By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) ordered all carnivals, locally known as “peryahan,” to halt their alleged gambling operations in the city. BCPO director, Police Colonel Noel Aliño said he wants to eliminate illegal gambling activities in city villages, saying it is one of the primary sources of conflicts in …
Monthly Archives: August 2023
BCPO personnel undergo drug test
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Personnel from the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) underwent drug testing yesterday morning at its headquarters in the city’s Barangay Singcang-Airport. Police Lt. Colonel Alejandro de Guzman, a chemist from the police’s crime laboratory, said they regularly conduct drug tests on all police personnel not just in Bacolod, but also …
Student, 1 other nabbed for ‘theft’
By Mae Singuay A Grade 9 student and his companion were nabbed for alleged robbery at Barangay Asia in Negros Occidental’s Hinoba-an town on Saturday night, August 5. The suspects were a 15-year-old boy, whose identity is being withheld, and 20-year-old Reynald Guanzon, a resident of the town’s Barangay Bacuyangan. Police said the suspects were caught allegedly destroying a …
‘NPA’ killed in weekend encounters
An alleged member of the New People’s Army (NPA) died in a series of encounters in Negros Oriental’s Guihulngan City and Negros Occidental’s Moises Padilla town over the weekend. The Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) said they had engaged with eight NPA members in a 10-minute encounter in Sitio Leong in Guihulngan’s Barangay Imelda …
Man stabbed dead in San Carlos
A man was dead on arrival at the hospital after he was stabbed inside his house at Barangay Quezon in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City on Saturday, August 5. Police identified the victim as 43-year-old Amostiola Cabognason, a resident of Sitio Calimbuhan. It was revealed that a still unidentified individual entered the victim’s house and …
Balay Negrense museum up for renovation
The famous Balay Negrense museum in Negros Occidental’s Silay City will undergo rehabilitation and renovation after its care and preservation has been formally turned over by the Negros Cultural Foundation Inc. (NCFI) to the provincial government. “The provincial government will now manage the maintenance and renovation of the house, given the responsibility of preserving the …
WV places 2nd in Palarong Pambansa 2023
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Western Visayas (WV) had its best finish in Palarong Pambansa history as they placed runner-up to perennial champions National Capital Region (NCR) at the close of the 2023 edition of the tournament at the Marikina Sports Center over the weekend. The Blue Barons ended the week-long competition with 60 golds, …
Bago City captures Junior League softball world series title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bago City-Philippines, representing the Asia-Pacific Region, clinched the crown in the 2023 Junior League Softball World Series after a 3-0 victory over USA’s East Region in Kirkland, Washington yesterday (Philippine time). Erica Arnaiz stood tall for the Negros Occidental’s Bago City-based softball squad as she struck out 15 batters on her …
Kai Sotto ‘at his happiest’ when playing for Gilas
Despite still not being able to formally join Gilas Pilipinas’ camp for the 2023 FIBA World Cup due to injury, Kai Sotto reiterated his commitment to suiting up for the national team once he gets healthy. “I’m always committed to play for the national team kahit anong mangyari,” the Filipino center said. “It’s very important …
Surrender voluntarily; BCPO urges 53 city hall employees in illegal drugs to yield
By Mae Singuay The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) warned the 53 regular and job order employees of the city government who were tested positive for illegal drug use to voluntarily surrender. “Lahat ng nag-positive, pumunta kayo sa akin at mag-surrender na kayo. Wina-warningan ko sila,” BCPO director, Police Colonel Noel Aliño said. “Sabihin nila …