By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The number of volcanic quakes recorded at Mt. Kanlaon spiked again, almost two weeks after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised the status of the volcano to ‘Alert Level 2.’ Based on data gathered by Phivolcs, a total 53 earthquakes occurred between the morning of Saturday and Sunday, a …
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Same NPA unit responsible for both Maasin attacks –Police
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Maasin municipal police chief, Police Senior Inspector Felix Alyansa, revealed the New People’s Army (NPA) unit that conducted an attack on police officers in the municipality’s Barangay Bolo last week, is the same group that stormed the Maasin Municipal Police Station last June. In a radio interview over the …
Benitez waiting on ‘proper time’ to decide on Senate run
Congressman wants family member to succeed him By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez has yet to decide between running for Senate as part of the PDP-Laban slate or seeking to replace outgoing Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. in the 2019 elections. “At the proper time, we would make that …
Local Bayan chapter slams suspension of peace talks with CPP-NDF
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental chapter of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) criticized the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte after he decided to suspend peace talks between the government and the Communist Party of the Philippines-National Democratic Front (CPP-NDF). Bayan-Negros Secretary-General Michael dela Concepcion said peace talks should have been the “optimal …
One police officer killed, several injured in Maasin NPA attack
One police officer was killed, while several others were injured, following a New People’s Army (NPA) attack in Maasin, Iloilo, yesterday afternoon. According to Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) spokesperson, Police Superintendent Gilbert Gorero, the police officers, all members of the Regional Public Safety Battalion-Region VI (RPSB-6), were responding to a call from Sitio Camansi, in …
Bacolod City Mayor urged to convene STI/HIV/AIDS Council
World AIDS Day to be observed next week By Paulo Loreto Lim After reports found human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) cases in Negros Occidental were nearing 600, based on data from both the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) HIV and AIDS Core Team (HACT) and the Bacolod City …
PDP-Laban oath-taking rescheduled for Iloilo Governor
The PDP-Laban oath-taking for Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr., scheduled to take place next week, December 1, was rescheduled for next year. According to the governor, the change was due to the availability of House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. “He requested that we hold the ceremony after Christmas,” said Defensor. “We will do it before Dinagyang.” Back …
PRO-6 slams recent NPA atrocities in Panay
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) slammed the New People’s Army (NPA), following the recent encounter in Sibalom, Antique, which left three police officers wounded. PRO-6 spokesperson, Police Superintendent Gilbert Gorero, said the public must be aware that the harassment of the CAFGU detachment in Barangay Bulalacao by communist rebels, along …
Leonardia: PDEA cannot handle anti-drug operations alone
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday said the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) cannot handle all anti-drug operations alone and would require the help of the Philippine National Police (PNP). This comes after President Rodrigo Duterte mulled bringing the PNP back into the campaign against illegal drugs, as he was …
Small town lottery operator to lead the call for revolutionary government
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The nationwide call for President Rodrigo Duterte to declare a revolutionary government is scheduled to take place on Thursday, November 30, with the local event to be led by Ricardo Noble, Sr., who runs small town lottery operation Southern Shores Gaming Corporation and chairs Launch Revolutionary Government-Region VI (RevGov-6). During a …