By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two purported security guards were arrested Saturday after they were caught carrying firearms in Barangay Felisa, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspects as 36-year-old Ronel Mendoza, a resident of Barangay Mansilingan; and 27-year-old Jacob Dalaguit, a resident of Purok Mambahin in Barangay Cabug. Police Station 10 (PS10) commander, Police Senior …
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Newly-identified drug personality arrested in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A newly-identified drug personality was arrested Saturday morning following a buy-bust operation at Purok Balinday in Barangay 2, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Romeo ‘Tomas’ Araiz, a resident of the said area. Police Station 2 (PS2) commander, Police Senior Inspector Leo Estopa, said they arrested Araiz after …
Hearing planned this week on Baciwa joint venture proposal
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to a letter from the Diocese of Bacolod Social Action Center (SAC) last week, Bacolod City Councilor Dindo Ramos said the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) will conduct a hearing this week over the proposed joint venture, or private public partnership, the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) plans to enter …
Duterte ‘ignores’ Dinagyang invitation
“The safety of the people shall be the highest law.” –Marcus Tullius Cicero Ilonggos should not consider it a big deal that President Rodrigo Duterte ignored Iloilo City Hall’s invitation to attend this year’s Dinagyang Festival, which closed over the weekend. The president can’t attend every festival, social meeting, political event, business gathering, or religious …
My Dinagyang experiences
By Toots Jimenez, Jr. In 1997, I settled in Iloilo City with no job and not knowing many in the community. I asked my dear life partner for 18 months in order to circulate throughout the city, letting people know who I am and how I could help. I later found myself working …
Bacolaodiat 2019
1,400 law enforcement personnel to be deployed By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 1,400 law enforcement personnel will be deployed as part of security plans for this year’s Bacolaodiat Festival, which begins on February 1. Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) spokesperson, Police Chief Inspector Ariel Pico, said security forces will be comprised of …
Dinagyang Festival 2019
Organizers bar politics from events The Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) affirmed the ongoing Iloilo Dinagyang Festival, which comes to a close this weekend, is not a venue for politics. “The festival is a very important cultural and religious celebration of the Ilonggos,” explained IDFI President Ramon Cua-Locsin. “It is a showcase of Ilonggo …
Labor group signs manifesto opposing sugar ‘liberalization’
Sancho: DBM proposal will kill over 300,000 jobs By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local labor group, the General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA), yesterday signed a manifesto voicing opposition to the proposal by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to liberalize sugar importation. GAWA Secretary-General Wennie Sancho said they are deeply concerned …
DOT-6 encourages tourists to ‘be responsible’
The Department of Tourism-Region VI recently launched their “Be A Responsible TOURIST” advocacy, which seeks to maintain and preserve local tourism destinations, along with culture and heritage. “Tourism activities should be in line and conducted in harmony with respect for our laws, practices, and customs,” explained DOT-6 director, Atty. Helen J. Catalbas. “Starting this conscious …
Seven gun ban violators nabbed in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Based on the latest data from the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) operations and plans unit, a total of seven Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban violators have been nabbed in the city. Acting BCPO operation and plans unit chief, Police Chief Inspector Lester Leada, said, since implementation of …