By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After nearly months into his term, Toboso Vice Mayor Edgar Bartolome announced his resignation. Citing “personal business conflicts,” his resignation was effective September 30, 2019. Mayor Richard Jaojoco said he is “saddened” by the development and noted, “He was doing well in his job.” “I am also confident that [Municipal …
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MassKara Festival 2019
MassKara Festival 2019 Law enforcement to intensify border controls By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Colonel Romeo Baleros, yesterday announced they will be intensifying border control operations ahead of the upcoming MassKara Festival in Bacolod City. The law enforcement official said intensified border controls are part of their …
MassKara Festival 2019
PRO-6 to deploy 1,600 cops across Bacolod City By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) spokesperson and deputy director, Police Lt. Colonel Ariel Pico, recently revealed 1,600 Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) officers will be deployed across the city during this year’s MassKara Festival. He pointed out, the figure does not include those …
Over P17M worth of drugs seized within two days across Negros
Police: Dealers are stockpiling for local festivals By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least P17.1 million worth of shabu has been seized over the past two days following separate operations across Negros. Earlier on Monday, police in San Carlos City seized a total of P1.4 million of shabu at a pension house in the city. …
8.5 kgs of pork products seized at Bacolod-Silay Airport
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With African swine fever still a concern across the country, the Negros Occidental provincial government’s task force on swine fever seized a total of 8.5 kilograms of assorted pork products yesterday morning at Bacolod-Silay Airport. Based on information provided by the task force, the items had “misdeclared documents.” They also …
MMDA traffic master plan presented to Leonardia
After a team from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) previously visited Bacolod City to evaluate traffic in the city, MMDA chairman, General Danilo Lim, recently turned over two volumes of a traffic master plan to Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia. “This is a giant leap towards achieving our vision to improve our traffic management …
UNegA ‘loyalty check’ in the works
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Despite the merger between the two main political coalitions in Negros Occidental, the United Negros Alliance (UNegA) and Love Negros, Negros Occidental Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer, who serves as UNegA president, said he plans to initiate a loyalty check among party members. Last month, after Silay City Councilor Ryan Gamboa …
Modernization plans to proceed
LTFRB: Striking operators recorded By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Despite the earlier transport strike conducted in protest of plans to modernize public utility vehicles, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) affirmed plans will proceed. In a radio interview with RMN DYHB-Bacolod, LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgara explained, the modernization program will not be suspended. …
Thief mauled by bystanders in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected thief was mauled by angry bystanders and eventually arrested yesterday afternoon after he stole a mobile phone inside the San Sebastian Cathedral in Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as Jonalyn Ardeña, a college student temporarily residing at the Greenplains Subdivision in Bacolod City’s Barangay Alijis. Police Station …
Vallacar employees slam ‘illegal’ layoffs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 50 Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI) employees slammed their alleged “illegal termination” during a press conference yesterday morning at the Negros Press Club. The group said they decided to come out in order to inform the public about their union and claimed they were let go following the return of …