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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorcycle driver was killed, while his two passengers were injured, after they slammed into a tree at Purok Balunggay, Barangay Pacol, Bago City, Tuesday evening. Police identified the fatality as 59-year-old Pacifico Libe, Jr., while the injured were identified as his sons, Mark and Charles Libe, both of whom …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 36-year-old father was found dead in his home after he hanged himself at Purok Bagong Pag-asa, Barangay Sum-ag, Bacolod City, Monday afternoon. Police refused to reveal the identity of the victim, but confirmed he was a resident of the said barangay. According to Police Station 9 (PS9), the victim …

By Tara Yap A demand letter was sent to businessman Andrew Ong requesting the removal of an illegal structure along Dungon Creek by today, March 2. In compliance with an order from Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, the Iloilo City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), Iloilo City Legal Office, Iloilo City Planning and …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Following the back and forth on the policies surrounding small town lottery, the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) approved a resolution, yesterday, requesting official guidelines from Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) chair Jose Jorge Corpus. City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr., a sponsor of the resolution, said he needs clarification on the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Army formally installed Colonel Eliezer Losañes as the new commanding officer of the 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) at Camp Major Nelson Gerona in Barangay Minoyan, Murcia, yesterday morning, in a ceremony attended by Major General Jon Aying, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID); and Negros Occidental Governor …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 46-year-old man was arrested by members of Police Station 3 (PS3) on alleged links to illegal gambling in Barangay Mandalagan, Tuesday. Police identified the suspect as Michael Medel, a resident of the said barangay. PS3 said they arrested him at his residence after they received reports he was allegedly …

By Tara Yap As confirmed by Department of the Interior and Local Government-Region VI (DILG-6) Director, Atty. Anthony Nuyda, the Regional Peace and Order Council-Region VI (RPOC-6) recently passed a resolution urging President Rodrigo Duterte to allow the Philippine National Police (PNP) to actively participate in anti-drug operations. RPOC-6 is requesting PNP units in the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. said, yesterday, his party, United Negros Alliance (UNegA), has no plans for the next polls yet, scheduled in 2019. Marañon said he is not keen on the matter and would rather not delve in its politics. “We still have a lot of things to …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the strike conducted on Monday by transport groups, Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia echoed the sentiment of Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. of a necessity to replace 15-year-old public utility vehicles (PUVs) throughout the country and the need for modernization. According to Leonardia, one of the reasons he …

By Paulo Loreto Lim When asked about the recent motion by Senator Manny Pacquiao to strip Liberal Party (LP) members, along with Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros, of chairmanship positions in the Philippine Senate, Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. refused to comment on the issue. “It is an internal arrangement among senators,” he noted. However, …