Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) spokesperson, Police Lt. Colonel Joem Malong, said they will conduct an ‘Oplan: Tokhang’ for convicts who were released under RA 10592, an amendment to the Revised Penal Code referred to as the “Good Conduct Time Allowance Law.” According to the law enforcement official, they have received orders from Philippine National Police …
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‘Heightened alert’ declared after domestic hogs test positive for swine fever
‘Heightened alert’ declared after domestic hogs test positive for swine fever Lacson: Avoid bringing in pork products from other parts of the country By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office is currently on heightened alert after the Department of Agriculture confirmed on Monday that hog samples taken from pig farms in …
Two minor earthquakes strike the Western Visayas
The Western Visayas was struck by two earthquakes recently with a 2.0-magnitude tremor striking south of Tapaz, Capiz on Monday afternoon, while a 1.6-magnitude quake struck Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental later that evening. The Tapaz quake struck just before 6:30 p.m. with the Negros Oriental earthquake recorded at 8:53 p.m. Subsequent Philippine Institute of Volcanology …
Iloilo City vendors given five-day extension to relocate
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas gave sidewalk vendors a five-day extension to clear the streets of their kiosks and relocate to the designated lot along J.M. Basa Street. The original deadline was scheduled to end yesterday but an extension was provided after vendors appealed for more time. Vendors now have until Sunday, September 15. …
Local groups claim they are being ‘red tagged’ by the military
303IB commander urged to investigate personnel conduct By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local farmers’ association came out yesterday and accused the Philippine Army Civil Military Battalion of “red tagging” as the groups had supposedly been named as supporters of the New People’s Army (NPA). Assosasyon sang mga Mangunguma kag Mamumugon sa Lopon naga Ugyon chair …
Iloilo City vendors given five-day extension to relocate
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas gave sidewalk vendors a five-day extension to clear the streets of their kiosks and relocate to the designated lot along J.M. Basa Street. The original deadline was scheduled to end yesterday but an extension was provided after vendors appealed for more time. Vendors now have until Sunday, September 15. …
Convicts freed under ‘good conduct’ law urged to surrender
Two surrendered convicts confirmed from Calatrava, La Castellana By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) yesterday urged convicts who were released under under RA 10592, an amendment to the Revised Penal Code referred to as the “Good Conduct Time Allowance Law,” to surrender. BCPO spokesperson, Police Lt. Colonel Ariel Pico, said …
Traffic scheme for southbound PUJs begins today
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) head, Police Lt. Colonel Luisito Acebuche, reminded public utility jeepneys (PUJs) operators plying southbound routes to observe the 45-day traffic experiment, which goes into effect today. The traffic experiment is implemented for jeepneys operating between Central Market and Barangays Punta Taytay, Sum-ag, Tangub, Singcang-Airport, and …
Toy collectors expo at SMX this weekend
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negrense Toy Collectors is set to host the PlaygroundEX 2019 exposition on Saturday at the SMX Convention Center Function Hall 1 in Bacolod City. During a press conference yesterday, organizers said they are expecting an attendance of up to 4,000, comprised of toy enthusiasts from both Negros Occidental and …
PRO-6: Five convicts released under ‘good conduct’ law surrender
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) spokesperson, Police Lt. Colonel Joem Malong, yesterday affirmed five local convicts released under RA 10592, an amendment to the Revised Penal Code referred to as the “Good Conduct Time Allowance Law,” have surrendered to authorities. According to Malong, the first convict to surrender was a 57-year-old …