By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the recent surrender of a 17-year-old New People’s Army (NPA) rebel in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, the Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) yesterday slammed the terror group for recruiting minors and using them as combatants. In a statement by 3ID commander, Major General Dinoh Dolina, he said …
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American foundation to observe anti-smoking practices in Iloilo City
The Bloomberg Foundation, whose advocacy includes tobacco control, will be in Iloilo next week, from February 15 to 16, to observe anti-smoking practices in the city. “Gusto nila makita ang actual naton nga ginahimo sa field (They want to see what is actually being done out in the field),” explained Iloilo City Anti-Smoking Task …
NBI files charges against suspects in lawyer ambush case
Businesswoman, five police officers named By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in the Western Visayas has filed murder charges against several suspects for conspiracy to kill Atty. Erfe del Castillo in an ambush that occurred on December 21, 2018. The ambush resulted in the death of former police …
Tangub fire razes nine homes, damages two others
Obstructed roads prevented fire trucks from entering By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least nine homes were destroyed, while two others were damaged, following a Saturday morning fire at a Purok Paghidaet residential area in Barangay Tangub, Bacolod City. Bacolod City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Fire Marshal, Fire Chief Inspector Publio Ploteña, …
Minor earthquake strikes Cauayan over the weekend
A 2.3-magnitude earthquake was recorded west of Cauayan early Saturday morning, around 4:26 a.m. According to a subsequent Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin, no damage was reported as a result of the tremor. There were also no aftershocks expected. Quakes ranging between 1.0 and 3.0 in magnitude are often classified as a Level …
Marijuana plants recovered in EB Magalona
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Seven suspected marijuana plants were confiscated by police Saturday afternoon during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Alicante, EB Magalona, Negros Occidental. Police identified the suspect as 25-year-old John Allen Lamayo, a resident of Purok Lanog-lanog in the said barangay. EB Magalona municipal police chief, Police Senior Inspector Jaynick Bermudez, …
World Cancer Day observed today
By Paulo Loreto Lim Established through the World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium, which took place in 2000 in Paris, World Cancer Day, observed every February 4, seeks to promote cancer research, raise awareness, and mobilize the world in an effort to combat the disease. According to The Paris Charter, which was …
Police, soldiers accused of harassment
Priest blames the Duterte administration By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A priest who recently arrived in Negros Occidental claimed he was harassed by police officers and soldiers, accusing them of following him and taking pictures. Fr. Marco Sulayao of the Philippine Independent Church said he was scheduled to attend a meeting with church …
Security tightened at area airports
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Both Bacolod-Silay and Iloilo International Airport have tightened security measures following the recent cathedral bombing in Sulu, which claimed the lives of 20 people and wounded 82 others. Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines-Bacolod Public Information Officer Ofelia Leonardo said the heightened alert status is part of the airport’s …
Obstructive Libertad Market stalls cleared
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to an order issued by Malacañan Palace, several stalls at Bacolod City’s Libertad Market that were found to be blocking roads were recently cleared by the Bacolod City government. Market Coordinating and Monitoring Task Force head, Executive Assistant Ernie Pineda, said they will not allow vendors along …