Storm grounds travelers in Negros Occidental By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Hundreds of passengers were stranded yesterday after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Negros Occidental ordered a suspension on sea travel due to Typhoon “Tisoy.” PCG-Southern Visayas District operations chief, Ensign Darell John Hernaez, said around 150 to 250 passengers were stranded at Bacolod …
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PNP awards Bacolod City police officers
The Philippine National Police (PNP) yesterday awarded medals to 10 Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) police officers who were involved in Bacolod City raids last October which resulted in the arrest of 42 New People’s Army (NPA) members. PNP officer-in-charge, Police Lt. General Archie Francisco Gamboa, awarded the Medalya ng Kagalingan Award to Police …
Provincial government union lobbies for additional bonuses
After receiving P80K last year, PACE: We are hoping for more The Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE) sent letters to Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and members of the Provincial Board seeking additional year-end bonuses for provincial government employees. PACE Vice President Renelo Lastierre said the union is asking for a Collective Negotiation …
Typhoon ‘Tisoy’
Mayor explains why Bacolod City classes were not suspended Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday clarified why he did not suspend classes due to Typhoon “Tisoy.” “We have this Executive Order No. 66, which clearly states that during Storm Signal No. 1, classes will be canceled for preschool,” he stated during a press conference. “Because …
Cop murder suspects found guilty
The Bacolod City Regional Trial Court Branch 42 has found two cop murder suspects guilty. In a 13-page decision of Judge Fernando Elumba, the court found Gilbert Batayola and Rafael Hipty guilty with murder and was sentenced to a penalty of reclusion perpetua, or a maximum of 40 years of imprisonment for the death …
Cop murder suspects found guilty
The Bacolod City Regional Trial Court Branch 42 has found two cop murder suspects guilty. In a 13-page decision of Judge Fernando Elumba, the court found Gilbert Batayola and Rafael Hipty guilty with murder and was sentenced to a penalty of reclusion perpetua, or a maximum of 40 years of imprisonment for the death of …
Army vows to ruin NPA’s founding anniv
Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) commander, Brigadier General Benedict Arevalo yesterday vowed they will not let the New People’s Army (NPA) celebrate their 51st anniversary which will take place this month. Arevalosaid the army will continue its operations in hunting down the NPA insurgents following their success in Isabela town and Himamaylan City this …
Three fires in one day recorded in Bacolod
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least three fire incidents were recorded in Bacolod City yesterday, causing evacuations, damage and destruction to property. Based on information provided by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod, the first fire incident took place at the elementary building of STI-West Negros University. The fire reportedly started at …
Suspects in pension house fire arrested
Two of the three suspects who allegedly started a fire at the Java Pension House along Bacolod City’s Gonzaga Street last Tuesday have been arrested in joint follow-up operations by the city’s Police Station 1 (PS1) and Murcia Municipal Police Station. Police identified the suspects as Rodolfo “Onyok” Inson Jr., a resident of the city; …
Typhoon Tisoy
Bacolod City placed on ‘Blue Alert’ By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga As Typhoon Tisoy (Kammuri) approached the southern portion of Luzon over the weekend, Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia placed the city on “Blue Alert” status, which signals the second stage of a warning, wherein emergency preparations begin and rescue personnel are ordered to check-in …