By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A British-national was found dead over the weekend inside his home at Celine Homes in Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City. Police identified the fatality as 74-year-old Robert Edwards, a native of London, United Kingdom. Based on investigations by Police Station 4, Edwards’ remains were found by neighbor Jaime dela Cruz after …
Monthly Archives: November 2018
Charges filed against suspected Sipalay City stalkers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The two men recently arrested for allegedly stalking local chapter members of progressive groups Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) and Karapatan are facing attempted murder charges. Sipalay City police chief, Police Chief Inspector Clifford Baladhay, said Atty. Teofisto Melisa of the National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) filed the charges before …
The temporary Christmas bonus orgasm
“The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists.” –Ernest Hemingway Even if government workers in the Philippines enjoy an additional Christmas bonus on top of their …
PRO-6 supports MTRCB complaint over ‘Ang Probinsyano’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) over the weekend endorsed plans by Philippine National Police (PNP) Director-General Oscar Albayalde to file a complaint before the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) due to the nature in which members of law enforcement are portrayed in the ABS-CBN series “Ang Probinsyano.” …
SEC office set to open in Bacolod City on Friday
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be opening an office in Bacolod City on Friday, November 23. “The Bacolod office is here to stay as a permanent office,” Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia remarked. “Its existence will even be more stable than any other field office in the country.” The mayor noted, the office …
4.1-magnitude quake strikes Negros Oriental
Hinoba-an shook by tremor Saturday night A 4.1-magnitude earthquake was recorded early Saturday morning west of Valencia, Negros Oriental. According to a bulletin by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), seismic activity was recorded just before 3:00 a.m. with no damage reported as a result of the incident, nor were there any anticipated …
Today is World Toilet Day
The United Nations recognizes November 19 as World Toilet Day, an observance dedicated to tackling the ongoing “global sanitation crisis.” According to their website, regular exposure to human feces can cause a “devastating impact upon public health, living and working conditions, nutrition, education and economic productivity across the world.” The UN hopes member-states focus on …
Remains of bound man recovered in EB Magalona
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The remains of a man bound by ropes was found late Friday evening at Hacienda Gustilo in Barangay Tabigue, EB Magalona, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatality as 21-year-old Reneben Ronquillo, a resident of Barangay Cudangdang in the said town. Based on reports by local police, they received a call …
TFK, party-list conduct medical missions in Negros Occidental
Task Force Kasanag (TFK) and the MayPagasa partylist held separate medical missions over the weekend in Kabankalan City and Victorias City. Around 300 attended the event in Barangay Talubangi, Kabankalan City on Saturday; while another 1,200 took part in the Barangay Daan Banwa, Victorias City event the following day. MayPagasa partylist candidate, retired Police Senior …
Plastic straws and stirrers banned in Bacolod City
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod passed an ordinance banning plastic stirrers and straws in the city last week. According to the ordinance authored by City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr., plastic materials contain elements that cannot easily be decomposed, which could lead to severe environmental pollution. The policy cited experts who …