PDEA dismantles another Bacolod ‘drug den’

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February 26, 2022
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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Western Visayas has successfully dismantled another “drug den” in Bacolod City’s Barangay 33 on Thursday, February 24, resulting in the arrest of five people. Authorities identified the arrested as Michael “Mike” Pango, the alleged maintainer of the drug den. Also arrested were Carlos …

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Real estate brokers credit Bing’s vision for real estate boom in Bacolod

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February 26, 2022
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Real estate brokers attributed the housing construction boom and the continued growth of their sector in Bacolod City to the leadership of Mayor Evelio Leonardia. With more than 200 real estate brokers converging at the Grand Ballroom of Sugarland Hotel for the 2022 Leadership Summit hosted by Filipino Homes last February 23, president Anthony Leuterio …

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Local artists exhibit works on resiliency at SM City Bacolod

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February 26, 2022
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In celebration of the National Arts Month, SM City Bacolod launched two exhibits highlighting the sustainability and disaster resilience initiatives of SM Prime Holdings and the Department of Science and Technology at the Northeast Atrium Thursday, February 24. “Sugar and Smiles: The Negrense Legacy Beyond 2020” features the watercolor chapter illustrations of local artisan Ebdon …

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Mark of a good prayer

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February 26, 2022
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But normally, even in the worst scenario when we would be feeling low and dry in our prayer, the heart would still beat for love and concern for the others. Genuine prayer can have no other effect. If in prayer we are truly with God, we should also be with others. It cannot be any …

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Christina: dental student, inventor

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February 26, 2022
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Christina never forgot what she considered the inconvenience of flossing. She has turned that around, this time with the Proxy-Flosser which makes it easier to floss for those with braces. In one motion, the dental tool flosses and cleans around braces – at half the time it took before for those with braces. A glue …

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Ancajas defends IBF world title vs Martinez on Sunday

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February 26, 2022
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By Adrian Stewart Co Filipino boxer Jerwin Ancajas will once again put his IBF World super flyweight championship on the line as he battles Argentinian Fernando Daniel Martinez on Saturday night (Sunday in the Philippines) at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. This will be Ancajas’ 10th defense on the world championship …

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NLEX rallies to beat ROS in PBA Govs’ Cup

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February 26, 2022
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By Adrian Stewart Co NLEX Road Warriors battled back from 22 points down to defeat Rain or Shine (ROS) Elasto Painters in overtime, 109-100, in the 2021-2022 PBA Governors’ Cup yesterday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. Down by as much as 22 points, the Road Warriors leaned on KJ McDaniels, Kevin Alas and …

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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson assured the public that there is no cause for alarm following the two ambush incidents in the town of Binalbagan and San Carlos City earlier this month. According to Lacson, the two incidents are not election-related with the New People’s Army (NPA) already admitting responsibility for the incident in Binalbagan. The incident in San Carlos City, meanwhile, is not clear to Lacson, although he believes the incident was a “mistaken identity.” He also confirmed that the family of one of the fatalities in the San Carlos City ambush has approached him for burial assistance. Earlier on February 13 a police patrol car belonging to Binalbagan Municipal Police Station was responding to a shooting incident in the town’s Barangay Bi-ao when they were ambushed by NPA rebels. The ambush wounded two police officers and a teenaged civilian. A week later on February 20, unidentified gunmen killed three people in an ambush in San Carlos City’s Barangay Palampas. A fourth victim managed to survive the attack, and police currently suspect that the ambush stemmed over illegal drugs as it was later found out that the victims’ vehicle was allegedly owned by an alleged drug kingpin in the city, and one of the victims was later identified to be under the police’s drugs watchlist./DGB, WDJ

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February 26, 2022
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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has left the decision to the Department of Education (DepEd) and the national government’s Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) if they will allow face-to-face (F2F) graduation ceremonies. Lacson made the statement following the campaign rally earlier this week, wherein some netizens on social media made critical statements …

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Lacson assures no cause for alarm over 2 ambush incidents

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February 26, 2022
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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson assured the public that there is no cause for alarm following the two ambush incidents in the town of Binalbagan and San Carlos City earlier this month. According to Lacson, the two incidents are not election-related with the New People’s Army (NPA) already admitting …

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BONG, BING BACK PROPOSAL TO SUSPEND 12% VAT ON FUEL

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February 25, 2022
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  By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose “Bong” Lacson and Bacolod City Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia are backing the proposal submitted to the national government to suspend the 12 percent value added tax (VAT) on fuel, but both also pointed out that it would need to be carefully studied first. …

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