PNP chief asks police to refrain from complaining about allowances During a recent visit to Iloilo, Philippine National Police (PNP) Director-General Oscar Albayalde called on police officers in the Western Visayas to refrain from complaining about supposed allowances associated with service during the midterm elections, which are scheduled to take place on May 13. …
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Himamaylan City NPA encampment stormed
‘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 …
Ongoing ‘dry spell’ affecting 23 Negros Occidental localities
Masculino: Cloud seeding begins this month By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental provincial agriculturist, Atty. Japhet Masculino, recently confirmed there are currently 23 localities in the province experiencing a “dry spell” due to ongoing El Niño conditions, which AccuWeather describes as a climate pattern that raises sea temperatures in the Pacific Ocean …
Negros Occidental provincial employee nabbed for illegal drugs
Two provincial employees earlier resigned after failing drug tests By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An employee of the Negros Occidental provincial government, along with two others, were arrested Saturday morning following a buy-bust operation at Purok Balinday in Bacolod City’s Barangay 2. Police identified the arrested government employee as Francisco Nuñal. He was …
2019 Midterm Elections
Comelec control over Moises Padilla approved By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following recent incidents that have seen two municipal councilors and another former town official killed, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc formally placed Moises Padilla under their control. According to Comelec regional director, Atty. Jose Nick Mendros, who confirmed the news …
Moises Padilla vice mayor claims statements show Peña’s ‘guilt’
Garcia-Yulo continues to blame mayor for deadly ambush By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Moises Padilla Vice Mayor Ella Garcia-Yulo renewed her accusations claiming Mayor Magdaleno Peña played a role in the deadly ambush that killed two town officials, incumbent Municipal Councilor Michael Garcia and former Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) President Mark Garcia, …
Public discouraged from throwing garbage into the Iloilo River
City Agriculturist Office earlier discussed plans to install trash cans The Iloilo City Agriculturist Office recently appealed for the public to stop throwing garbage into the Iloilo River, particularly in the mangrove area along the riverbank. “Please refrain from throwing waste in mangrove areas because [that] is not good to environment,” explained City Agriculturist …
Results of national survey on free public Wi-Fi expected next month
2017 resolution sought free Wi-Fi at various sites in Bacolod City After the Philippine Statistics Authority earlier approved the conduct of a survey on free public Wi-Fi, the agency recently noted, the results of the survey are expected to be released next month. The survey, conducted by the Philippine Statistical Research and Training Institute, …
2019 Midterm Elections
Comelec-Negros Occidental about 80% ready By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Occidental is around 80 percent ready for the May 13 elections. Provincial election supervisor, Atty. Tictac Villanueva, said election paraphernalia has already begun arriving in the province, including 2,500 vote counting machines. She also noted, schools …
Decision on Comelec-control over Moises Padilla still pending
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has yet to formally place Moises Padilla under their control. According to Provincial election supervisor, Atty. Tictac Villanueva, they are still awaiting an order from the Comelec central office. Calls for the town to be place under Comelec control have been raised after the …