By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 1,500 riders from 120 Negros Occidental motorcycle clubs gathered at the Bacolod City Government Center yesterday morning to protest the “double plate” provision in the recently-signed RA 11235, otherwise known as the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act of 2019. Event organizer Kingston Tecson, a member of the Rouser Club …
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Cloud seeding may begin in Negros Occidental next month
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental provincial agriculturist, Atty. Japhet Masculino, recently affirmed cloud seeding operations could begin in the province next month. He said Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Soils and Water Management have already completed their assessment of certain areas believed to be in need of such an operation. Masculino …
18 homes destroyed, damaged in Bacolod City blaze
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 18 homes were either damaged or destroyed following a fire yesterday morning at a Barangay 6 residential neighborhood in Bacolod City. Bacolod City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) fire marshal, Fire Chief Inspector Publio Ploteña, said they received a fire call around 9:45 a.m. regarding a blaze …
Peña welcomes Moises Padilla’s possible removal from elections watch list
Moises Padilla Mayor Magdaleno Peña lauded the news suggesting his town may no longer be designated an elections watch list area, crediting an increased police and military presence for the locality’s drop in election-related violence. He said elements of the Philippine Army 62nd Infantry Battalion have chased New People’s Army (NPA) rebels out of …
Iloilo City cracks down on ‘on-road parking,’ indiscriminate loading/unloading
The Iloilo City Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) is calling for both private and public vehicles to adhere to city ordinances that prohibit “on-road parking” and indiscriminate loading and unloading by public utility jeepneys (PUJs). “One of the common problems is that some are making the sidewalks as parking areas,” explained Transportation Management …
Gun battle erupts between Army, NPA in Escalante City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A gun battle erupted between elements of the Philippine Army 79th Infantry Battalion (79IB) and around 10 members of New People’s Army (NPA) last Thursday night in a mountainous area of Barangay Mabini in Escalante City. Based on information provided by the 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB), 79IB received reports …
Sipalay City ambush fatality may have had NPA links
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The unidentified individual killed during a recent ambush in Sipalay City is currently being investigated for possible links to the New People’s Army (NPA). During a radio interview yesterday, Patrolman Marc Madayag, investigator for the Sipalay City Police Station, said the fatality, who was identified only by the alias …
One dead, one wounded in Sipalay City ambush
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least one person was killed, while another was seriously wounded, following an ambush late Wednesday night by unidentified gunmen in Barangay Maricalum, Sipalay City. Police identified the fatality only by his alias of ‘Rex,’ while the wounded was identified as 30-year-old Joemar Garcia of Barangay Magballo, Kabankalan City. …
UN recognizes the necessity of water through World Water Day
Coca-Cola, PBSP provides water for Himamaylan City school The United Nations (UN) recognizes March 22 as World Water Day, with the international organization referring to water as “vital for creating jobs and supporting economic, social, and human development.” Access to water is one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, which they plan to accomplish …
Man mauled by foreigners in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two foreign nationals, believed to be Americans, are currently being pursued by police after allegedly mauling a man early yesterday morning at a popular fast food establishment located along Lacson Street in Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as 50-year-old Jude Michael Crisostomo, a resident of Metropolis Tower in …