By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas recently ordered former Silay City Mayor Jose Montelibano, along with City Councilors Jose Lopez, Jr. and Ireneo Celes, Jr., to respond to allegations of corruption hurled by former Senior Police Officer 1 (SPO1) Dante Victor Escorpion, who held a press conference at the Negros Press …
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Iloilo-bound fastcraft vessel breaks down at sea
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The second fastcraft vessel incident of the month occurred Saturday morning, when an Iloilo City-bound 2GO Travel vessel, carrying 203 passengers, reported trouble 0.8 nautical miles away from the Bredco Port in Bacolod City. According to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Bacolod station commander, Lieutenant Senior Grade Jimmy Oliver Vingno, crew from the …
One dead, one hurt by suspected NPA attack in Moises Padilla
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A senior high student was killed, while another was wounded, after the house they were in was shot at by three armed gunmen suspected to be members of the New People’s Army (NPA) at Sitio Upper Mamballo, Barangay Quintin Remo in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, late Friday evening. Police identified the fatality …
Inhibition sought against Prosecutor’s Office officials amid DOJ complaint
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following a complaint filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Deputy Provincial Prosecutor Ma. Consolacion Bascug by Pulupandan municipal police chief, Police Senior Inspector Allan Reloj, who was earlier relieved as commander of the Moises Padilla Municipal Police Station in connection to the arrest of Moises Padilla Vice Mayor …
4.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Negros Oriental
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded in Negros Oriental over the weekend by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). According to information released by Phivolcs, the epicenter was located in Dauin, located in the said province, with a depth of six kilometers. Intensity 4 shaking, which has a …
Presidential Spokesperson: Mabilog may be extradited
While attending the highlights of the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City over the weekend, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said there are plans in the works to have dismissed Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog extradited back to the Philippines. The former mayor, who has been out of the country since August 2017, is believed to …
Bacolaodiat Festival 2018
BCPO preparing security measures By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, said they are currently preparing security measures for this year’s Bacolaodiat Festival, which is scheduled to take place from February 15 to 18. According to Vargas, Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) has yet to announce if they …
Jordanian national nabbed in Dumaguete City for suspected illegal recruitment
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) operatives recently arrested a Jordanian national for a suspected large-scale illegal recruitment scheme in an entrapment operation in Barangay Bagacay, Dumaguete City. Investigators identified the suspect as Imad Housni Hamdan, the subject of a complaint filed in December 2017 by Jenypher Alcoran of Barangay Banilad, …
PCSO chair tells employees: Prove the detractors wrong!
“‘Yung mga expose, we’ll just have an open mind. Let’s prove them wrong. It’s not always from the chairman, not from GM (General Manager) – it starts from all of us here. Kailangan ipakita natin na we are not that kind of breed na sinasabi nila.” This was how Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Chairman …
Dinagyang Festival 2018
Espinosa touts sold-out tickets, fully-booked hotels during highlights By Paulo Loreto Lim Amid the ongoing Dinagyang Festival highlights, which began yesterday, January 26, and are scheduled to run throughout the weekend in Iloilo City, Mayor Jose Espinosa III heralded the news tickets for the Kasadyahan Festival and Ati Tribes competition are sold out, along with …