By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) believes there may have been three or more gunmen involved in last Friday’s ambush on Bacolod City Councilor Ricardo Tan and his wife Anita at Purok 12A in the city’s Barangay Alangilan. BCPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, said the city councilor and …
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Army assures public not to worry about NPA statements
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After the New People’s Army (NPA) issued a statement saying they will conduct attacks in response to the recent extension of Martial Law in Mindanao, the Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (303 IB) assured the public not to worry. 303 IB commander, Army Colonel Benedict Arevalo, said the NPA …
Newly-opened Ayala Malls Capitol Central to host holiday events
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In celebration of their opening yesterday morning, the Ayala Malls Capitol Central will host a series of holiday events this month. Among the events scheduled include the Festival of Lights, which is scheduled for today; Dance Pull Ballet Concert on December 18; Laruang Pinoy Activation on the 29th; along …
Barangay captains ordered to designate fireworks display areas
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Market Coordinating Task Force head, Executive Assistant Ernesto Pineda, recently ordered the city’s 61 barangay captains to designate fireworks display areas within their respective jurisdictions ahead of holiday celebrations. According to Pineda, starting December 17, barangay captains must submit their recommendations as they will be subject to …
Badjaos found remitting P38K from Bacolod City to Mindanao
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) operation to rescue Badjaos, commonly referred to as ‘sea gypsies’ and often seen begging on the street, the DSSD Anti-Mendicancy Task Force revealed during a recent radio interview that one such individual had remitted …
Rescue operation conducted for Bacolod City Badjaos, ‘rugby boys’
Rescue operation conducted for Bacolod City Badjaos, ‘rugby boys’ By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) conducted a simultaneous joint operation last Wednesday to rescue Badjaos, commonly referred to as ‘sea gypsies’ and often seen begging on the street; along with ‘rugby …
DTI closely monitoring food prices throughout the holiday season
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is closely monitoring the price of food items throughout the holiday season. DTI-Negros Occidental Senior Trade and Industry Specialist Reginald Hudierez said they have not seen any hikes on food prices, particularly “noche buena items” and ingredients. He said the price …
Minor found dead along Hinoba-an coastline
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The body of an unidentified female minor was found by local residents early yesterday morning along the coastline of Barangay Bulwangan in Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental. Based on reports by Hinoba-an municipal police, former Barangay Kagawad Samson Gajardo notified their station after finding the body of a girl floating around 600 …
Mayor advises Bacolod City mall to assess its ‘physical setup’
Leonardia: Mall management should be more strict By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to 43-year-old Jeffrey Cordova jumping to his death earlier this week from the third floor of a major shopping mall located next to Bacolod City’s reclamation area, Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia advised personnel of the shopping center to “check the …
Board member: Most electricity in Negros is generated from conventional sources
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga During yesterday’s Negros Occidental Provincial Board Committee on Energy hearing, Board Member Manuel Frederick Ko, who chaired the meeting, revealed 70 percent of the power demand in the province is generated through “conventional sources or coal.” He pointed out, power is mostly sourced from power plants in Cebu …