By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least eight members of the New People’s Army (NPA) have yielded to government forces last Sunday, November 8, in Barangay Poblacion in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental. Authorities said the group consists of one regular member of the NPA and seven people belonging to the rebel movement’s “Yunit Militia.” All …
Monthly Archives: November 2020
Art District event organizer issues apology over party incident
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The organizer of the alleged party that took place at the Art District in Bacolod City’s Barangay Mandalagan issued an apology yesterday afternoon. In a statement issued by Viva ExCon 2020, they explained that in preparation for the VIVA ExCon virtual opening on November 8 via zoom and to kick …
THE SM STORE BACOLOD’S 11:11 SALE
Sale Season is here and The SM Store Bacolod is all for it! Customers get to enjoy special promotions and major price drops on a wide selection of items from shoes and bags, babies’ essentials, gadgets and stationery, kitchenware and home supplies. And to celebrate your 11.11 shopping with The SM Store, they’ll be offering, …
Cadiz mayor denies city has highest COVID cases
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante, Jr. over the weekend denied reports released by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) that the city has the highest number of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, cases in Negros Occidental. “It is not correct. All results of the November 3 swabbing are all in. As …
Art District party infuriates city officials
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Several Bacolod City government officials were furious after learning that a party was held last Friday at the Art District in Bacolod City’s Barangay Mandalagan. Such events are still strictly forbidden due to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, pandemic. In a viral video posted online, several people were …
Drug suspect nabbed in Toboso
One person was arrested 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 7 following a buy-bust operation at Purok Pag-asa in Toboso town’s Barangay Bug-ang. Toboso police identified the suspect as 25-year-old Ronald Molina of the said village. Police confiscated six small heat-sealed sachets of suspected shabu, including a buy-bust item, valued at P5,304 and P500 buy-bust money. …
‘High-value’ suspect falls in drug bust
A resident of Barangay 2 tagged as a “high-value” drug target was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Banago, Bacolod City last November 5. Police Station 3 records showed that suspect John Mark Equibal, 22, allegedly sold a sachet of suspected shabu to an undercover officer. Confiscated from his possession were six sachets of …
Murder suspect arrested in Cadiz
Police nabbed a man wanted for murder on Saturday evening, November 7, at Patrick Village Relocation Site in Cadiz City’s Barangay Tiglawigan. Authorities identified the suspect as 36-year-old Boboy Sayam alias “Danny,” a resident of the said place. He had been hiding from the police for about 14 years. The suspect’s warrant was initially issued …
Victorias City mayor tests positive for COVID-19
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Victorias City Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca became the latest local executive in Negros Occidental to fall sick with the coronavirus disease, or COVID-19. According to Palanca, he had been hospitalized last Wednesday, November 4, after he started showing symptoms of the disease. He said prior to falling ill, he went …
19 NegOcc brgys pass drug clearing program
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Nineteen barangays in Negros Occidental have passed the Barangay Drug Clearing Program. These barangays that hurdled the screening were from Bago City – 1, Cauayan – 3, Ilog – 2, Isabela – 4, Kabankalan City – 1, La Castellana – 1, Pontevedra – 1,Sagay City – 2, Sipalay City …