By Paulo Loreto Lim Former Provincial Board Member Victor Puey recently penned a letter to the Court of Appeals-Cebu Station, requesting the division inhibit itself and conduct a re-raffle, claiming the dismissal case surrounding Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia has already been prejudged in the mayor’s favor. According to the letter, Puey claims the Condonation …
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Diocese tells Senate to ‘follow their conscience’ and junk death penalty bill Adsum: The Philippines is a ‘nation of murderers’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Diocese of Bacolod appealed to the Philippine Senate, telling them to follow their conscience and junk the death penalty bill, which was approved by the House of Representatives last week. “What is important is we remain faithful to our conscience,” said San Sebastian Cathedral rector and social communications head, …
Baciwa General Manager arrested for slander
By Dominique Gabriel G. Banaga The general manager of the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) was arrested by police, yesterday afternoon. Engineer Mario Macatangay was presented with an arrest warrant in his office for the crime of grave oral defamation, or slander, issued by Judge Abraham Bayona of the Bacolod City Municipal Trial Courts in …
Air force fighter planes to conduct overflights in parts of Negros Occidental
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced, last Wednesday, they would be conducting overflights of their brand new fighter aircraft in parts of Visayas, including Negros Occidental. According to PAF spokesperson, Colonel Antonio Francisco, the overflight of the South Korean built FA-50PH “Fighting Eagle” aircraft will be conducted in the areas …
Diocese lauds Rep. Ferrer for opposing death penalty Pasquin: Proponents were ‘swayed by politics’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Diocese of Bacolod, yesterday, lauded Negros Occidental Rep. Juliet Marie Ferrer for voting against the reinstatement of the death penalty. Diocese social communications head, Rev. Fr. Felix Pasquin, credited Ferrer’s “good conscience” and said she is “following God’s rule.” Ferrer was the only Negros Occidental representative to vote against …
Ombudsman: Governor charged, under preliminary investigation for land purchase
By Paulo Loreto Lim Deputy Ombudsman for Visayas Paul Emler Clemente announced Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. and 10 others are being slapped with criminal and administrative charges, pertaining to a land purchase made back in 2012. According to a letter from the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas, “The cases will undergo administrative adjudication and …
Court yet to decide on Serenio bail petition
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 54 has yet to decide on a petition for bail, filed by Berya drug group member Ricky Serenio, on charges involving illegal possession of explosives. Yesterday morning, Serenio was transported to the Bacolod City Hall of Justice, along with Moises Padilla Mayor …
NOPPO: Negros Occidental considered ‘slightly affected’ by illegal drugs 84 out of 601 Negros Occidental barangays are drug-free
By Paulo Loreto Lim After the Negros Occidental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO) declared four Murcia barangays drug-free yesterday, NOPPO Director, Police Senior Superintendent William Señoron, said the province is considered “slightly affected” by illegal drugs, noting 84 out of 601 barangays throughout Negros Occidental have been declared drug-free. “A barangay is said to be drug-affected …
3ID Commander: Massive CPP-NPA recruitment in Negros Occidental
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) commander, Major General Jon Aying, said they have monitored a massive recruitment drive by members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Negros Occidental. In a media interview with Aying yesterday morning at Camp Major Nelson Gerona, Barangay Minoyan, Murcia, …
LTFRB-6 to request justification for transport strike from demonstrators LTFRB staff compiled a record of strike participants
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-Region VI (LTFRB-6) will issue a show cause order (SCO) to transport operators who have participated in the strike, which managed to cripple the transport grid in Bacolod City. An SCO demands specified parties to explain their actions in court, in this case, justifying …