The annual Lights of Bago, set to begin at 7:00 p.m. on January 1 at the city’s Manuel Y. Torres Memorial Sports Complex, is expected to ring in 2019 with an ‘80s vibe as new wave hits will serve as the soundtrack for the occasion. Spectators will have throwback moments when songs such as “Jump” …
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Four earthquakes interrupt holiday celebrations in Tayasan
Sipalay City struck by tremor on Christmas Day Between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Tayasan, a municipality in Negros Oriental, endured four earthquakes, with the largest measuring 4.9 in magnitude and striking west of the town around 10:43 p.m. on Christmas Eve According to a Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) bulletin, an …
Travelers flock terminals for Christmas
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Travelers across Negros and the entire Western Visayas flocked to terminals last Friday afternoon in order to make it home for Christmas Day celebrations. Based on monitoring by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. last December 21, around 4,893 outbound passengers passed through Negros and …
Closed-door meeting planned to address ambush on Bacolod City councilor
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran said a closed-door executive-legislative meeting will be held with law enforcement agencies to address the ambush on Bacolod City Councilor Ricardo Tan and his wife. The vice mayor said Tan earlier sought help from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to handle the …
Benitez open to legalization of medical marijuana
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental third district Congressman Alfredo Benitez said he is open to marijuana legalization for medical purposes only. The issue has been discussed greatly as of late after Miss Universe-Philippines Catriona Gray, now-Miss Universe 2018, said she would support the legalization of medical marijuana during the pageant last week. According …
Guihulngan City police chief over deputy’s death
NPA denies involvement in the murder By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Raul Tacaca, ordered the relief of Guihulngan City police chief, Police Superintendent Mario Baquiran, following the death of his deputy, Police Senior Inspector Porferio Gabuya, Jr., last Wednesday. According to Tacaca, Baquiran’s relief came …
NBI joins investigation into ambush on Bacolod City councilor
Business rivalry, land conflicts among possible motives By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to a request by Bacolod City Councilor Ricardo Tan, who was recently ambushed by unidentified gunmen at Purok 12A in Barangay Alangilan, Bacolod City, the Bacolod City National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) revealed they have joined the investigation looking into the …
P7.6M in ‘high grade’ shabu seized in San Carlos City
Dealer: Shabu shipment originated in Dumaguete City By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An estimated P7.6 million worth of “high grade” shabu were seized yesterday morning following a buy-bust operation at Sito Upper Mahayahay in Barangay Punao, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the arrested suspects as 37-year-old Hanjie Alquiza, a high-value drug …
Senatorial hopeful vows to represent all sectors in Negros
Diokno discusses Marcos burial, father’s legacy By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Human rights lawyer and opposition senatorial candidate Jose Manuel ‘Chel’ Diokno said, if elected in the upcoming 2019 midterm elections, he would represent all sectors from Negros. Diokno, who recently held a press conference at the Negros Press Club in Bacolod City, …
Lacson alarmed over violence in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, who is running for governor in next year’s midterm elections, expressed alarm over the recent violent attacks in Bacolod City. In a radio report yesterday morning, the vice governor called on law enforcement to find a way to quell the situation and …