By Paulo Loreto Lim According to the Archdiocese of Manila, Roman Catholics of Chinese descent are exempt from Lenten obligations on Lunar New Year, which falls on a Friday this year, February 16, after Ash Wednesday, which kicks off the Lenten season. During Lent, Catholics typically abstain from certain foods every Friday until Easter. However, in a circular signed by Manila …
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Silay City Mayor wants local drug lord ‘dead or alive’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Silay City Mayor Mark Golez ordered city police chief, Police Superintendent Noel Polines, to capture local drug lord Michael Divinagracia “dead or alive.” In a recent interview with Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod, Golez said the arrest or death of Divinagracia would be the only solution to ending illegal drugs in the …
Thousands gather for the Jaro Fiesta
Thousands gathered yesterday in the Jaro district of Iloilo City as they celebrated the annual Jaro Fiesta, which honors the Nuestra Señora dela Candelaria. Events began with a 4:00 a.m. mass, with another taking place at 7:00 a.m. Devotees believe the image of the religious figure, earlier declared by Pope John Paul II as the patron saint for …
Nearly P756K worth of drugs seized by BCPO within one month
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) reportedly seized almost P756,000 worth of shabu since their return to the campaign against illegal drugs. BCPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, said, from December 23 of last year until January 31, 2018, they have conducted 47 anti-drug operations. The operations resulted in 74 …
Negros Occidental Provincial Government discusses preparations for Mt. Kanlaon
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With the ongoing activity at Mt. Mayon in Albay, Negros Occidental Provincial Executive Assistant Jon Aying yesterday met with Office of the Civil Defense-Region VI Director Roberto Nuñez to discuss plans for the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) in the event Mt. Kanlaon erupts. “We already …
Bacolod City Police Chief requests curfew ordinance amendment
Ebreo: A clear penal clause is needed By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, recently asked the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod to amend City Ordinance No. 331, otherwise known as the city’s curfew ordinance. Based on BCPO records, from January 1 to 31 of this …
BCPO calls on Diocese to join campaign urging drug personalities to surrender
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) recently reiterated their appeal to the Diocese of Bacolod to join them in convincing drug personalities to surrender through “Oplan: Tokhang Reboot.” BCPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, said leaders from every religious denomination in the city are welcome to join them …
NPA denies being behind Moises Padilla shooting
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The New People’s Army (NPA) Leonardo Panaligan Command denied being behind the shooting of a home at Sitio Upper Mamballo, Barangay Quintin Remo in Moises Padilla last week. In a statement released by command spokesperson Ka Anne Jacinto, she said the allegations are not true as they do not …
Court of Appeals reverses dismissal of former IPPO Director
The Court of Appeals recently reversed the dismissal order by the Office of the Ombudsman on former Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Cornelio Salinas. Salinas, alongside Police Senior Superintendents Michel Filart and Nepomuceno Corpus, Jr. were among 19 police officers dismissed in 2015 in connection with a P4.54 million purchase of …
Fire damages Boracay resort
A fire that struck the Nami Resort in Boracay late Wednesday night resulted in at least P20 million in damages. According to Malay Fire Marshal, Fire Senior Inspector Lorna Parcellano, the local Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) received a fire call around 10:20 p.m., with a fire out declared by 1:00 a.m. No injuries were reported. She noted, nearly all …