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 …
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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 …