By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A trainee police officer passed away Wednesday morning after reportedly collapsing during a training exercise at the Police Public Safety Company Regional Training Center in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City. Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Chief Superintendent John Bulalacao, identified the individual as 22-year-old Police Officer 1 Frenz Galen …
Monthly Archives: October 2018
Complications at the supermarket
“Scanner price accuracy is an important criterion for maintaining consumer confidence.” –Former Canadian Federal Competition Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein A recent trip to a local supermarket turned out to be more complicated than expected. With the store circular in hand, picked up an item that was marked on sale. As usual, there was a …
No sympathy for Conor McGregor
“I want to stay humble, but I have to talk because the other guys talk too much, and… I understand the crazy power the UFC PR machine has.” –Khabib Nurmagomedov It’s not hard to like Khabib Nurmagomedov as an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) choker, but it is difficult to accept his manners and unrestrained …
Eight busmen called up for national duty
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Eight Ceres-Negros FC players have been called up by the Philippine national football team, the Azkals, ahead of their international friendly against Oman, scheduled to take place tomorrow in Doha, Qatar. Defenders Amani Aguinaldo and Martin Steuble; midfielders Kevin Ingreso, Paul Mulders, Manuel and Mike Ott; and strikers Curt …
Rep. Vicente ‘Ching’ Veloso, what argument are you advancing again?
“…I provide water in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland, to give drink to my people, my chosen, the people I formed for myself that they may proclaim my praise…” –Isaiah 43:20-21 I truly cannot understand the kind of argument Leyte third district Rep. Vicente ‘Ching’ Veloso is trying to justify by approving the …
International Day for Disaster Reduction observed this weekend
Every October 13, the United Nations observes International Day for Disaster Reduction, which seeks to reduce the number of people exposed to disaster and raise awareness on reducing such risks for communities around the world. This year’s observance will focus on the “The Sendai Seven Campaign,” referring to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, …
Army calls on the public to report NPA extortion activities
Philippine Army 301st Infantry Brigade (301IB) deputy commander, Colonel Orlando Edralin, recently called on the public to report incidences of extortion by members of the New People’s Army (NPA). “[The] army is gearing towards eradicating extortion activities,” he affirmed. The military officer also anticipated, with the midterm elections taking place next year, the rebel group …
Suspected drug personality apprehended in Cadiz City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected drug personality was arrested Tuesday afternoon following a buy-bust operation in Barangay Tinampa-an, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the suspect as 36-year-old Wilmar Atordido, a resident of Don Salvador Heights in the said barangay. Cadiz City police chief, Police Chief Inspector Rocky Desear, said Atordido is a …
Cebu-based organized crime leader arrested in Brgy. 12
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The leader of a Cebu-based organized crime group was arrested earlier this week in a Bacolod City Police Office-City Drug Enforcement Unit (BCPO-CDEU) buy-bust operation in the city’s Barangay 12. Police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Joric Epogon, leader of the Epogon organized crime group and resident of Barangay San …
Robredo calls changes to presidential succession ‘desperate’
VP: They are finding ways to oust me from office By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following proposals to adjust the presidential succession process, in particular, swapping vice president for senate president as the next in line in the event the president is unable to complete their term in office, Vice President Leni Robredo, who was …