Rojas: Previous bans encouraged businesses to use plastic cups By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Councilor Cindy Rojas recently revealed she plans to propose an ordinance that would ban the sale of bottled soft drinks and the use of pointed barbeque sticks during city festivals, particularly the annual MassKara Festival. She cited …
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Binalbagan school gutted by fire
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A late evening fire completely gutted a two-storey building belonging to San Blas Academy Inc., a school located in Barangay Payao, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental. According to Fire Officer 3 Jonathan Bernardez, the fire reportedly started around 9:20 p.m.; however, they received the fire call around 9:51 p.m., when the …
Bystander wounded following Vista Alegre shootout
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A civilian bystander was wounded Tuesday afternoon following a shootout between members of local law enforcement and a wanted individual at Abada Escay in Barangay Vista Alegre, Bacolod City Police identified the victim as 20-year-old Ronald Dela Peña, a resident of Block 30, Lot 14 in the said area. …
TFK commander denies sheltering embattled town official, husband
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to media reports claiming Moises Padilla police were encountering difficulty tracking down wanted Moises Padilla Vice Mayor Ella Garcia-Yulo and her husband, Felix Mathias Segundo Yulo, due to intervention by Task Force Kasanag (TFK), the organization’s national commander, John Chiong, denied the allegations. “Task Force Kasanag does …
DENR affirms treatment plant requirement for Boracay establishments
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently reaffirmed their requirement for establishments on currently-shuttered resort destination Boracay to set up sewage treatment plants. In a press release, DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu spoke on the need to improve water quality on the island. “The concentration of e-coliform in the water samples that were put …
NPA claims responsibility in killing of Isabela motorcyclist
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The New People’s Army (NPA) Leonardo Panaligan Command released a statement recently claiming responsibility for the killing of a motorcyclist in Barangay Sebucawan, Isabela, Negros Occidental. Spokesperson Ka JB Regalado claimed 44-year-old Jomarie Daleos Saracia was an informant for the Philippine Army, primarily in the upper areas of Isabela …
Maintenance staff member shot dead by guard at Talisay City school
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Colegio San Nicolas de Tolentino-Recoletos maintenance staff member was shot dead by school security yesterday morning at the Talisay City school. Police identified the fatality as Rey Bico, a resident of Hacienda Manauol in the city’s Barangay Matab-ang. In an interview with the suspect, identified as Harold Tañongon, …
Electricity rates up by 43¢ for August
The Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) revealed residential rates for August 2018 will increase by around 43¢, rising from P11.7019 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in July to P12.1384/kWh. Through a press release, the utility cooperative also revealed around 75 percent of revenue goes towards generation and transmission companies, which include system loss charges and adjustments …
Minor in a coma following alleged beating by tanods in Brgy. 16
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 16-year-old boy is currently in a comatose state after he was allegedly beaten with a baseball bat over the weekend by six barangay tanods in Barangay 16, Bacolod City. Police refused to identify the teen, but confirmed he is a resident of Purok Kingfisher in the said barangay. …
Talks with Love Negros needs to be fast tracked –UNegA official
Escalante: Talks should have taken place three months ago By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Board Member Salvador Escalante, Jr., who also serves as secretary-general for the United Negros Alliance (UNegA), said during a recent radio interview, talks between his coalition and Love Negros needs to be fast tracked since the …