By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Bacolod City said they have designated 46 community-firecracker zones in the city for the New Year’s Day celebrations. BFP-Bacolod Fire Marshal Chief Inspector Rodel Legaspi said 34 out of 61 barangays in the city have already identified their firecracker zones. These firecracker-zones …
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3ID ordered probe over ‘kidnap’ claims
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The commander of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) has ordered an investigation over claims made by a Negros Oriental lawmaker for the alleged kidnapping. Major General Benedict Arevalo, 3ID commander and the concurrent acting chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in the Visayas, said they …
Current sugar prices augur well for planters
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga It will be a good start for 2023 for the sugar industry as sugar prices strongly rebounded after a three-week slide. Former Sugar Regulatory Administration board member, Emilio Yulo said sugar producers are happy to see sugar prices bounce back after almost a month of downward slump. “Prices have …
Local labor group sees 2023 ‘bleak’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A local labor rights group is seeing a “bleak” outlook for 2023 due to the country’s high inflation rate. Wennie Sancho, secretary-general of the General Alliance of Workers Association, said that based on their year-end report, the last quarter of the year was met with a “great bang” by the …
New 303IBde commander invites local NPA for peace talks
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The newly-appointed commander of the Philippine Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IBde) has extended the “olive branch” to the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros, inviting them for localized peace talks. Colonel Michael Samson, replacing Brigadier General Inocencio Pasaporte who is retiring from the service, said he is open to …
IN NEGROS OCCIDENTAL: Holidays blamed behind low registration turnout
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The holiday festivities are being blamed as the reason behind the low turnout of new voter registrants in Negros Occidental. Atty. Ian Ananoria, elections supervisor of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the province, said as of yesterday morning, they have recorded 7,770 new registrants only. Data from Comelec-Negros Occidental …
10 NPA members surrender in Negros
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Ten more members of the New People’s Army (NPA) have surrendered to government forces in Negros. Captain Dorcesimo Cuyag, Jr., Civil Military Operations Officer of the Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion, said the 10 NPA members surrendered from December 20 to 22. All of them were former members of …
122 NPA members in Negros neutralized
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IBde) released a report yesterday which confirms the neutralization of 122 members of the New People’s Army (NPA) on Negros Island this year. Based on the breakdown, 66 of those neutralized were members of the NPA’s Central Negros 2; 39 from the Central …
Group warns vs. ‘toxic’ New Year revelry practices
With a few days remaining before the New Year, a group raised concerns over bad practices that add to environmental degradation and pollution. The pollution watchdog group, EcoWaste Coalition, encourages the public to avoid practices which tend to endanger human health and the environment. The group discouraged the public from using firecrackers and fireworks, …
Group formed to probe exec slay
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has officially formed the Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) Pondevilla to investigate deeply the murder of Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco) General Manager Atty. Danny Pondevilla. BCPO Director, Police Colonel Thomas Joseph Martir said the SITG will comprise investigators from Police Station 2, the …