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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Provincial Government is preparing sanctions against Francisco Nuñal, an employee of the Negros Occidental Provincial Accounting Office, who, alongside Waren Abalos and Marvic Diolay, was recently arrested in a police operation after the suspects handed over one sachet of suspected shabu in exchange for P500. According to …

After previously approving water franchises for South Balibago Resources Inc., the Prime Water Infrastructure Corporation, along with a joint submission by Manila Water Philippines Ventures Inc. and Tubig Pilipinas Group Inc., the Iloilo Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) yesterday granted a water franchise to New Earth Water System Inc. (NEWS). According to the SP, the franchise for …

Comelec-Bacolod: Show up early to the polls By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Commission on Elections (Comelec) advised the public to show up early to the polls on Monday, Election Day. Comelec-Bacolod elections supervisor, Atty. Ann Janette Lamban, said voting precincts will open at exactly 6:00 a.m. and will close at 6:00 p.m. …

Malabor believes raids were ‘politically-motivated’ By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three individuals, including two security aides for Isabela Mayor Joselito Malabor, were arrested yesterday morning after police recovered several firearms, along with ammunition, in their possession in the said municipality. Police identified the arrested suspects, all of whom are local residents, as Alexander Ferrer, a …

NOPPO deploys over 3,000 to secure elections   By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) yesterday deployed 3,251 personnel throughout the province in order to maintain security for the upcoming midterm elections, which are scheduled to take place on May 13. Yesterday’s send-off ceremony was led by Police Regional …

Union official claims there were earlier suspicions of drug links   By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   Following the recent drug-related arrest of Francisco Nuñal, an employee of the Negros Occidental Provincial Accounting Office, Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson affirmed the suspect will face dismissal proceedings. “If [the charges are] proven positive, he …

A 1.8-magnitude earthquake was recorded south of Nueva Valencia yesterday morning, around 6:44 a.m. According to a subsequent Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin, no damage was reported in or around the Guimaras town as a result of the tremor. There were also no aftershocks expected. Quakes ranging between 1.0 and 3.0 in magnitude …

Villarosa: The neighborhood lacks evacuation centers, flood control systems          By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   Barangay Tangub Captain Noli Villarosa, yesterday morning, accused two city government officials of influencing Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia to block projects intended for his community. He claimed Nonoy Amago and an official who goes by the alias ‘Top …

‘Child soldier’ captured during operation   By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   Philippine Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) soldiers stormed a New People’s Army (NPA) encampment Saturday morning at Sitio Dawhan, located in Himamaylan City’s Barangay Buenavista, following a gun battle. According to the 62IB, their units were conducting security operations in preparation for the …