After killing 10 New People’s Army (NPA) insurgents in military operations, capturing another 29, decommissioning 727 members of Kapatiran para sa Progresibong Panlipunan last year, the Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) said they are targeting 79 NPA rebels currently operating across Panay. During a press conference last Friday, 3ID spokesperson, Army Captain Cenon Pancito …
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Dinagyang Festival 2020
Over 4,000 PNP personnel, force multipliers to be deployed Police Lieutenant Mercylin Duero of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) operations division confirmed 2,292 Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel and around 2,000 force multipliers will be deployed across the city for the Dinagyang Festival highlights on January 25 and 26. In addition, she said Task …
303IB resumes combat operations vs NPA
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga versus Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) commander, Colonel Inocencio Pasaporte, confirmed they have resumed combat operations against the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros after the ceasefire declaration expired this week. According to the military official, they have not recorded any gun battles with the rebels since the …
23 sacks of garbage collected
from Libertad Market declogging CDRRMO: Most of the waste recovered were plastics The Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) flood control team collected at least 23 sacks of mixed garbage after a two-day declogging operation at the city’s Libertad Public Market. According to CDRRMO, they acted upon the request of concerned citizens. A …
Dinagyang Festival 2020
Security tightened ahead of festivities Effective yesterday, Iloilo Provincial Police Office (IPPO) director, Police Colonel Roland Vilela, said security will be stepped up ahead of the upcoming Dinagyang Festival including checkpoint and chokepoint operations being doubled in an effort to intercept contraband and deter movements of criminals. “We support the goal of a zero major …
Dinagyang Festival 2020
Signal shutdown scheduled for January 26 The Iloilo City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently approved a resolution recommending a telecommunications, or signal, shutdown on January 26, the date of the Dinagyang Festival highlights. The shutdown is expected to take place from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and will affect areas within a three-kilometer radius of the …
Bacolod City escapees back in police custody
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The four prisoners who earlier escaped from the Police Station 3 (PS3) detention facility have surrendered to police. Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) spokesperson, Police Lt. Colonel Ariel Pico, said Ely Lorence Sazon, Sunny Capa, Michael Peñoso, and Jeffrey Elangos are back in police custody. Sazon was the first to …
Six suspects in Bago City rape case
Bago City police yesterday said they are now eyeing six suspects in the rape and murder of 14-year-old Jemeiah Rose Oliveros. Bago City police chief, Police Major John Joel Batusbatusan, said they are now trying to locate possible witnesses who are able to present evidence in solving the case. The law enforcement official said evidence …
La Carlota City mayor passes away at 52
La Carlota City Mayor Luis ‘Jacky’ Jalandoni III passed away last Tuesday night at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Makati City following a bout with liver cancer. He was 52 years old. Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer, a former La Carlota City mayor himself, confirmed the news yesterday, referring the late public official …
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PS3 inmates detail their escape Despite refusing to admit who sawed through the iron bars of their Police Station 3 (PS3) detention cell, the four recently-captured escapees detailed to Watchmen Daily Journal how they pulled off last Monday’s escape. According to the statement by Ely Lorence Sazon, Sunny Capa, Michael Peñoso, and Jeffrey Elangos, they …