Diocese to Duterte: Listen to opposing voices By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Diocese of Bacolod, through its Social Action Center (SAC), called on President Rodrigo Duterte, ahead of his State of the Nation Address yesterday afternoon, to listen to opposing voices. SAC head, Rev. Fr. Chris Gonzales, said he questions why the administration would …
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Former Negros Occidental congressman still heads the Visayan bloc
Benitez: The coalition may become a regional party By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Despite being term-limited as of this year’s midterm elections and succeeded in the House of Representatives by his brother, former Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez continues to lead the chamber’s Visayan Bloc as chairman emeritus. According to the former congressman, …
PRO-6 vows ‘prompt action’ against Pototan police officer
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After Patrolman Joerick Ace Ilisan of the Pototan Municipal Police Station was earlier caught drinking while on duty, along with threatening harm against his commanding officer, Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Brigadier General Rene Pamuspusan, vowed “prompt action” be taken. “It is rather disturbing that a police officer would …
Leptospirosis kills 11 across the region
According to the Department of Health-Center for Health Development-Region VI (DOH-CHD-6), as of July 6, there have been 11 reported deaths attributed to leptospirosis across the region. DOH-6 epidemiologist, Dr. Glen Alonsabe, said there are currently a total of 96 reported cases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), leptospirosis is a …
Six Negros Occidental legislators back Cayetano for speaker
Paduano supported Abante, Arroyo-Lesaca missed the vote By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Six out of the eight legislators representing Negros Occidental in the House of Representatives backed Taguig-Pateros lone district Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano for house speaker yesterday. The final vote count saw 266 vote in favor of Cayetano, 28 backed Manila sixth district Rep. …
Paduano defends supporting Abante for speaker
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Abang Lingkod partylist Rep. Stephen Paduano defended his vote for Manila sixth district Rep. Bienvenido Abante, Jr. as house speaker yesterday by saying he is currently in position to become deputy minority leader and, as leader of the Partylist Coalition, he is hoping to be appointed to the post, which …
PNP orders Vallacar president to stop ‘creating tension’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine National Police-Supervisory Office for Security and Investigation Agencies (PNP-SOSIA) ordered Vallacar Transit Incorporated (VTI) President Roy Yanson to cease from “creating further tensions” among company employees. Based on a document signed by PNP-SOSIA chief, Police Brigadier General Noli Romana, and forwarded to Watchmen Daily Journal, Yanson was told …
Ousted Vallacar president commits to ‘mother’s cause’
Yanson says his siblings’ plans will eventually fail By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Leo Rey Yanson, who was earlier ousted as president of Vallacar Transit Incorporated (VTI), parent company of the Ceres bus liner, said he is fully committed to the cause of his mother, family matriarch Olivia Yanson, who is seeking to “protect the …
Shabu worth P900K confiscated in Bacolod City bust
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An estimated P900,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized Sunday night by joint operatives from the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit-6, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and Police Station 2 in a buy-bust operation at Purok Tilapia in Bacolod City’s Barangay 3. Police identified the arrested suspects as Joemarie ‘Aming’ Fortuna and …
Banago man dies during Pacquiao-Thurman fight
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An elderly man passed away last Sunday after suffering a cardiac arrest while watching the World Boxing Association super welterweight title bout between Manny Pacquiao and American boxer Keith Thurman. Authorities identified the fatality as 53-year-old Edgardo Macairan, a resident of Purok Langis in Bacolod City’s Barangay Banago. According to …