A senior citizen is in custody after stabbing a drinking companion over the weekend in Santa Barbara’s Barangay Cabugao Norte. Authorities identified the assailant as 62-year-old Francisco Suralla of the town’s Barangay Lupa. According to a police report, Suralla and Herman Panes of the municipality’s Barangay Cabugao Norte were heading home after drinking when an …
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8 injured after Kabankalan City bridge collapse
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least eight people were rushed to the hospital yesterday after sustaining injuries when the cables of a hanging bridge snapped during a fluvial parade at Sitio Camugao in Kabankalan City’s Barangay 6. The incident occurred during the city’s annual Sinulog Festival. According to Kabankalan City Disaster Risk Reduction Management …
Iloilo City call center agent shot dead
A call center agent, who had previously surrendered to police as a drug offender, was shot dead yesterday outside his home in Barangay Cuartero, located in Iloilo City’s Jaro district. Authorities identified the victim as 42-year-old Alain Muller, who died of multiple gunshot wounds to the head. According to Jaro Police Station chief, Police Captain …
Robbery suspect gunned down in Bacolod City
A robbery suspect was killed last Friday night after being gunned down by unidentified assailants along Mabini Street in Bacolod City’s Barangay 30. Police identified the fatality as Johnny Lizzo, a resident of the city’s Barangay 40. In a press conference held yesterday morning, Police Station 6 (PS6) commander, Police Captain Elmer Bonilla, said the …
Additional police vehicles for BCPO are ‘badly needed’
Pico: Aquino era patrol vehicles have broken down Following the shooting in Bacolod City’s Barangay 30 last Friday, Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) spokesperson, Police Lt. Colonel Ariel Pico, said the local police force badly needs additional police vehicles in order to improve response times. During a press conference yesterday morning, the law enforcement official …
Drug suspect escapes from PS9 jail
Police: Lock was picked with a stick By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspect behind bars on drug charges managed to escape from his jail cell yesterday morning at Police Station 9 (PS9) in Bacolod City’s Barangay Sum-ag. Police identified the escapee as 29-year-old Gabriel Libo-on, a resident of Purok Nami-nami 1 in the said …
Baciwa: PrimeWater was not ‘handpicked’ for a PPP
In response to a letter from Amlig Tubig, an initiative launched last year by the Diocese of Bacolod Social Action Center and Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) employees’ union, the Baciwa Board of Directors clarified they never insisted on nor “handpicked” PrimeWater Infrastructure Corporation as an independent private proponent in a proposed public-private partnerships (PPP). …
Espenido comments characterized as ‘blatant disregard for human rights’
Progressive groups: Police official’s stance will ‘drown the region in blood’ The Negros chapters of the Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights (Karapatan) and Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) issued a joint statement slamming recent statements by Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) deputy director, Police Lt. Colonel Jovie Espenido, where he called on those involved …
Senator pushes for national sugar program
Villar: Sugar liberalization is inevitable With the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) failing to fully utilize the Sugar Industry Development Act, which is worth P2 billion annually, Senator Cynthia Villar is seeking the creation of a national sugar program. She noted, under the current system, she is unable to access SRA regulatory powers. The senator noted, …
BCPO seeks ‘logistical support’ from the city gov’t
Vice mayor: The city’s drug problem needs to be addressed By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) deputy director, Police Lt. Colonel Jovie Espenido, has asked the Bacolod City government for additional logistical support for their campaign against criminality and illegal drugs. According to the law enforcement official, since his arrival in …