By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) deputy director, Police Lt. Colonel Jovie Espenido, is back on duty after spending over a month on leave. In an interview with Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod, the law enforcement official said he is ready to implement his plans in order to solve the city’s illegal drugs problem …
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Public advised against ‘fake news’ surrounding Kanlaon
Caelian slams social media user for ‘irresponsible post’ Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Management Program head, Dr. Zeaphard Caelian, warned the public about “fake news” surrounding the Kanlaon Volcano, which is located on Negros. “Always verify the source and, please, stop sharing this news because it will only cause misinformation and confuse the public,” he said. …
2020 Ati-Atihan Festival
PRO-6: On-duty officers barred from using mobile phones Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Brigadier General Rene Pamuspusan, yesterday reiterated the policy barring police officers from using their mobile phones except in emergency situations during the ongoing Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan, which comes to a close this weekend. “Police personnel on duty should only …
Kanlaon unaffected by Taal eruption –PDRRMO
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid the ongoing aftermath of the recent Taal volcanic eruption, Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) head, Dr. Zeaphard Caelian, assured Kanlaon, a volcano located on Negros, has not been affected by the eruption, pointing out, the alert level at Kanlaon was lowered to “Alert Level …
Dinagyang Festival 2020
Massive Sto. Niño image planned The San Jose Placer Parish Church is planning to create a massive Sto. Niño image comprised of 5,000 candles as part of the Feast of Señor Santo Niño, an event of Iloilo City’s annual Dinagyang Festival. According to parish priest, Fr. Raymundo Edsel Alcayaga, the lighting will take place at …
PRO-6 promotes fitness among personnel
Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Brigadier General Rene Pamuspusan, recently held a press conference where he discussed a message sent to police directors across the region requesting a list of officers who are considered obese and overweight and encouraged them to exercise in order to meet the order by Philippine National Police officer-in-charge, Lt. …
African swine fever ordinance marked ‘urgent’
Another public hearing scheduled for Tuesday Following a public hearing attended by the Bacolod City Veterinary Office, City Agriculture Office, and representatives from the AVM Bernardo Slaughterhouse, City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr. certified the city’s proposed anti-African swine fever ordinance as “urgent.” According to the city official, everybody present at the hearing agreed the proposal …
Kin of slain Bacolod City kagawad slam drug allegations
Mother to police: Seek justice instead of making accusations The family of slain Barangay 2 Kagawad Romeo Canlas cried foul over allegations by police claiming he was involved with illegal drugs. In an interview with Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod, the victim’s mother, Marjelyn Canlas, called the allegations “baseless.” While the elder Canlas acknowledged there were reports suggesting …
2020 Ati-Atihan Festival
DENR seeks ‘clean’ revelry With the annual Ati-Atihan Festival, which comes to a close this weekend, underway in Kalibo, Aklan, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is calling for a “clean” celebration. “I was dismayed during [the] celebrations of New Year’s Eve as tons of [trash was] scattered all over the country,” DENR …
NAIA resumes flight operations
Hundreds of passengers at Bacolod-Silay Airport affected By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) reopened flight operations yesterday at 12:00 noon after the ash generated by the Taal volcanic eruption in Batangas dissipated. Based on an advisory by officials from the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of …