By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An incumbent Escalante City councilor was shot dead by riding-in-tandem suspects yesterday afternoon. Police identified the fatality as City Councilor Bernardino ‘Toto’ Patigas. Based on initial investigations by Escalante City police, the city official was on his way home in the city’s Barangay Alimango aboard a motorcycle when he …
Monthly Archives: April 2019
Commodity prices up by over 16% in Aklan
According to the Aklan Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the province saw a 16.5 percent increase in commodity prices last year. The agency compared the consumer price index (CPI), which details the average price of basic goods for a certain period of time, from 2012 to 2018. They showed an average price of P208.50 for one …
Police officer arrested for mauling six people in Ilog
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A police officer was arrested after he allegedly mauled and pointed a gun at six people on Good Friday in Barangay Dancalan, located in Ilog, Negros Occidental. Police identified the suspect as Patrolman John Reymel Bagatela, a resident of the said barangay who is assigned to the Bacolod City …
P60K worth of shabu seized in Bacolod City anti-drug operation
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A newly-identified drug personality was recently arrested after police recovered P60,000 worth of suspected shabu from her home at Purok Narra Baybay in Bacolod City’s Barangay 8. Police identified the suspect as 31-year-old Anna Marie Apurong, a resident of the said area. Police Station 2 (PS2) commander, Police Captain …
Police officer arrested for mauling six people in Ilog
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A police officer was arrested after he allegedly mauled and pointed a gun at six people on Good Friday in Barangay Dancalan, located in Ilog, Negros Occidental. Police identified the suspect as Patrolman John Reymel Bagatela, a resident of the said barangay who is assigned to the Bacolod City …
Retired cop with alleged illegal drug links kidnapped in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A retired police officer allegedly connected with a shabu shipment worth P11 billion was kidnapped on Good Friday while attending a family affair at a hotel in Bacolod City’s Barangay 7. Police identified the victim as retired Police Major Lito Pirote. Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) officer-in-charge, Police Colonel …
Sugar wholesalers, retailers are manipulating prices –SRA board members
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) Board Members Roland Beltran and Atty. Emilio ‘Dino’ Yulo recently asserted sugar wholesalers and retailers and manipulating prices, which has resulted in a rise in prices. They claimed the Department of Trade and Industry must “do their job” and “monitor retail prices” after retail sugar …
Three NPA rebels killed in Calatrava clash
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three suspected New People’s Army (NPA) members were killed late Thursday afternoon following an encounter in a far-flung area of Barangay Marcelo in Calatrava, Negros Occidental. The Philippine Army identified the three rebels as Peter Dayanan, a resident of Escalante City; Mae Roman Dayanan of Cadiz City; and Sulpicio …
Iloilo CDRRMO to decide on ‘State of Calamity’ declaration
The Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) is expected to convene today to determine if a “State of Calamity” should be declared due to ongoing El Niño conditions, which AccuWeather describes as a climate pattern that raises sea temperatures in the Pacific Ocean and results in drought conditions due to reduced rainfall. …
Teenager drowns in Murcia
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A teenager reportedly died after drowning in a river Saturday morning in Barangay Lopez Jaena, Murcia, Negros Occidental. Police have refused to identify the victim, but confirmed they were 16 years old. Based on investigations by the Murcia Municipal Police Station, the victim was swimming with friends and family …