By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Himamaylan City police and members of the Philippine Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) served arrest warrants yesterday morning against five individuals, including a pastor, for suspected links with the New People’s Army (NPA) in the city’s Barangay Buenavista. 62IB commander, Lt. Colonel Egberto Dacoscos, identified the arrested suspects as …
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Five measles-related deaths recorded in Negros Occidental
PHO: Cases have increased by almost 1,700% By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to the Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO), there have been five measles-related fatalities recorded since January of this year. PHO data as of June 15 showed there were two deaths reported in Escalante City with Bago City, Sagay City, and Talisay …
Iloilo City factory to shut down
following deadly meat grinder mishap After an 18-year-old man was killed over the weekend from getting caught in a meat grinder at Akhiras Manokan and Frozen Goods in Barangay Mansaya-Lapuz, located in Iloilo City’s La Paz district, the owners of the establishment have decided to shut down. According to Department of Labor and Employment-Region VI …
UN observance recognizes the ongoing global drug problem
The United Nations observes every June 26th as International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which seeks to develop an international society free of drug abuse. The observance, declared by the international organization in 1987, calls on member-states to implement policies to combat the drug problem, addressing both issues pertaining to supply and demand. …
Incoming administration to overhaul Dinagyang Festival management
After the Iloilo City government has been working with the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) and Parish of San Jose de Placer in organizing the annual Iloilo Dinagyang Festival for the past several years, along with other city celebrations, Iloilo City Mayor-elect Jerry P. Treñas confirmed he will be installing new management citing the outgoing …
Arrested NPA leader brought before Kabankalan City court
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Colonel Romeo Baleros, yesterday confirmed suspected New People’s Army (NPA) leader Virgilio Paragan was brought before the Kabankalan City Regional Trial Court following his arrest last Sunday in Capiz. The police official said the suspect was brought before the court to verify …
Suspected NPA leader arrested in Capiz
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) reportedly captured a suspected New People’s Army (NPA) leader over the weekend at Poblacion Tacas in Cuartero, Capiz. According to PRO-6 director, Police Brigadier General John Bulalacao, the arrested individual, 54-year-old Virgilio Paragan, a resident of Dumalag, Capiz, served as commanding officer for the Komiteng Rehiyon-Negros …
Kin of local NPA atrocity victims seek justice
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After penning a letter to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), the families of those victimized by New People’s Army (NPA) atrocity in Moises Padilla and nearby areas are calling on the law enforcement agency to conduct an investigation as a means of attaining justice for the deceased. The …
P500K worth of illegal drugs seized in Banago
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least half a million pesos worth of suspected shabu were seized yesterday morning following a Police Station 3 (PS3) buy-bust operation at the San Mateo Village in Bacolod City’s Barangay Banago. Police identified the arrested suspect as 35-year-old Ramel Mationg, a resident of Zone 5 in Talisay City. Also …
Ceiling collapse at Banago school considered a burglary case
Bacolod City councilor doubts speculation, calls for deeper scrutiny By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The recent ceiling collapse in a Domingo Lacson National High School (DLNHS) classroom is being investigated as a burglary case. In a radio interview, Engr. Bernabe Gilbor insisted “substandard” materials were not used for the Barangay Banago school and affirmed no …