By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The decomposing remains recovered in Bacolod City’s Cabug village on Tuesday night, May 2, have been identified by police. Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Colonel Noel Aliño said the victim was identified as 43-year-old Radney “Potot” Emplamado, a resident of Barangay Lantad’s Sitio Beranio in Negros Occidental’s Silay City. …
Monthly Archives: May 2023
PDLs monitored at district jail amid ‘hot’ weather
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) closely monitors the persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) detained at the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) at Barangay Tabunan in Negros Occidental’s Bago City amid the warm conditions being experienced in the province. Jail chief and warden, Inspector Alexander Sy, said the …
Bacolod anti-drug ops net P2.2-M ‘shabu,’ 57 suspects in April
The drug enforcement teams of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) seized suspected shabu with an estimated street value of P2.27 million and arrested 57 drug personalities in April, data released yesterday showed. From April 1 to 30, recovered were 334.5279 grams of the prohibited substance with a standard drug price of P6,800 per …
WV hopes for better finish in 2023 Palarong Pambansa
The Department of Education (DepEd) in Western Visayas is hoping to retain if not clinch a higher spot in the 2023 Palarong Pambansa to be hosted by Marikina City from July 29 to August 5. DepEd regional information officer Hernani Escullar Jr., in an interview on Wednesday, May 3, said Western Visayas ranked third in …
PH racers team assures gold medal in SEAG
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Philippine obstacle racers have assured a pair of gold-silver medal finishes in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at the OCC Wedding Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Wednesday, May 3. Precious Cabuya and Kaizen dela Serna set up an All-Filipina showdown in the women’s division finals, after finishing in the …
DLSU vs. NU in UAAP women’s volleyball finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers returned to the finals after a 26-24, 25-22, 20-25, 25-19 beating of University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses in the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball Final Four at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, May 3. Bacolodnon Angel Canino posted a game-high 19 …
UST’s Ferrer comes full circle in UAAP 3×3
University of Santo Tomas (UST) was having a dream run in the UAAP Season 84 women’s 3×3 basketball tournament last year when one of its key players, Tantoy Ferrer, suffered a left knee injury. Ferrer, who was the Season 81 Rookie of the Year in the full court version of the sport, hurt her left …
Task force mulled; BCPO eyes probe group for dumped remains, severed parts
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is seriously mulling a special task force after several dumped remains and severed human parts were recovered in the city for the past months. Police Major Nestor Bacuyag, BCPO assistant public information officer, said they will submit a formal request to Police Regional …
Bacolod, DPWH to conduct probe into city flooding
By Mae Singuay The Bacolod City government and the City Engineering District of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will conduct a joint investigation as three major areas in the city were affected by flooding on Sunday afternoon, April 30. Major city roads — particularly near a shopping mall in the Reclamation Area, …
Lacson ‘serious’ in addressing anomalies
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said his administration is serious about addressing anomalies that have recently surfaced within the provincial government. Lacson made the statement in response to the disappearance of 789 sacks of fertilizers and three grass cutters at the Rice Processing Center and Infotech warehouse in Bago …