By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected New People’s Army (NPA) hideout was reportedly captured last week by units from the Philippine Army 62nd Infantry Battalion at Sitio Dawhan in Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, Colonel Benedict Arevalo, said the hideout was abandoned and was capable of accommodating at …
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Two Bacolod City fishermen remain missing
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The two fishermen from Bacolod City’s Barangay Punta Taytay who went missing last week in the waters between Guimaras and Iloilo remain missing. Lieutenant Commander Ramil Palabrica, spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the Western Visayas, said Sixto Tiangao and Rodel Despojo, the boat’s captain, have yet …
Historian denies the Yamashita treasure is in Negros
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After three treasure hunters died when a tunnel collapsed in Sibulan, Negros Oriental last week, a local historian in Bacolod City denied the fabled Yamashita treasure, also referred to as “Yamashita’s gold,” is in Negros. In a radio interview over the weekend, Modesto Sa-onoy said the hunt for the …
GP clarifies P1.7B loan issue
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Grupo Progreso (GP) members of the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) released a joint statement in response to City Councilors Wilson Gamboa, Jr. and Claudio Jesus ‘Kalaw’ Puentevella’s call for the suspension of the P1.7 billion Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) loan the Bacolod City government plans …
Bacolod City reports ‘record high’ business registrations
According to a release from the Bacolod City government, a total of 23,187 business registrations have been recorded in the city, which Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia called an “all-time high.” “This is a solid indicator that we have restored business confidence,” he remarked. The number is an increase from the 22,004 recorded last year. …
Talisay City girl found hogtied, dead
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 10-year-old girl was found dead and hogtied Friday night inside a home owned by her uncle in Barangay 14B, Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatality as Marchela Sayo, a grade three student and resident of the said place. Talisay City Police Station-Women and Children’s Protection Desk …
Brothers arrested in Alijis drug bust
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two brothers were recently arrested after anti-drug operatives from the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) and Police Station 7 (PS7) conducted a buy-bust operation at Purok Gaison in Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City. Police identified the two as Rogelio and Ricky Villanueva, both residents of the said community. CDEU head, …
Wage hike pushed for household workers in Region 6
The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) 6 will hold a series of public consultations and hearings starting this month on the proposed wage increase for domestic workers or “kasambahay.” Labor representative Wennie Sancho recently said the board will begin discussing the proposal during its meeting in Iloilo City on January 10. Sancho noted …
Security guard shot and wounded in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A security guard was wounded after he was reportedly shot by riding-in-tandem suspects Friday afternoon at Purok Katumbal in Barangay 5, Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as Rolando Herdon, Jr., a native of Talisay City, Negros Occidental and temporarily residing in Bacolod City’s Barangay Alangilan. Police Station 2 …
Bacolod City councilors seek suspension of P1.7B loan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Councilors Wilson Gamboa, Jr. and Claudio Jesus ‘Kalaw’ Puentevella are calling for the suspension of the P1.7 billion Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) loan the Bacolod City government plans on borrowing. During a press conference yesterday, the two discussed a letter penned to the lending institution, where …