By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The three earthquakes that struck the Western Visayas last Monday damaged a number of schools across Panay. The schools reporting damage, which include the appearance of cracks, were Igcocolo Elementary School, Cabasi-Sta. Rosa Elementary School, Nanga Elementary School, Guimbal Central Elementary School, and Guimbal National High School. The Municipal …
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Former NOPPO official gunned down in anti-drug operation
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A former top official of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) was killed Monday night after allegedly fought back against members of the Philippine National Police-Counter Intelligence Task Force (PNP-CITF) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) during a buy-bust operation in Dipolog City, Zamboanga Del Norte. Police identified …
Western Visayas rocked by three quakes
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Parts of the Western Visayas, including Negros Occidental, were rocked by three earthquakes yesterday morning, resulting in the evacuation of buildings and suspension of classes in some parts of the region. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the initial tremor, a magnitude 4.7, was reported around …
Governor leads ‘Negros Day’ observance
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. led the annual Al Cinco de Noviembre observance, which commemorates the 1898 Negros Revolution, at the Provincial Capitol yesterday. The governor offered his appreciation for past Negrense leaders, noting, “There are still people who are not yet free from the bondage of poverty,” …
November is National Children’s Month
Every November, the Philippines observes National Children’s Month, which was established by RA 10661, or the National Children’s Month Act, signed into law by then-President Benigno S. Aquino III. According to the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), the observance celebrates and recognizes Filipino children for their important role in society. This year’s observance …
303IB commander to Karapatan-Negros: Shut up over ‘Sagay 9’ incident
Arevalo: Karapatan, NPA are trying to cover up their terrorist activities By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to local human rights organization Karapatan-Negros blaming the ‘Sagay 9’ incident on former Revolutionary Proletarian Army (RPA) rebels, newly-installed 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) commander, Colonel Benedict Arevalo, said to the group, “Shut up and stop …
Bacolod City man stabs nephew to death
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man believed to be under the influence of illegal drugs stabbed his six-year-old nephew to death over the weekend inside their home at Purok Sigay in Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City. Police identified the fatality as Nonoy Antonio. In an interview with Watchmen Daily Journal, Romel Salgado, the victim’s …
Earthquake shakes La Libertad over the weekend
Third tremor in the town since last month According to a Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology bulletin, a 2.8-magnitude earthquake was recorded just west of La Libertad, Negros Oriental around 9:16 a.m. on Saturday morning. The agency noted there was no damage reported as a result of the incident, nor were there any …
120th Cinco de Noviembre celebration underway in Bago City
The annual Al Cinco de Noviembre observance, which commemorates the 1898 Negros Revolution, when the Spanish surrendered to Negrense troops, resulting in a short-lived Negros Republic, is underway in Bago City. According to a city government release, the General Juan Araneta Monument, which pays tribute to the revolutionary leader, will serve as the “center of …
NFSW blamed for ‘Sagay 9’ incident
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The niece of one of the farmers killed during the ‘Sagay 9’ incident blames the National Federation of Sugar Workers (NFSW) for the tragedy. According to a statement by Nove Bantigue, niece of slain NFSW farmer Rannel Bantigue, she said her uncle was recruited by NFSW organizer Rene Manlangit …