By Paulo Loreto Lim Communications Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, who also serves as executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security, recently revealed the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte has set a deadline of 2020 to have all cases of media killings resolved. “The President would like to make our country better, safe, …
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Eight Iloilo City barangays to be assessed for ‘drug-cleared’ status
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Oversight Committee on Drug Clearing Program is scheduled to meet and assess eight barangays for drug-cleared status, three of which were cleared last year. Barangays Kauswagan, Osmeña, Ed Ganzon, and San Jose in the City Proper district; and Barangay Banuyao in La Paz district …
X-Ray scanners needed at city ports –BCPO Director
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, recently pointed out the need for x-ray scanners at both the Bredco and Banago Ports in the city, noting the local Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) cannot handle 24-hour monitoring at both …
CAAP addresses ongoing passenger congestion at Kalibo International Airport
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Kalibo Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) recently called on passengers to observe regulations and check-in procedures amid ongoing passengers congestion at Kalibo International Airport, which is one of two airports that serves popular resort destination Boracay. Aviation officials urged passengers to arrive at the airport three hours …
GAWA fears retrenchments due to TRAIN Law
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local labor group, the General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA), recently expressed fears implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law could lead to the retrenchment of workers, or layoffs. GAWA Secretary-General Wennie Sancho said, because of the high price of fuel, as well as increased …
Polling precincts in need of volunteers –Elections Officer
Suarez: We are asking for their patriotism By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga As the Bacolod City Commission on Elections (Comelec) prepares for the May 14 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, which were earlier postponed by President Rodrigo Duterte, Comelec-Bacolod elections officer, Atty. Mavil Majarucon-Sia, said the city may not have enough teachers to man polling …
BCPO regularly conducting inspections of police stations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After six Police Station 10 cops were caught sleeping on the job last March, along with three recent incidents in Metro Manila, wherein several cops, including four station commanders, were caught either sleeping or drinking alcoholic beverages while on duty, Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) chief, Police Senior Superintendent …
BCPO Director denies receiving bribes from operators of illegal gambling
Ebreo: Those spreading rumors are also involved with illegal drugs By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, recently denied allegations on social media claiming he and several other high-ranking police officers were receiving bribes, in the amount of P20,000 a month, from operators of illegal …
Lambunao Mayor faces disqualification over residency discrepancy
The Commission on Elections first division recently canceled the proclamation of Jason Gonzales, mayor of Lambunao, Iloilo, after questions of his residency were raised in a disqualification petition brought forward by former Lambunao Mayor Vicente Ramirez. According to Ramirez, who unsuccessfully ran for vice mayor in 2016, Gonzales did not satisfy the one-year residency required …
Former La Castellana Mayor claims politics is behind graft case
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former La Castellana Mayor Alberto A. Nicor, Jr. yesterday said the graft charges filed against him by the Office of the Ombudsman before the Sandiganbayan Third Division are driven by politics, claiming “political enemies,” whom he did not name, were trying to keep him from seeking a third term …