President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to file charges against the Iloilo mayor and congressman who allegedly mauled a cop on Wednesday, December 26. This was Duterte’s response when asked by a reporter in Daraga, Albay for his comment after Iloilo 1st District Representative Oscar “Richard” Garin Jr. and …
Monthly Archives: December 2018
PNP seizes firecrackers without transport permit in Bacolod
The Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Civil Security Unit (RCSU-6) in Western Visayas has seized P107,630 worth of firecrackers and pyrotechnics transported without permit by a seller in Bacolod City on Wednesday, December 26. Senior Police Officer 1 Joshua Barile, head of RCSU-6 Firearms and Explosive Section, said in an interview yesterday that retailer John …
Governor calls for prayer and thanksgiving in the new year
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. yesterday told residents of the province to pray and give thanks as part of his New Year’s message. In a press conference yesterday, he said, “Every individual in the province has his or her own resolution, which wishes for good health and prosperity …
Top drug suspect arrested in Punta Taytay
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The tenth-most wanted drug personality by Police Station 9 (PS9) was recently arrested during a buy-bust operation at Purok Mahinangpanon in Barangay Punta Taytay, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as Justine Atenta ‘Baktin’ Muesco, a resident of Purok Masipag in the said barangay. PS9 commander, Police Senior Inspector …
Meat product sales in Negros Occidental subject to monitoring
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) has ordered Negros Occidental local government units to help in monitoring the sale of meat products this holiday season. PVO head, Dr. Renante Decena, said the order is to ensure ‘double-dead meat,’ or meat taken from an animal that had previously died of disease, …
Watchmen Daily Journal celebrates Christmas at Yakimix
Story by Paulo Loreto Lim Photos by Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The staff of Watchmen Daily Journal celebrated Christmas this year with a feast at Yakimix, an all-you-can-eat establishment at SM City Bacolod that offers customers both a variety of freshly-prepared dishes along with food that can be cooked right at the table. Yakimix …
Tropical Depression ‘Usman’
Sea travel in the Western Visayas suspended By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Thousands of holiday travelers were stranded at various ports across the Western Visayas yesterday afternoon after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) suspended sea travel due to Tropical Depression “Usman.” PCG-Bacolod station commander, Lieutenant Commander Ludovico Librilla, said the suspension took effect …
Survey finds nearly all Filipinos are optimistic for 2019
A survey recently conducted by Cebu-based financial services company Flexi Finance Asia Inc. found 94 percent of respondents were optimistic for the new year. The survey included 1,000 respondents from across the country between the ages of 25 and 55. According to Flexi Finance Asia Chief Marketing Officer Richard Lorincz, there was also a focus …
Anti-crime operation in Negros Oriental leaves five dead
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least five people were killed yesterday morning after the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO) conducted anti-crime operations. Police identified the fatalities as Jimmy Revilla, Reneboy Fat, Jun Cubol, Demetrio Fat, and Jesus Isugan. NOrPPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Raul Tacaca, said the operation was conducted in cooperation …
Boracay among ‘Top 10’ NYE destinations for Filipinos
Travel company Agoda, which earlier named two hotels in Dumaguete City and two in Boracay among this year’s Agoda Gold Circle Award recipients, recently placed Boracay, the popular Aklan resort destination, among the top 10 destinations for Filipinos to ring in the new year. Based on booking data, Boracay was one of five domestic destinations …