By JEN BAYLON The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Bacolod City is planning to file child abuse charges against the mother of Grade 10 student Pearl Joy Galve, who was found dead on August 14, if she fails to cooperate with their investigation. NBI-Bacolod chief Manuel Fayre said the information Jennifer Galve provided to them in …
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Timor-Leste rejects Teves’ appeal to stop his extradition
The Timor-Leste government has turned down the appeal filed by former Negros Oriental 3rd District Representative Arnolfo Teves for his extradition to the Philippines. In a statement yesterday evening, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said it received an official update from the Prosecutor General of Timor-Leste regarding Teves’ motion for reconsideration seeking to reverse the …
Iloilo City declares state of calamity due to dengue outbreak
The Iloilo City Sangguniang Panlungsod adopted a resolution yesterday placing the city under a state of calamity due to the dengue outbreak. The city council also approved three other recommendations by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC), including the lifting of the state of calamity due to pertussis, the declaration of a dengue …
New Dumaguete bridges up for completion in December
Two new bridges in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental that are up for completion in December will decongest the city’s traffic, the mayor here said on Tuesday, August 27. Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo’s assurance came in the wake of traffic woes in the capital, especially during the past several days, when the 123rd Founders Day of …
Security guard found dead in stockroom at Bredco Port
The security guard had been experiencing a fever the night before, and might have suffered a stroke, police said. (Bacolod PS2 photo)By JEN BAYLON A security guard was found dead inside a bulk terminal’s stockroom at Bredco Port in Bacolod City’s Barangay 2 at 7:40 a.m. yesterday. The victim was identified as 33-year-old Reshly Ramo, …
Viscom chief to remaining NPA rebels: Value your lives
The top military official in the Visayas called on the remaining members of the New People’s Army (NPA) on Monday, August 26, to surrender and follow the path of reconciliation. Lt. General Fernando Reyeg, Visayas Command commander, made the statement after the death of three NPA members last week. “If you value your lives and …
Certified true copy of land titles accessible with LRA computerization
The Registries of Deeds of the Land Registration Authority (LRA), serving as the repository of all land titles in the country, is now computerized, making it more accessible for clients to secure certified true copies (CTCs) of their land titles. Lawyer Giovanni Alfonso F. Miraflores, director of LRA-6 (Western Visayas), said that in the region, …
Teves camp asks UN, special rapporteurs to look into his case
The camp of former Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr., who is facing multiple murder charges in the country, said yesterday that they have asked the United Nations (UN) to look into his case. Atty. Ferdinand Topacio, Teves’ legal counsel, said they asked the UN and its special rapporteurs to look into whether there …
Qualified registrants urged to be heroes, enlist for 2025 polls
The Commission on Elections-Western Visayas (Comelec-6) urged qualified registrants to be heroes, visit their offices, and register in preparation for the 2025 midterm elections. “It would be of greater significance because Monday is National Heroes Day, and all of us are reporting to our office, and all our registrants are coming to our offices. I …
Over P16.9-M assets, equipment enhance police capability in R6
The Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) turned over P16.9 million worth of equipment and assets to various units in the region in a ceremony at the regional headquarters in Iloilo City. PRO-6 regional director Brigadier General Jack Wanky, who just arrived from a three-day agency summit on Bagong Pilipinas in Manila, said enhancing …