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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two suspected drug personalities were arrested in two separate buy-bust operations conducted by the Station Drug Enforcement Units (SDEU) of Police Station 8 (PS8) and Police Station 1 (PS1) on Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon, respectively. Police identified the suspects as 38-year-old Israel Trazo, who was arrested at Purok Sigay, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The suspect responsible for the death of a teacher at Sitio Cabadiangan, Barangay Camandag, La Castellana town, Negros Occidental, over the weekend, surrendered to police after spending almost three days on the run. La Castellana police said 24-year-old Pedro Pacia, the suspect in the stabbing of Hernani Octavio, surrendered to …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 98, yesterday, denied the request by Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines for a temporary restraining order (TRO) over Sugar Order No. 3, issued by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), which seeks to regulate the entry of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) into the country. …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Jesus Hinlo, Jr. recently announced, following a personal appeal to President Rodrigo Duterte, the chief executive is requesting a formal memorandum addressing the retention of the Negros Island Region (NIR). “I’ll prepare the memorandum as soon as possible,” Hinlo said. “I’ll protect …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga With the 2016-2017 academic year coming to a close this month, the Department of Education Division of Bacolod City (DepEd-Bacolod), yesterday, reminded schools in the city to keep graduation rites as simple as possible. Bacolod City Schools Division Superintendent Cynthia Demavivas said, under the DepEd Order No.8 Series of 2017, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The community-based rehabilitation program initiated by the provincial government of Negros Occidental and the Philippine Army has managed to rehabilitate a total of 168 drug personalities. According to the Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC), the youngest participant was a 12-year-old boy, while the oldest was a 47-year-old. Last year, the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, confirmed the watch repairman killed during a shooting incident in the downtown area, Monday morning, along Gonzaga Street, Barangay 12, Bacolod City was on the police watch list. Police identified the fatality as 56-year-old Rolando Culson, a resident of …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following reports the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) would be hosting a public consultation on constitutional reform on Friday, Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia said, “The city is just providing the venue and facilitating the event,” but also declared his support for transitioning to a federal form of government. “There …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A drunk construction worker allegedly killed his live-in partner at Purok Totong 4, Barangay Felisa, Bacolod City, late Sunday evening. Police identified the fatality as 24-year-old Charlene Mae Ado, a native of Cauayan, Negros Occidental. Police Station 10 (PS10) commander, Police Chief Inspector Ramil Bustamante, said Ado’s partner, 27-year-old Jobert …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is now finalizing show cause orders, which will be issued to public utility vehicle (PUV) operators who participated in the nationwide transport strike last February 27. Atty. Jose Lamparero, spokesperson for LTFRB-Region VI (LTFRB-6), said they are looking to have the orders …