By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga One person was confirmed dead, while another was wounded, after riding-in-tandem gunmen opened fire yesterday morning at Purok Cagaycay in Barangay 2, Bacolod City. Police identified the fatality as 22-year-old Reymel Saldua, Jr., a resident of Purok Sto. Niño in the said barangay; while the wounded was 21-year-old Edmar …
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Man arrested for raping 8-year-old grandniece in Lambunao
A 53-year-old man was arrested earlier this week for raping his eight-year-old grandniece in Lambunao, Iloilo. The suspect was arrested inside his home after the victim claimed she was raped on three occasions since last month, with the most recent encounter occurring last Tuesday, June 12, the day of the arrest. Lambunao Municipal Police Station …
Local transport group endorses mandatory drug testing for PUV operators
The Iloilo City Loop Alliance of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association (ICLAJODA) recently endorsed the proposal by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) calling for mandatory drug testing for public utility vehicle (PUV) operators. The proposal comes after President Rodrigo Duterte recommended mandatory drug testing for bus drivers, particularly those operating on long …
RDC-6 approves proposed P3.5B budget
P667M allocated for Bacolod City By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Regional Development Council-VI (RDC-6) held its 2nd Quarter Meeting yesterday morning, where they approved a proposed P3.5 billion budget. During the meeting, which was attended by top officials from Region VI, the council approved the resolution, forwarded by the Infrastructure Development Committee, …
LTO-6 employees prohibited from using mobile phones at work
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Land Transportation Office-Region VI (LTO-6) Director Roland Ramos issued an order yesterday ordering all LTO employees in the region to stop using mobile phones during work hours. This comes after a spate of complaints from clients regarding the slow processing of paperwork in all LTO branches in the region. In …
DOH warns public over illnesses during rainy season
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With the rainy season underway, the Department of Health (DOH) recently issued a warning regarding illnesses caused by the wet weather. According to DOH, among the illnesses normally seen during the rainy season are water-borne diseases such as typhoid fever, cholera, and hepatitis. The department also warned about the prevalence …
Congressman: Make Victorias City a ‘premier city’ of the country
Speaking during the Independence Day observance earlier this week in Victorias City, Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez called on city residents to make their locality not only a “premier city” of the province, but of the entire country. He pointed out a need to focus on developing the younger generation. It was earlier …
Calatrava municipal government links recent killing to a cult
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid the ongoing police investigation into the recent murder of three minors in Barangay Marcelo, Calatrava, the municipal government has since linked the case to a local cult, claiming the suspect, 21-year-old John Mark Melibo, was a member. In a recent radio interview, Calatrava town Councilor Honeyboy Goc-ong confirmed the …
ICPO intensifies campaign against local gangs
Police identify over 30 gangs operating in the city The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) announced they would be intensifying their campaign against local gangs, predominately comprised of students and out-of-school youth, in an effort to prevent a potential gang war in the city. “We are monitoring [the] movements of gang members,” said ICPO spokesperson, …
RTWPB-6 approves minimum wage increase up to P41.50
Sancho: We did not get the amount we wanted By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-Region VI (RTWPB-6) recently approved an increase in the daily minimum wage for workers in Western Visayas. RTWPB-6 chairman, Atty. Johnson Cañete, said, under Wage Order No. 24, private sector workers in the …