By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After Isabela conducted its first town convention, which ends today, Mayor Joselito Malabor said, over the weekend, he will be printing educational material regarding federalism, which will be distributed throughout the town’s barangays. “Personally, I want the creation of the Federal State of Negros,” he stated. The mayor noted, those …
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Roxas City fisherman, boat owner slapped with criminal complaint
By Jezza A. Nepomoceno A criminal complaint was formally filed over the weekend against the captain and the owner of the “Princess Mae” fishing boat, which was recently caught using a Danish seine, a type of banned fishing net used for commercial fishing, often referred to as hulbot-hulbot. Captain Johnny Guban and owner Alberto Aurelio, …
Three nabbed on illegal drugs near the Brgy. 22 Hall
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern Three were arrested in a buy-buy operation at Galo-Mabini Streets, besides the Barangay 22 Hall in Bacolod City, Friday afternoon. Police identified the primary target as 54-year-old Ramon Bertudez, a resident of Barangay 34 in the said city. He was arrested alongside Mary Grace Sernal and Virgilio Lopez, …
Tricycle driver found dead along Araneta Street
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A tricycle driver was found dead in his sidecar, in front of a public high school near Hernaez-Araneta Streets in Bacolod City, Saturday afternoon. The fatality was found to be Ramon Gomez, identified by his cousin Jocelyn Sanchez. According to Sanchez, Gomez had no permanent home and often …
PCSO chairman content with BCPO anti-illegal gambling campaign
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) acting director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, said Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Chairman Jose Jorge Corpus indicated his content with the anti-illegal gambling campaign in Bacolod City. According to Wanky, following a presentation by the BCPO regarding the said campaign last week, the PCSO …
New Silay City community geared towards OFWs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Real estate company Sta. Lucia Realty and Development, Inc. yesterday broke ground on a new lakeside community in Barangay Rizal, Silay City, Negros Occidental, with a goal of marketing to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). According to Eduardo Tirona, president of Orchard Property Marketing Corporation (OPMC), the marketing arm of …
Iloilo CHO promotes free health services
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Iloilo City Health Office (CHO) is currently promoting a program which provides free health services to local residents. “CHO has programs to almost all parts of the human body,” said CHO head, Dr. Bernard Caspe. He explained, if locals visit CHO, or a district health center, they can receive …
Three suspected pushers nabbed in Bacolod City anti-drug operation
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern Three suspected drug pushers were nabbed in a buy-bust operation conducted in Bacolod City, earlier this week. Police identified the primary subject of the operation as 38-year-old Carmelo Alcantara, a resident of Camella Homes in Barangay Bata, Bacolod City. He was arrested alongside Razil and Ryan Silos. …
Father and son nabbed in entrapment operation in Pahanocoy
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A father and son were arrested by a joint entrapment operation conducted by Police Station 4 (PS4), PS8, and PS9 at Purok Villa Lourdes, Barangay Pahanocoy, Bacolod City, last Thursday afternoon. Police have not revealed the identity of the culprits, but confirmed the pair are father and son, …
UN-Habitat considers project to improve Iloilo City air quality
Representatives from the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Robert Kehew and Cris Rollo recently visited Iloilo City Hall to present plans to improve the air quality in the city to the City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) and the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO). “UN-Habitat has been actively working on air quality,” …