Malabor believes raids were ‘politically-motivated’ By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three individuals, including two security aides for Isabela Mayor Joselito Malabor, were arrested yesterday morning after police recovered several firearms, along with ammunition, in their possession in the said municipality. Police identified the arrested suspects, all of whom are local residents, as Alexander Ferrer, a …
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Water Advisory
Water Interruption in the Service Area Due to various activities, consumers may experience low water pressure, a temporary water supply interruption, and/or turbid water in some portions of the service area. Activity: Repair of well Schedule: Ongoing Affected Areas: Guadalupe, Barangay Alijis, and Circumferential Road Activity: Power interruption Schedule: Ongoing Affected Areas: Barangays Mansilingan, Pahanocoy, Sum-ag, Punta-Taytay, Tangub, Singcang, Alijis, and …
Provincial road inaugurated in Passi City
Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. yesterday led the inauguration of a 28-kilometer provincial road in Passi City. The project, which cost P272 million, was funded through the Philippine Rural Development Program. The road connects ten city barangays. According to Department of Agriculture-Region VI Executive Director Remelyn Recoter, the road will cut travel time to city …
Construction of Tinongan National High School begins in Isabela
Town councilor: The school is a legacy for the Montilla family By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The construction of Tinongan National High School is currently underway in Isabela’s Barangay Tinongan. The Montilla family, who donated the land back in 2017, expressed their appreciation to the Department of Education and Department of Public Works and Highways …
Arts workshop underway in Sagay City
The “Kinaadman” performing and visual arts workshop, which has gathered around 700 participants, is currently taking place at the Sagay City Government Center. “I am proud to say that these children have been performing for audiences during city and provincial activities—even to foreign visitors—to Sagay City,” said Sagay City Mayor Alfredo Marañon III during the …
Abandoned home goes up in flames in Villamonte
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An abandoned home in the Capitol Heights 2 Subdivision in Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City was destroyed late Monday afternoon following a fire. Bacolod City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Fire Marshal, Fire Chief Inspector Publio Ploteña, said the fire was reported around 5:55 p.m. The abandoned house was reportedly being …
P50K worth of drugs seized in Villamonte
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police recovered P50,000 worth of shabu earlier this week following a buy-bust operation against a suspect who had previously surrendered on drug charges in Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as 35-year-old Joemar Parcon, who was arrested in his home at the corner of Camia-Marapara Streets in the …
2019 Midterm Elections
NOPPO deploys over 3,000 to secure elections By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) yesterday deployed 3,251 personnel throughout the province in order to maintain security for the upcoming midterm elections, which are scheduled to take place on May 13. Yesterday’s send-off ceremony was led by Police Regional …
2019 Midterm Elections
Entire Moises Padilla police force relieved from duty By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga As part of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) taking control of Moises Padilla, all Moises Padilla Municipal Police Station personnel were relieved of duty yesterday morning. Among those released, as confirmed by Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Brigadier General …
Arrested Negros Occidental provincial employee faces dismissal
Union official claims there were earlier suspicions of drug links By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the recent drug-related arrest of Francisco Nuñal, an employee of the Negros Occidental Provincial Accounting Office, Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson affirmed the suspect will face dismissal proceedings. “If [the charges are] proven positive, he …