By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) spokesperson, Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas, said their office will halt operations on Monday, September 25. She noted, PRO-18 personnel in Negros Occidental have already been transferred back to PRO-6, while their counterparts in Negros Oriental have transferred back to PRO-7. The realignment came after …
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Simplicio A. Palanca Activities Center opens in Shopping
By Paulo Loreto Lim The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Simplicio A. Palanca Activities Center took place yesterday on the fourth floor of the Chamber Volunteer Fire Brigade building, located in the Capitol Shopping area of Bacolod City. “This is for the use of the Chamber,” said Chamber Volunteer Fire Brigade chairman Alfredo Barcelona. “This …
National Day of Protest : Local Labor Leader: We have the right to refuse allegiance to a government
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Speaking to members of the media yesterday, during the “National Day of Protest,” General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) Secretary-General Wennie Sancho said, if a government becomes “destructive,” the public has “the right to oppose and refuse allegiance to a government.” His group was one of many that took …
Dead child found inside a bag in Canlaon City
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern The body of a seven-year-old boy was found inside a bag left in the backyard of his home in Barangay Mabigo, Canlaon City, Wednesday afternoon. Police have not revealed the identity of the fatality, but confirmed he was found at his place of residence. They also refused to …
Senator believes tax reforms will result in ‘14th month pay’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In a press statement distributed yesterday morning by Senator Juan Edgardo ‘Sonny’ Angara, he speculates the tax reform package, which passed the Senate Ways and Means Committee yesterday morning, will provide workers greater take-home pay. “It’s like we have given 14th month pay to our people,” he claimed. Under …
BTAO announces road rerouting due to ongoing DPWH projects Acebuche: Gatuslao Street will run one-way starting Friday
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With ongoing Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) construction throughout the city, Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) head, Police Superintendent Luisito Acebuche, yesterday announced a new re-routing scheme in the city. He said, with DPWH currently conducting excavation work, part of a new flood control system, Gatuslao Street will …
Vice Governor doubts Duterte will eliminate SRA Lacson will not join PDP-Laban
By Paulo Loreto Lim Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson believes President Rodrigo Duterte will not eliminate the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), despite recent pronouncements calling for its abolition following allegations of corruption. “I don’t think he will dissolve it,” he stated. “There’s no concrete plan laid [out].” The vice governor also believes it …
Benitez remains mum on 2019 plans
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following his recent announcement of a mass oath taking to join the PDP-Laban, taking place next month in Victorias City, Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez remains mum on his plans for 2019. The third term congressman has been floated as a candidate for either a senatorial or gubernatorial …
City Councilor says those tagging Bacolod City as unsafe are ‘just scaring people’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Councilor Caesar Distrito responded to a series of social media posts tagging Bacolod City as “not safe,” following a number of robbery incidents, by saying those making such statements are “just scaring people.” “They are the ones discrediting their own city, they are just scaring people,” he explained. …
One dead, one missing following separate resort accidents
By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern One man was killed at the Caduhada Spring Resort located at Sitio Mambangon, Barangay Cabacungan, La Castellana on Wednesday morning; while another went missing near the Mag-Aso falls in Kabankalan City on the same day. According to La Castellana police, 46-year-old Elmer Temrevilla, a resident of the said …