Officials transferred amid PRO-18 dissolution By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Chief Superintendent Cesar Hawthorne Binag, denied the existence of a relief order for Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) acting director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky. “There is none,” he stated. “Otherwise, I [would] inform him.” Earlier, Bacolod City Mayor …
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Seven injured following NPA attack in Janiuay, Iloilo
A Friday night attack by the New People’s Army (NPA) left seven injured, including six soldiers and one civilian, in Janiuay, Iloilo. According to Philippine Army 61st Infantry Battalion (61 IB) commander, Lieutenant Colonel Sisenando Magbalot, Jr., the NPA set off an improvised explosive device (IED) as an army truck passed the town’s Barangay Pangilihan. The injured …
Senior citizen opens fire at Silay City car wash
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A senior citizen was arrested by Silay City police after allegedly opening fire at a car wash along the national highway in Barangay Mambulac, Silay City, yesterday morning. Police identified the suspect as 61-year-old Robert ‘Bob’ Jereza, a resident of the said barangay. Silay City police chief, Police Superintendent Noel …
Illegal structures ordered removed from Iloilo City’s Jaro Plaza
By Paulo Loreto Lim Acting Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III signed an executive order yesterday ordering the removal of illegal structures, which includes kiosks selling ‘ukay-ukay,’ or second-hand clothing retailers, from the city’s Jaro Plaza. The order cited violations to RA 4653, which prohibits the commercial importation of textile articles; and RA 7832, the …
Alvarez endorses Benitez for Senate
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga PDP-Laban secretary-general, House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, formally endorsed Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez, along with Bataan first district Rep. Geraldine Roman, for senatorial runs in 2019. “If you support President Rodrigo Duterte, this coming 2019 election, you should support the PDP-Laban, including Senator Benitez,” the speaker declared during …
MassKara Festival Numerous road closures, rerouting implemented
By Paulo Loreto Lim Amid the ongoing MassKara Festival, set to run until October 22, the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) is implementing numerous road closures and rerouting schemes throughout the city. During a press conference at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) yesterday, BTAO head, Police Superintendent Luisito Acebuche announced road closures around the …
Cauayan Police ambushed by suspected NPA members
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Members of the Cauayan Municipal Police Station were allegedly ambushed yesterday afternoon by several unidentified gunmen while on patrol at the town’s Sitio Suhoton, Barangay Caliling. According to Cauayan municipal police chief, Police Chief Inspector Alan Gary Resuma, a 20-minute firefight ensued between the police officers and the armed men. …
Iloilo City Mayor extends sick leave another 30 days Mabilog has been away since the end of August
By Paulo Loreto Lim After stating Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog would return to his city at the end of September, following a sick leave that was initiated on September 11, which immediately followed two consecutive trips overseas, spokesperson for the mayor, Atty. Mark Piad, yesterday said the city official’s sick leave is being …
MassKara Festival 2017 opens amid heavy rains, traffic Duterte expected on October 20
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Despite the heavy rains and traffic, thousands made it out to witness the official opening of the 2017 MassKara Festival. Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia called last night’s opening the “tip of the iceberg,” saying more surprises await festival goers, along with festival highlights scheduled for October 21 and 22. …
Governor to media: ‘Scale down’ reporting of traffic, criminality in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid the spate of hold-up and robbery incidents, along with everyday gridlock traffic, throughout Bacolod City, Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. responded by requesting media outlets “scale down the reporting of these incidents.” He called the current situation in the city “not yet alarming” and highlighted his priority of …