By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Politicians from across Negros Occidental expressed shock yesterday after boxing champion Manny Pacquiao lost to Australian Jeff Horn in Brisbane, Australia over the weekend. Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran were at the BAYS Center to watch the fight, along with 7,000 spectators, cheering for …
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Marawi evacuee profiling a go To include possible drug links
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following recent high-value drug seizures in Barangays Villamonte and Taculing in Bacolod City, Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) director, Police Chief Superintendent Edmund Gonzales, said profiling for drug suspects will be extended to those from Marawi City seeking refuge in Negros Island. He said it is important to profile evacuees, especially …
NPA slams Guv, Aying Spox: General is ‘mad dog’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The New People’s Army (NPA) yesterday slammed 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) commander, Major General Jon Aying, following his statements branding the group as “terrorists and bandits,” in light of the recent ambush in Calatrava where a planter and his driver were killed. In a statement, JB Regalado, spokesperson for the …
BCPO: Illegal drugs still entering the city
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) spokesperson, Police Superintendent Noel Polines, despite an ongoing campaign against illegal drugs, the illicit trade continues in Bacolod City. He pointed to the recent seizure of P2 million worth of shabu in Barangay Villamonte, along with a haul of P850,000 worth of illegal …
Pepsi submits to SAP demands, agrees to buy more local sugar
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Beverage giant Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. submitted to demands by the Sugar Alliance of the Philippines (SAP) and agreed to buy and use more locally-produced sugar. United Sugar Producers’ Federation of the Philippines, Inc. (USPFP) President Manuel Lamata, a leader of SAP, said the agreement was made during a meeting …
Bing MR over furniture deal denied Mayor was ‘direct participant’ –Ombudsman
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales denied three separate motions for reconsideration (MRs) filed by Bacolod City Mayor Evelio ‘Bing’ Leonardia and nine other city officials in relation to the alleged anomalous purchase of P50 million worth of furniture and fixtures for the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). In a decision signed last …
Army confirms NPA behind Calatrava ambush
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Army confirmed the New People’s Army (NPA) was responsible for the deadly ambush that claimed the lives of a planter and his driver in Calatrava last Thursday. In a report by Bombo Radyo-Bacolod yesterday, 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) spokesperson, Captain Eduardo Precioso, said the 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) …
Talisay poll protest junked Saratan: The fight is not yet over
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The poll protest filed against Talisay City Mayor Neil Lizares was dismissed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) first division, according to the camp of 2016 mayoral candidate Sheila Saratan. In a press conference yesterday, former Talisay City Mayor Eric Saratan claimed, “The fight is not yet over.” He explained …
Drinks with HFCS ‘deadly’ –Lamata
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sugar Alliance of the Philippines (SAP) yesterday warned the public of possible health implications from ingesting beverages containing high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), noting they may lead to death. United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines, Inc. (USPFP) President Manuel Lamata, the SAP leader, said hazards posed by HFCS …
Capitol, Army dismiss terror threat as ‘hoax’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Both the Philippine Army and the Negros Occidental provincial government dismissed recent information claiming members of the Islamic State-backed Maute group are planning major attacks on June 30, calling it a “hoax.” An e-mail received by local media yesterday claimed the Maute group is planning to conduct massive terror attacks …