Former Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella said he may file a complaint against the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) Board of Directors for allegedly disobeying an order from the Office of the Ombudsman. Last year, Baciwa board member Eduardo Ravena was found guilty of grave misconduct, which resulted in his dismissal from service with cancellation …
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Brgy officials face sanctions for failing to enforce ‘segregation’ policy
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia insisted city officials will enforce the law when it comes to barangay officials who fail to implement the “no segregation, no collection” policy, which becomes effective on April 1. “We wish we will not go to that but, if need be, we will make it an [example],” the mayor said. …
20 quarantined in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) is currently monitoring 20 new patients for coronavirus disease, or Covid-19. CHO Environment and Sanitation Division chief, Dr. Grace Tan, said 13 of them recently arrived from South Korea; four originated from Malaysia; along with one patient each from Singapore, Japan, and Thailand. The …
PRO-6 finds probable cause to charge Espenido
Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Brigadier General Rene Pamuspusan, announced they have probable cause to file administrative charges against former Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) deputy director, Police Lt. Colonel Jovie Espenido, for violating the gag order issued by Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa. In a press conference yesterday …
Battalion commander sacked following fatal Alimodian accident
After a truck carrying law enforcement personnel crashed last weekend in Alimodian’s Barangay Ginomoy, killing four police officers and leaving another 31 injured, Police Lt. Colonel Leo Batiles, who served as Police Regional Office 6 (PR0-6) Regional Mobile Force Battalion commander, was relieved from his post on Sunday. PRO-6 director, Police Brigadier General Rene Pamuspusan, …
3ID commander slams NPA for ‘hampering’ drive for peace
Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) commander, Army Major General Eric Vinoya, slammed New People’s Army (NPA) Apolinario Gatmaitan Command spokesperson Ka Juanito Magbanua for criticizing the Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict in Negros Occidental and rejecting localized peace talks. According to the military official, Magbanua needs to enlighten himself on the …
NPA members killed in Guihulngan encounter
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two New People’s Army (NPA) members were killed Friday evening following a gun battle with elements of the Philippine Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) in Guihulngan City’s Barangay Binobohan. Authorities identified the fatalities as Edgar Bonifacio and Randy Canumay, both residents of the said place and members of the NPA …
PRO-6 to investigate fatal Alimodian crash
Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) will be investigating the crash of a truck carrying law enforcement personnel in Alimodian’s Barangay Ginomoy over the weekend that killed four police officers and left another 31 injured. Law enforcement officials will be looking to see if there were lapses in the manning and withdrawal of personnel. PRO-6 director, …
CyberCentre contract under review
The Negros Occidental provincial government is thoroughly reviewing the management contract of the Negros First CyberCentre in order to find ways to improve the position of the province. Former Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez, who currently serves as Negros Occidental consultant for investment and economic enterprise, revealed the province is not earning from …
CIDG-Bacolod head arrested on extortion allegations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The head of the Bacolod City Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) was arrested in an entrapment operation last Thursday by the Philippine National Police-Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group-Visayas ((PNP-IMEG Visayas) field unit, PNP Special Action Force, and Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office after allegedly demanding money from two individuals …