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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   The welcome ceremony for members of the 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) who have recently returned from Marawi City, originally scheduled for today, was moved to Monday. A reliable source working for the Negros Occidental Governor’s Office, who has asked for anonymity, said it was moved since Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   A missing college student was recently found along the national highway in Barangay Sum-ag, Bacolod City, late Wednesday night, after going viral on social media. Police identified the student as 19-year-old Ma. Cristina Tumbis, a resident of San Enrique, Negros Occidental, and an accountancy student at the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos …

According to data from Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6), 35,732 criminal incidents were recorded throughout the region between January and September 30, 2017, a drop from the 41,398 recorded during the same period last year, resulting in a 13.66 percent decline. They noted, the highest number of incidents were recorded in Negros Occidental, at 8,027; while …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   Task Force Kasanag (TFK) national commander John Chiong yesterday revealed he requested the Office of the President to investigate an unnamed politician in Negros Occidental for suspected “influence peddling” against partisan rivals. Chiong said he would like to keep the name of the politician in question withheld for the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   The Philippine Coast Guard Bacolod Station (PCG-Bacolod) has begun preparations for next week’s All Souls’ Day and All Saints’ Day travel. PCG-Bacolod station commander, Lieutenant Senior Grade Jimmy Oliver Vingno, said the Department of Transportation (DOTr) recently launched “Oplan: Byaheng Ayos Undas 2017,” with the expectation of a high …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   A hero’s welcome is planned for tomorrow, October 27, to greet members of the 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB), returning home after fighting the Islamic State-backed Maute terror group in Marawi City. 303IB commander, Colonel Eliezer Losañes, pointed out, the welcome ceremony at the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol will proceed as scheduled, …

The Office of the Ombudsman-Region VI (OMB-6) affirmed there is no dismissal order against Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, who has been out of the country since the end of August. Rumors have circulated claiming Mabilog was dismissed and perpetually disqualified from holding office, in addition to claims former Iloilo Provincial Administrator Manuel Mejorada …

By Paulo Loreto Lim   The Save Hinoba-an Movement advocacy group demonstrated at the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol yesterday, protesting the Southern Negros Industrial Estate project that converted around 300 hectares of agricultural land into industrial space in municipal Barangays Obong and Salvacion, in order to accommodate for a ship-breaking facility. In addition, land was …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) yesterday said the low pressure area they have been monitoring has formed into a tropical storm. The latest tropical storm, named “Quedan,” was last spotted 1,200 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes. The storm is generating winds of 80 kilometers per …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Heavy rain and winds generated by Typhoon Paolo cost Negros Occidental P21.5 million worth of crops, based on a report released by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA). OPA head, Atty. Japhet Masculino, said the storm caused damage to rice, corn, and vegetable crops. Among the local government units …