By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga La Carlota City police are currently looking into three persons of interest in connection to the remains found in the city earlier this week. Law enforcement earlier identified the victim as 26-year-old Merlyn Villamar, a resident of Barangay Guintorilan, San Enrique. La Carlota City police chief, Police Chief Inspector Romeo …
Monthly Archives: November 2018
Occupying party claims Metro Inn takeover was legal
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Businessman Francis Cabuga, the estranged husband of Metro Inn owner Catherine Brios, insisted his actions in taking over the lodging establishment earlier this week was legal. In a radio interview, Cabuga said an audit of the establishment was needed and that the takeover was “legal,” pointing out, he is the …
Early morning earthquake shakes Sipalay City
Sipalay City was struck by a 3.0-magnitude earthquake early yesterday morning. According to a Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin, the tremor struck west of the city around 2:34 a.m. The agency reported no damages as a result of the incident, nor were there any anticipated aftershocks. According to the Mercalli Intensity Scale, earthquakes …
Ceneco rates up
The Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. revealed residential rates for November 2018 have gone up by around 24¢, from P11.6334 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) last month to P11.8761/kWh this month. General power rate charges, which comprise almost 71 percent of all charges and include generation, transmissions, and system loss costs, went from up P8.3624/kWh last month …
Teenage mother speaks at Safe Motherhood Caravan stop in Bago City
Non-governmental organization Philippine Business for Social Progress provides a service called Safe Motherhood Caravans, which recently made a stop in Bago City. The program seeks to provide information on childcare and, at this event, a teenage mother recounted her experience raising a child at a young age, “The worst experience was when my baby got …
Mural inaugurated outside the Bacolod North Cemetery
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia led the recent inauguration of a mural along Burgos Extension Road, painted along the outer fence of the Bacolod North Cemetery. He referred to the “Bacolod @ 80” mural as “one of our treasures.” Also present for the event were Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, various city officials, …
Five arrested in Silay City for stealing electrical wire
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Five suspected robbers were arrested on Wednesdy after they were caught stealing electrical wire at Hacienda Panaogao in Barangay 4, Silay City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the suspects as Oliver Romero, Adrian Tamparong, Florante Mendoza, Joemar dela Cruz, and Kimberly Dela Cruz, all residents of Barangay Banago, Bacolod City. Silay …
EDC holds coastal clean-up in Dumaguete City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) BINHI Youth Champions recently held a coastal clean-up and waste audit activity at Purok Makiangayon 1 in Barangay Calindagan, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. Through the event, over 452 kilograms of debris, including clothes, shoes, plastic bottles, pieces of styrofoam, and cigarette butts, were recovered from …
Neighbor accused of raping minor in Sipalay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police are currently awaiting results of a medical examination done on a seven-year-old child who was allegedly raped last Tuesday afternoon by a neighbor at Purok Kamatis in Barangay Mambaroto, Sipalay City. Sipalay City police refused to name the victim but identified the suspect as 20-year-old John Tenorio. Sipalay City …
IPC, Shell Philippines sign partnership contract
Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) and Shell Philippines held a formal contract signing ceremony recently at the Top of the Citi in Makati City. The ceremony was attended by officials of IPC led by its president, Hajime Koso, and sales division head Joseph Bautista, and by Shell Philippines’ Country Head, Cesar Romero, and General Manager for …