By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) over the weekend endorsed plans by Philippine National Police (PNP) Director-General Oscar Albayalde to file a complaint before the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) due to the nature in which members of law enforcement are portrayed in the ABS-CBN series “Ang Probinsyano.” …
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4.1-magnitude quake strikes Negros Oriental
Hinoba-an shook by tremor Saturday night A 4.1-magnitude earthquake was recorded early Saturday morning west of Valencia, Negros Oriental. According to a bulletin by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), seismic activity was recorded just before 3:00 a.m. with no damage reported as a result of the incident, nor were there any anticipated …
Another Bacolod City jail seeking measles immunizations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the recent measles outbreak at the Metro Bacolod District Jail (MBDJ) facility in Barangay Handumanan, the MBDJ facility in Barangay Singcang-Airport is also requesting measles immunizations. However, according to Jail warden, Jail Chief Inspector Ruth Estales, they are still awaiting response from the City Health Office (CHO). She explained, …
Public hearings on P2.5 billion 2019 Bacolod City budget underway
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Appropriations and Finance began its series of public hearings on the P2.5 billion 2019 General Fund yesterday. Committee chair, City Councilor Caesar Distrito, said most of the offices and departments present during the hearing had no objections and were satisfied with their proposed …
Provincial government considering Panaad Stadium rehabilitation
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Acting Negros Occidental Provincial Àdministrator, Dr. Lucille Gelvolea, recently revealed the provincial government is planning a rehabilitation of the Panaad Stadium, especially its track and field facilities. Gelvolea said Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. has already instructed Provincial Engineer Ernie Mapa to conduct an ocular inspection of the stadium …
Negrense senatorial bet promises to ‘fix the country’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negrense senatorial bet and former Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Rafael Alunan III yesterday promised to “fix the country” if elected in the 2019 midterm elections. In a press conference yesterday, he said there is “so much to fix in the country” and that government has suffered …
MBDJ inmates quarantined
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) quarantined several Metro Bacolod District Jail (MBDJ) inmates, who reportedly came down with illnesses. MBDJ-Handumanan warden, Jail Senior Inspector Norberto Miciano, said the facility recorded 25 measles cases and 13 sore eyes cases. He explained, those with measles have been isolated …
Police continue probing Alangilan construction site attack
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Station 5 (PS5) investigators have yet to determine the culprits behind last Tuesday’s attack on a construction site in Barangay Alangilan, Bacolod City. PS5 commander, Police Chief Inspector Carmelo Nermal, said they have not yet identified the suspects. However, based on the information gathered from the investigation, the …
Gunmen kill motorcyclist in Silay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorcyclist was instantly killed yesterday morning after riding-in-tandem gunmen opened fire in Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City. Police identified the fatality as 45-year-old Ramiro Toralba, a resident of Purok Sunrise in the said barangay. In a radio interview, Barangay Kagawad Joseph Inong said he witnessed the incident as …
Two Bacolod City establishments padlocked for lacking permits
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Legal Office (CLO) padlocked two business establishments in the city yesterday for operating without a business permit and using fake permits. Bacolod City Permits and License Division head Stella Rose Rayos recommended the closure of E.S. Print Media Inc., located along 6th Street in Barangay 7, …