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By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A 76-year-old resident of Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City was arrested last Wednesday evening after being served a warrant for rape charges. Police identified the suspect as Hernanie Guansing. The suspect is currently under the custody of Police Station 4 (PS4), with bail set at P200,000./WDJ

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A hotel employee in Bacolod City was robbed early Tuesday morning by riding-in-tandem suspects while aboard a taxi at 13th-Lacson Streets in Barangay 7. Police identified the victim as 21-year-old Criselda Jhyn Marasigan, a resident of La Paz Street, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental. According to Police Station …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri recently proposed a three-tiered tax on sugar-sweetened beverage during the Committee on Ways and Means hearing on the comprehensive tax reform package dubbed Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN). “We want to earn government revenue through the sugar tax, but we don’t want to kill …

Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. signed a moratorium on the issuance of new quarrying permits earlier this week, following claims the activity poses a threat to major infrastructure projects in the province. The moratorium covers proposed quarrying projects along the Aganan, Jalaur, Sibalom, Suage, and Ulian Rivers. The governor also ordered regulations on the use …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the recent death of Police Officer 2 (PO2) Federico Nicolas, an absent without official leave (AWOL) police officer who was killed after encountering a band of unidentified suspects last weekend, the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution last Wednesday requesting the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) investigate …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After coming in second to last place among the latest rankings of Negros Occidental police stations, Isabela Mayor Joselito Malabor challenged municipal police chief, Police Chief Inspector Ruben Pajarito, to improve the performance of local law enforcement. Malabor called the police a partner in creating a “conducive environment for business.” …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Kabankalan City Mayor Isidro Zayco yesterday said the abolition of the Negros Island Region (NIR) will not hamper the city’s developments, noting investors had already expressed interest in the city before NIR had even been planned. “The city’s development is continuous because we are at the junction of the two …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Task Force Kasanag (TFK) chairman John Chiong said he expects tensions in Hinigaran to ease following the removal of Police Senior Inspector Lawrence Bathan as municipal police chief, which was recently ordered by Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa, in response to a request made by …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. yesterday called for a probe into local politicians suspected of being involved with illegal drugs. “Where there is smoke, there is fire,” he stated. “There may be a hint of truth behind the rumors.” The governor also said it is important for law enforcement …

By Paulo Loreto Lim A congressional hearing of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability earlier this week revealed some hospital physicians allegedly collected excessive amounts in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) claims for unnecessary procedures, with the Our Lady of Mercy Hospital in Bacolod City named as one of the involved hospitals. …