapalia, a resident of Purok San Roque, located in the city’s Barangay …
Group arrested in 2013 Pulupandan raid appeal to the Supreme Court
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After their motion for reconsideration was denied by the Office of the Ombudsman last May, following a guilty verdict on weapons and explosives possession charges, the group arrested during a 2013 raid at the Montilla compound in Barangay Ubay, Pulupandan recently appealed to the Supreme Court. The petitioners, comprised …