A Chinese national died, while three others are confined to a hospital, after the motorboat they were riding capsized yesterday near the Boracay Terraces Resort at Station 1 in Malay’s Barangay Balabag. Authorities identified the fatality as Hong Fang Juai of Suzhou, China who was declared dead on arrival at Ciriaco S. Tirol Hospital. The …
Monthly Archives: January 2020
Banago drug bust yields P120K in suspected shabu
Three suspected drug offenders were arrested yesterday morning following a buy-bust operation at Sitio Sibucao in Bacolod City’s Barangay Banago. Police identified the arrested as 31-year-old Norlan Majometano, 49-year-old Jay Majometano, and 42-year-old Jerome Malan, all residents of the said area. Bacolod City Police Office deputy director, Police Lt. Colonel Jovie Espenido, who also heads …
Man killed in Pototan hit-and-run
A man was killed earlier this week following a hit-and-run in Pototan’s Barangay Batuan. Authorities identified the fatality as Pio Petisme, Jr. of the town’s Barangay Fernando Parcon Ward. According to police, the victim was walking along a road when he was struck by a van. The driver then fled the crime scene. Petisme reportedly …
Lubay-lubay Festival underway in Cauayan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The 21st Lubay-lubay Festival kicked off yesterday in Cauayan with the opening of an agro trade fair that showcased products from the town’s 25 barangays. Cauayan Mayor John Rey Tabujara vowed this year’s festivities will be “grander than the previous years.” The mayor noted, the prize for the street …
Police officers, soldier faces possible charges for visiting cockfighting venue
Two police officers and a soldier face possible misconduct charges after they were caught visiting a Janiuay cockpit last week. Authorities identified the individuals in question as Police Corporal Ricky Setiar of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion-6 (602nd Company), Police Staff Sergeant Noli Gallaron of Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) Regional Personnel Holding and Accounting …
Iloilo City Councilor: Confiscating unlit cigarettes is theft
In response to plans by the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) to confiscate cigarettes during the Dinagyang Festival even if they are not lit, City Councilor Romel Duron, who serves as Sangguniang Panlungsod majority floor leader, called it “theft.” “[The] taking of personal property without the consent of the owner is plain and simple theft,” …
NegOcc pledges P1M for Taal victims
Amount to be reviewed by the Provincial Board The Negros Occidental provincial government has pledged P1 million in assistance to victims of the recent Taal Volcano eruption in Batangas. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the funds would be sourced from a budget set aside for localities affected by disasters, particularly those under a …
Mayor responds to Espenido tagging Bacolod City as ‘shabulized’
Leonardia: BCPO is top in the region for arrests, confiscation By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) deputy director, Police Lt. Colonel Jovie Espenido, characterizing the city as “shabulized,” Mayor Evelio Leonardia pointed out the city’s reduced crime and high volume of apprehensions and confiscations. “We have to give …
Megaworld further ramps up office portfolio in Iloilo
The country’s largest office developer is adding 78,000 square meters of office spaces in Iloilo Business Park with two new office towers Megaworld, the country’s largest developer and lessor of office spaces, is ramping up its office inventory inside the 72-hectare Iloilo Business Park in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. The company is launching two new …
Governor backs National Sugar Program proposal
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson expressed support for the proposal by Senator Cynthia Villar to establish a National Sugar Program. She introduced the plan after the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) failed to fully utilize the Sugarcane Industry Development Act (SIDA), which is worth P2 billion annually. “The sugar industry …