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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Embattled cop Senior Police Officer 1 (SPO1) Joshua Barile recently filed counter-affidavits to prove his innocence after members of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) raided his house last month. Last Monday, Barile was escorted by his legal counsel, Atty. Erfe Del Castillo, to submit his counter-affidavit before the Bacolod …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. yesterday announced the PDP-Laban mass oath-taking, scheduled to take place in Victorias City on Thursday, October 5, has been postponed. “Maybe they moved it for the MassKara Festival,” the governor speculated during a press conference. With President Rodrigo Duterte expected to attend the festival …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The leader of the notorious Rondoy robbery group was caught in a police dragnet yesterday at 13th-Lacson Streets in Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as Alex ‘Rondoy’ Barredo, a resident of Antonio Luna Street, Barangay Mambulac in Silay City. According to Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) acting director, Police …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two snatchers were arrested in downtown Bacolod City, Sunday evening, after allegedly victimizing revelers during the opening of this year’s MassKara Festival. Police identified the suspects as 27-year-old Joebert Alisem of Purok Kingfisher, Barangay 16 in the said city; and 20-year-old Mark Benedict Buenaobra of Metro Manila. Police Station 1 …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to the head of the Bacolod City District Engineering Office, a division of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), inconveniences such as the drilling of holes into roads are the fault of contractors. In response to inquiries questioning the practice of drilling holes into the road and …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga One person was killed after a group of fishermen was attacked by unidentified gunmen in Barangay Bagong Silang, Don Salvador Benedicto, Sunday evening. Police identified the fatality as 21-year-old Robert Selendron, a resident of Purok Bayabas in the said barangay. Based on a report by the Don Salvador Benedicto municipal …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. announced the Seda Capitol Central Hotel, located by the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol, will be having a soft opening today. He said the soft opening is intended to cater to visitors who are currently in town for the MassKara Festival. “They are opening since …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man is in critical condition after accidentally blowing himself up with an improvised explosive device (IED) Sunday evening at Purok Kawayan, Barangay Magticol, Toboso in Negros Occidental. Police identified the victim as 44-year-old James Yap, a resident of the said barangay. Toboso municipal police said, around 7:00 p.m., the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government recently launched a contest for architecture students from La Consolacion College in Bacolod City and Southland College in Kabankalan City to design a new building for the Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center (NOLITC) as the facility prepares to relocate to Talisay City. Negros …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) acting director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, revealed during a weekend press conference he believes the recent rise in robbery incidents is attributed to the scarcity of illegal drugs in the city. He explained the supply of illegal drugs in Bacolod City has been substantially …