Mayor: The biggest development in the barangay Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia led the turnover of a P2.8 million covered court over the weekend at Purok Cana-an in the city’s Barangay Mandalagan. The mayor, who was joined by Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran and other local officials, called the structure “beautiful.” “Vice Mayor El Cid …
Monthly Archives: February 2020
Wanted Calatrava pair arrested
Two individuals were arrested over the weekend in Calatrava’s Barangay Suba after being served an arrest warrant on charges of assaulting a person of authority. Authorities identified the arrested suspects as 27-year-old Remond Gomez and 21-year-old Angelo Barbon of the said neighborhood. Police served the pair with a warrant issued last November by Judge Jose …
EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary
Bayan-Negros calls for Duterte ouster By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In commemoration of the EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary, which is observed today, the Negros chapter of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan-Negros), is calling for the ouster of President Rodrigo Duterte. Bayan-Negros spokesperson Ereneo Longinos said, under the Duterte administration, the country is “in the clutches …
Pavia pair nabbed for drugs
Two individuals were arrested for drugs over the weekend in Pavia’s Barangay Aganan. Authorities identified the suspects as 35-year-old Jerson Agustin of the said neighborhood and 23-year-old Erwin Lucero of the town’s Barangay Ungka I. Police made the arrest after they were sold shabu for P1,500. Following a subsequent search, law enforcement personnel recovered another …
NPA calls Negros Occidental anti-insurgency fund ‘a waste’
The New People’s Army (NPA) Apolinario Gatmaitan Command in Negros called the P87 million being proposed by the Negros Occidental provincial government for an “anti-insurgency fund” would be “a waste of time and money.” NPA-Negros spokesperson Ka Juanito Magbanua said the funding, which is subject to approval by the Provincial Peace and Order Council, will …
Woman arrested in Cadiz City for abducting newborn
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 47-year-old old woman was arrested over the weekend after she allegedly kidnapped a five-day-old baby from Don Salvador Uno in Cadiz City’s Barangay Tinampaan. Police identified the suspect as Dorena Arquio, a resident of the Purok Hitalon in the city’s Barangay Zone 4. Based on a report issued by …
150 Bacolod City ‘homelot’ recipients face cancellation
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod Housing Authority (BHA) will serve cancellations to 150 “homelot” recipients after they were found in violation of City Ordinance No. 269, or the Bacolod City Housing Ordinance. According to BHA head Ma. Victoria Parrenas, the beneficiaries in question sold, leased, or transferred the lot to settle illegally. “We …
Quarantine ends for Bacolod patients under monitoring
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The 14-day quarantine for the 11 patients in Bacolod City under monitoring for the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, has ended. Bacolod City Inter-Agency Task Force Against Novel Coronavirus spokesperson, Dr. Grace Tan, said the patients in question had recently traveled to areas affected by the virus. The Bacolod City Health …
Suspected NPA members involved in Ayungon ambush arrested
The three suspected New People’s Army (NPA) members reportedly involved in an ambush in Ayungon, Negros Oriental that left four police officers dead were recently arrested. The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO) identified the arrested suspects as Belly Ebedo and his sons, Gelie and Jelly. The three were presented before members of the media …
Teens rescue injured owl in EB Magalona
An injured owl was turned over yesterday morning by three teenagers after it was discovered in EB Magalona’s Barangay Alicante. EB Magalona municipal police chief, Police Captain Wilfredo Benoman, Jr., said the animal was identified as an eastern grass owl. He said, based on information received, the said species of owl is normally found in …