By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Security measures imposed in Negros Oriental will not affect the upcoming Panaad sa Negros Festival of Negros Occidental next month. The festival’s formal launching was held at the Provincial Capitol Park and Lagoon in Bacolod City yesterday afternoon. Provincial Tourism Officer and Festival Director Cheryl Decena said even before …
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Checkpoint scare: Lacson concerned security measures could drive off tourists
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Lots of checkpoints being implemented by law enforcement could scare away foreign tourists, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday. This comes after security measures have been beefed up in neighboring Negros Oriental following the massacre in Pamplona town on March 4, which claimed the life of Governor Roel …
No reply yet from Cebu guv on pork ban
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday he has yet to receive a reply from Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia over his request to lift the entry ban on pork and pork products from Negros. Lacson forwarded a request letter to Garcia last week as local hog raisers groups in …
Security measures beef up
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Security measures in Negros Oriental have been beefed up following the massacre in the province’s Pamplona town which claimed the lives of nine individuals, including Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo on March 4. In a press conference in Dumaguete City over the weekend, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) …
Pursue probe on illegal STL ops, NBI told
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Bacolod City was urged to continue its probe into the illegal operations of the Small Town Lottery (STL) in Negros Occidental. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson supports the NBI’s decision to file illegal gambling charges against barangay captains Noli Villarosa of Bacolod’s Barangay …
No more shipments? Lacson appeals to Cebu guv to allow pork items entry
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson appealed to Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia to allow shipments of pork and pork products from Negros bound for Eastern Visayas to pass through Cebu province. Lacson said he had received a call from Rey dela Rama, one of the local hog raisers group …
Guns, explosives recovered from Teves’ homes
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Negros Oriental seized several firearms and explosives in a series of raid on the houses owned by 3rd district Congressman Arnolfo Teves early yesterday morning. Based on initial information released by CIDG-Negros Oriental, they conducted the raid as part of Oplan: …
‘It was Teves?’ Degamo slay suspect claims NegOr solon ordered killings
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga One of the suspects in the murder of Governor Roel Degamo claimed yesterday that it was Negros Oriental 3rd district Congressman Arnolfo Teves, Jr. as the one who ordered the killings. In an interview with GMA News, one of the suspects, Joric Garrido Labrador, claimed that he was initially …
‘Kapitan’ dares NBI-Bacolod execs to resign if raps are false
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City’s Barangay Tangub chief Noli Villarosa dares the officials of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in the city to resign if illegal gambling charges filed against him are proven false in court. In a press conference yesterday, Villarosa again denied involvement in the illegal Small Town Lottery (STL) …
3 village chiefs face raps
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Bacolod City filed charges yesterday against three barangay captains for alleged involvement in illegal gambling activities. NBI-Bacolod chief Atty. Renoir Baldovino said they have filed cases against village chiefs Noli Villarosa of Bacolod’s Barangay Tangub, and Joel Alibango of Barangay 5 and …