A 54-year-old man was arrested yesterday afternoon after he allegedly threatened his neighbor with a grenade at Purok 1 Magsungay in Bacolod City’s Barangay Singcang-Airport. Police identified the suspect as Kerwin Rivera, a resident of the said community. Police Station 8 (PS8) said the victim, 43-year-old Joel Benjamin, complained to police after he was threatened …
Monthly Archives: January 2020
26 kgs of pork meat seized in Bacolod City
Bacolod City’s Task Force Botagoy seized a total 26 kilograms of pork meat last Tuesday at Purok Kalubihan in the city’s Barangay Mandalagan. Task force head Martin Pinaga said a local resident contacted them claiming the meat being sold by a certain Jeffrey Locsin was illegally butchered. A city ordinance notes, the slaughtering of animals …
BCPO: New Year’s Day in Bacolod City was peaceful
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) yesterday reported New Year’s Day celebrations in the city were peaceful. BCPO spokesperson, Police Lt. Colonel Ariel Pico, said during the revelry, they recorded four incidents across the city. The law enforcement official said three of the incidents were attributed to road accidents, while …
Labanang Sarah-Isko sa 2022, umaarangkada na
INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY: “… Walang ibang Diyos maliban sa akin, walang nauna at wala ring papalit. Ako ay si Yahweh, wala nang iba pa; walang ibang Tagapagligtas, maliban sa akin…” (Isaias 43:10-11, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya). *** LABANANG SARAH-ISKO SA 2022, UMAARANGKADA NA: Ang magiging pinaka-mainit na balita sa mga susunod na araw ay …
The gift of dignity and just compensation
The strength of an organization arises not just from its leaders, but also its people. Their passion and motivation are important factors; if the rank and file believe in what their organization does, and that their organization compensates them decently, then that organization is operating well. At least, that is the ideal. Last December, the …
Let the facts speak
There are three sides to any argument: 1. Your Side; 2. My Side; and 3. The Correct Side. Allow this column to present “My Side,” meaning Manila Water Side. In the interest of full disclosure, let me state that I am an Independent Director of the Bank of the Philippine Islands which is related to …
Apply tourism standards to Bacolod City
Happy New Year! Hoping for a clearer vision of peace, happiness, and prosperity in 2020. * * * The Alliance of Travel Tourism and Hospitality MICE (meetings, incentive travel, conventions, and exhibitions) Movers (ATTHoMM), where I serve as founding chairman, will begin the new year by providing donations to Holy Infant Nursery Foundation Inc., a …
Phivolcs studying local fault line
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to last week’s 4.8-magnitude earthquake, which was felt across the Western Visayas, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said they have begun studying the fault line that runs within San Enrique, Iloilo. In a radio interview over the weekend, Phivolcs science research assistant Mary Ann Montion …
P240K worth of suspected shabu seized in Bacolod City
An estimated P240,000 worth of suspected shabu was confiscated early Saturday morning following a buy-bust operation in Bacolod City’s Barangay 6. Police identified the arrested as 36-year-old Junel Salazar, a resident of the said barangay. Police Station 3 (PS3) said Salazar is tagged a high-value drug target and was previously released from jail after accepting …
PNP OIC satisfied with PRO-6 director’s performance
Reshuffling planned for January Philippine National Police (PNP) officer-in-charge, Lt. General Archie Francisco Gamboa, said he is presently satisfied with the performance of Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Brigadier General Rene Pamuspusan. The PNP official, who paid a visit to PRO-6 headquarters at Camp Martin Delgado in Iloilo City last week, said Pamuspusan’s satisfactory …