By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least one police officer was wounded after a police detachment was reportedly attacked last Monday by an undetermined number of suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Barangay Bulado, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental. Police identified the wounded cop as Police Officer 1 Elvis John Lucasan, a resident of …
Monthly Archives: November 2018
Vice governor to prioritize concreting projects once elected governor
Lacson: Under my administration, tourists arrivals will more than double By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Incumbent Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said, once elected governor following the upcoming 2019 midterm elections, he will prioritize road concreting projects. According to Lacson, such projects must be implemented in areas frequented by tourists as …
‘Sagay 9’ witness’ father considering charges against local human rights group
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The father of the 13-year-old witness in the ‘Sagay 9’ incident is considering filing kidnapping charges against members of local human rights organization Karapatan-Negros after they reportedly took his son into custody. In a PTV news report, Philippine National Police (PNP) Director-General Oscar Albayalde revealed the father’s intentions after …
MMDA officials to conduct traffic assessment in Bacolod City next month
After Bacolod City Administrator, Atty. John Orola, announced last February a Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) technical team would conduct a study that month on the traffic situation plaguing Bacolod City, city officials recently announced MMDA personnel would be sending a 15-man team to the city next month, from December 2 to 15, to again …
All Souls’/Saints’ Day
NOPPO on ‘red alert’ status By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) was placed on ‘red alert’ status yesterday ahead of the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day observances, which take place today, November 1, and tomorrow, November 2, respectively. NOPPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, …
Three overnight quakes shake Negros
Between Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded three earthquakes across Negros Occidental. Just after 11:30 p.m. last Tuesday, a 3.0-magnitude quake was recorded west of Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental. Shortly after, around 1:02 a.m., a 2.5-magnitude tremor struck near Siaton, Negros Oriental. The third incident, a 2.6-magnitude …
Dinagyang Festival 2019
36 to compete for Miss Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2019 Organizers of the Miss Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2019 announced they have reserved 36 spots for the competition, which began welcoming applications last month. “It is good to have many participants so everyone can go cheer for the representative of their district or municipality,” said pageant …
Wanted murderer arrested in Moises Padilla
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man wanted for murder was arrested by Moises Padilla municipal police yesterday morning in the town’s Barangay Inolingan. Police identified the wanted individual as 23-year-old Ruben Servas, a laborer and resident of Sitio Coyaoyao, which is located in the said barangay. Servas’ arrest warrant was issued on September …
All Souls’/Saints’ Day
City government prepared for holidays By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City government said they are fully prepared for the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day observances, which take place today, November 1, and tomorrow, November 2, respectively. City Administrator Atty. John Orola, said he instructed the Department of Public Services …
‘I don’t want to die that way’
“What has violence ever accomplished? What has it ever created? No martyr’s cause has ever been stilled by an assassin’s bullet. No wrongs have ever been righted by riots and civil disorders. A sniper is only a coward, not a hero; and an uncontrolled or uncontrollable mob is only the voice of madness, not the …