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The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Region VI (DSWD-6) awarded former New People’s Army (NPA) members Remia and Romulo Cabualan of Leon, Iloilo the 2017 Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya, which honors “exemplary family beneficiaries.” The couple was awarded amnesty in 1995 after announcing their departure from the militant rebel group in 1992. They were eventually enrolled …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Land Transportation Office-Region VI (LTO-6) Director Roland Ramos recently urged local motorists to abide by traffic rules. “Abide by the road and safety laws, and obey all other traffic rules,” he said. Ramos also encouraged drivers to have their vehicles registered, noting his agency has been cracking down on the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A local businessman survived an attempt on his life after unidentified gunmen fired at his vehicle in front of a well-known restaurant located at the Goldenfields Commercial Complex in Bacolod City, yesterday morning. Police identified the victim as Joseph Nazareno, a resident of the said city. According to Police Station …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected member of the notorious Rondoy robbery group was arrested by police yesterday at Purok Sunrise, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as 30-year-old Rodio Tico, a resident of the said barangay. Police Station 6 (PS6) commander, Police Chief Inspector Jovil Sedel, said Tico, along with the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Provincial Board Member Salvador Escalante, Jr. said he is considering making a run for Cadiz City mayor, in hopes of replacing his brother, Patrick, whose term runs out in 2019. The board member said his sibling would prefer a life in the private sector. “[Patrick’s] passion is in …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) acting director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, announced law enforcement will show “no mercy” to those who violate ordinances during the ongoing MassKara Festival. “They have the intention to sow criminality, let’s not show mercy to these people,” he declared. “We must teach them a …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An Indian national was held-up by a notorious robber last Sunday at the Arao relocation site, Barangay Vista Alegre, Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as 24-year-old Rujeet Singh Khosa, a resident of Barangay Villamonte in the said city. Investigators from Police Station 7 (PS7) said Khosa was traveling along …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Power Watch Negros (PWN) yesterday expressed their opposition to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) decision allowing the Korean Electric Power Corporation-Salcon Power Corporation (Kepco-SPC) and the Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) to collect P232 million from consumers, considered “unnominated contract quantities.” PWN Secretary-General Wennie Sancho called the move an …

By Jezza A. Nepomoceno Fishermen from Roxas City in Capiz were arrested over the weekend by the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force for fishing with a gillnet, locally referred to as “palupad,” off the coast of Concepcion in Iloilo. According to Senior Police Office 1 (SPO1) Gilbert Piedad of the provincial Bantay Dagat, the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Isabela Mayor Joselito Malabor yesterday said his municipality will relaunch the Tigkalalag Festival on October 31, scheduled to run until November 2. Back in August, the mayor initially announced intentions to relaunch the festival, pointing out it had been shelved for the last four years due to a change of …