By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least three people were killed, while two others were wounded, after suspected members of the New People’s Army-Special Partisan Unit (NPA-SPARU) opened fire during a wake at Crossing Magallon in Barangay Bulad, Isabela, Negros Occidental, Monday evening. Police identified the fatalities as retired Staff Sergeant Jose …
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25th Panaad sa Negros Festival
1,000 police officers, force multipliers to be deployed By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 1,000 police officers and other force multipliers will be deployed during the 25th Panaad sa Negros Festival, which opens this Saturday, April 14. Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, said the Joint Task …
Election gun ban begins Saturday
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) yesterday announced the gun ban for the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections is scheduled for Saturday, April 14. BCPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, said the gun ban will coincide with a separate memorandum issued by the Philippine National Police …
Visayan Bloc endorses BBL
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The House of Representatives Visayan Bloc, comprised of 42 legislators representing Visayan congressional districts and party-list groups, led by Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez, recently called for the swift passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), calling it “consistent with provisions of the Constitution.” The coalition released a …
Father arrested after allegedly raping daughter in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A father was arrested by police yesterday morning after allegedly raping his daughter in Bacolod City. Police have not disclosed the identities of either the victim or the suspect, but confirmed they are both residents of the city. Based on the victim’s testimony, she was allegedly being molested by …
BIR warns local businessmen to pay taxes correctly
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) recently issued a warning to local businessmen operating in Negros informing them the agency will be intensifying their campaign against establishments that are not paying taxes correctly, particularly in Bacolod City. “Despite our warnings, some are still not issuing sales invoices to customers,” said …
Araw ng Kagitingan
Bacolod City commemorates Day of Valor By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City government, led by Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, commemorated the 76th Araw ng Kagitingan, or Day of Valor, yesterday at the Bacolod Public Plaza. The vice mayor, alongside Colonel Antonio Tumnog of the Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade, laid …
Suspected NPA member dead following clash with soldiers in Cauaya
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected member of the New People’s Army-Special Partisan Unit (NPA-SPARU) was shot dead following a Sunday clash with the Philippine Army in Cauayan. Police identified the fatality as 20-year-old George Ylanan of Purok 2 in the town’s Barangay Camalanda-an. In a report by Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) …
Phivolcs records two minor quakes in southern Negros
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) yesterday recorded two small earthquakes in the southern part of Negros. Based on data by Phivolcs, the first tremor was recorded around 2:39 a.m. with a magnitude of 2.7. The quake’s epicenter was recorded 10 kilometers west of Sipalay City. Approximately …
Two drown in Silay City river
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two individuals drowned in the Lupa River over the weekend during a family outing in Barangay Kapitan Ramon, Silay City. Police identified the fatalities as Reynaldo Oredina, a resident of Barangay Damgo in EB Magalona; and his in-law Georgina Pisantes, a resident of Barangay E. Lizares in Silay City. …