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By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A security guard for a Manapla school was caught in a buy-bust operation by Victorias City police at his home, located in Barangay 1-A, Victorias City, Tuesday night. Police identified the suspect as 31-year-old Steve Eslave, also known as ‘Tata.’ Reports released by Victorias City police said a …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A farmer was killed by an unknown suspect at Sitio Dumagongdong, Barangay Laga an, Calatrava, Negros Occidental, early Tuesday morning. Police identified the fatality as 40-year-old Eden Buenavista, a resident of the said barangay. Calatrava municipal police said Buenavista was pasturing his cows about one kilometer from his …

By Paulo Loreto Lim During a seminar on media literacy at the L’Fisher Hotel yesterday, Philippine Press Institute (PPI) Executive Director Ariel Sebelleno, who spoke on detecting fake news, questioned the proposed fake news bill, filed by Senator Joel Villanueva earlier this year. “Have we become so stupid that fake news has to be stopped …

By Paulo Loreto Lim After winning the Youth Asian Grand Prix Award last weekend at the Asian Grand Prix International Ballet Competition in Hong Kong, the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution, during its regular session earlier this week, commending 16-year-old Rench Isaac Soriano of Bacolod City. According to the resolution, authored by …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern The second suspected carnapper killed in a shootout with police earlier this week in Sharina Heights, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City was identified by authorities, yesterday. Police identified the fatality as 23-year-old Jay-R Cruz, a resident of Purok Paglaum, Barangay 17, in the said city. In the initial police …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A call center agent was stabbed by three unknown suspects after fighting them off at Barangay Calindagan, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, early Tuesday morning. Police identified the victim as 23-year-old Lored Cleo Pacilan, originally from Ayungon, Negros Oriental but is temporarily residing in the said barangay. Reports released …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia urged the city government to act on completing cell number two of the city’s sanitary landfill in Barangay Felisa, in order to pass requirements set forth by RA 9003, or the Solid Waste Management Act. He noted, it would take time if the city were …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Acting Secretary Catalino Cuy yesterday assured provincial employees and law enforcement assigned to the Negros Island Region (NIR) will not be displaced, following the recent executive order dissolving the region. He explained, employees would only be returned to their respective offices, either …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following complaints from Hinigaran Mayor Jose Nadie Arceo, claiming municipal police chief, Police Senior Inspector Lawrence Bathan, is “uncooperative” in the fight against illegal drugs, Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) director, Police Chief Superintendent Edmund Gonzales, yesterday responded saying there is no reason to replace the town’s top cop. During a …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Provincial Health Office (PHO) yesterday assured local residents avian influenza, or bird flu, cannot be transmitted to humans by eating chicken or other poultry products. PHO head, Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, explained the virus has two classes, highly pathogenic and mild pathogenic; and humans are vulnerable if exposed to the …