By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After being placed on alert for last week’s midterm elections, Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) personnel will remain on “full alert” status in preparation for the upcoming 2019-2020 academic year, which begins on June 3. PRO-6 director, Police Brigadier General John Bulalacao, said full alert status will ensure there are no …
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Kagawad arrested for firearms possession in Talisay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A barangay kagawad was arrested yesterday morning after police recovered several firearms inside their home in Barangay San Fernando, Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the suspect as Romulo Banhao, Jr., a resident of the neighborhood’s Purok Lanka who had previously served as barangay captain. Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office …
Petition seeks recount in Isabela
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Isabela Mayor Joselito Malabor formally filed a petition seeking a recount following his narrow loss to Dr. Irene Consunji Montilla in last week’s midterm elections. Based on the most recent returns, Malabor lost by 13,892 votes to 13,844, a difference of 48 votes. The petitioner said allegations surrounding the “double …
Brigada Eskwela underway
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Department of Education-Division of Bacolod City (DepEd-Bacolod) yesterday kicked off this year’s Brigada Eskwela with a motorcade around the city. The annual event gathers students, parents, teachers, among others to conduct cleaning, painting, and minor repair work to local schools. The programs seeks to prepare public schools for the …
Outgoing officials urge employees to support new administrations
Espinosa hints at possible comeback By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Outgoing officials, Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. and Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III, both offered messages to their respective staff calling for them to support the incoming administrations. During yesterday’s flag ceremony, the Iloilo City mayor called on his employees to accept change. …
Comelec projects 75% nationwide voter turnout
During a press conference yesterday, Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez projected voter turnout in last week’s midterm elections will likely range around 75 percent. “We’re on track to meet the 75 percent projection that we said earlier,” he affirmed. The Comelec official noted, as of Sunday, 46,343,423 votes have already been transmitted, which …
Earthquake strikes Antique yesterday afternoon
A 2.6-magnitude earthquake was detected just north of San Remigio yesterday morning. According to reports, the tremor struck just before 12:30 p.m. A subsequent Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin reported no damages nor were there aftershocks expected for the Antique town. Last week, a 2.6-magnitude tremor also struck Caluya. The quake was detected …
Law enforcement, military to assess threat level in Moises Padilla
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After Moises Padilla was placed under control of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) during last week’s midterm elections following a series of shooting incidents that claimed the lives of two councilors running for reelection, along with a former town official, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National …
Oil spill reaches Arevalo beach
The waters off the coast of Barangay Sto. Niño Sur, located in the Arevalo district of Iloilo City, were affected by oil sludge, which prompted the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Iloilo to respond and contain the spill. According to PCG-Iloilo station commander, Lt. Commander Rodolfo Dela Peña, while the organization is still investigating the …
Congressman-elect plans to emulate Benitez
Valmayor: Provide assistance to stop insurgencies By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Newly-elected Negros Occidental first district Rep. Gerardo Valmayor said, once formally sworn into office next month, he plans to emulate outgoing third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez. The congressman-elect said he will prioritize the local sugar industry and craft new laws to “bring better service …