Himamaylan City placed under ‘Category Red’ By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Occidental has placed Himamaylan City under “Category Red,” which considers the locality an area of grave concern. Earlier this month, the chief of police for Moises Padilla confirmed the Comelec categorized the town as a …
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No significant incident recorded during Holy Week –PRO-6
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Brigadier General John Bulalacao, affirmed no significant incidents were recorded during the Holy Week observance, which ran from April 14 to April 21. In a press conference at Camp Martin Delgado in Iloilo City, the PRO-6 chief said there has been an overall …
PRO-6 to assist BCPO on probe into police officer abduction
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Investigators from Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) are set to assist the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) in looking into the abduction of retired Police Major Lito Pirote, which took place last week. PRO-6 director, Police Brigadier General John Bulalacao, said he was already briefed by BCPO officer-in-charge, Police Colonel …
Local DOH: Measles cases down
The Department of Health-Center for Health Development-Region VI (DOH-CHD-6) reported the number of measles cases in the Western Visayas is on the decline. According to the recent DOH-CHD morbidity week, a weekly report documenting issues related to various disease, the number of cases dropped from the 105 recorded between March 24 and March 30, to …
Kin of retired cop abducted in Bacolod City still without leads
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The family of the retired police officer abducted from Bacolod City’s Metro Inn on Good Friday are still without any information pertaining to the culprits. During a radio interview yesterday morning, the son of retired Police Major Lito Pirote, who requested to be only identified as ‘Gel,’ said the …
Retired cop with alleged illegal drug links kidnapped in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A retired police officer allegedly connected with a shabu shipment worth P11 billion was kidnapped on Good Friday while attending a family affair at a hotel in Bacolod City’s Barangay 7. Police identified the victim as retired Police Major Lito Pirote. Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) officer-in-charge, Police Colonel …
Sugar wholesalers, retailers are manipulating prices –SRA board members
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) Board Members Roland Beltran and Atty. Emilio ‘Dino’ Yulo recently asserted sugar wholesalers and retailers and manipulating prices, which has resulted in a rise in prices. They claimed the Department of Trade and Industry must “do their job” and “monitor retail prices” after retail sugar …
Three NPA rebels killed in Calatrava clash
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three suspected New People’s Army (NPA) members were killed late Thursday afternoon following an encounter in a far-flung area of Barangay Marcelo in Calatrava, Negros Occidental. The Philippine Army identified the three rebels as Peter Dayanan, a resident of Escalante City; Mae Roman Dayanan of Cadiz City; and Sulpicio …
Iloilo CDRRMO to decide on ‘State of Calamity’ declaration
The Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) is expected to convene today to determine if a “State of Calamity” should be declared due to ongoing El Niño conditions, which AccuWeather describes as a climate pattern that raises sea temperatures in the Pacific Ocean and results in drought conditions due to reduced rainfall. …
Holy Week 2019
Military boosts troop presence The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will be increasing their troop presence in the area during the ongoing Holy Week observance in order to prevent possible attacks by the New People’s Army (NPA). “We deployed more troops to the mountainous areas of Iloilo that have reported [the] presence of …