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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. yesterday confirmed Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) acting director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, was appointed as director of the provincial police force. According to the governor, he directed Castil to ensure Negros Occidental is peaceful and drug-free, which will make the province …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) commander, Major General Jon Aying, yesterday expressed his opposition to the proposal by Moises Padilla Mayor Magdaleno Peña to deputize licensed gun owner to, as the mayor put, assist and participate with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A man was caught in an anti-illegal gambling operation at Purok Medalla, Barangay Sum-ag, Bacolod City, Monday evening. Police identified the suspect as 25-year-old John Rey Yulo, a resident of the said barangay. According to reports, Yulo was arrested in an operation conducted by Police Station 9 (PS9), …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A suspected drug pusher was arrested by Police Station 8 (PS8) in a buy-bust operation at Purok Neptune, Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, early Tuesday morning. Police identified the suspect as 45-year-old Arnold Pahila, a resident of the said barangay. PS8 commander, Police Senior Inspector Wilfredo Benoman, Jr., said …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A 19-year-old woman was killed after she was hit by a bus along the national highway, part of Purok Roadside, Barangay Poblacion Dos, Sagay City, Negros Occidental Monday morning. Police identified the fatality as Karen Villegas, a resident of the said barangay. Reports released by Sagay City Police …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, Jr., ordered a reshuffle of personnel, shortly after being appointed to the position yesterday morning. Based on the order, Cauayan Municipal police chief, Police Chief Inspector Ruben Fajarito, was replaced by Police Chief Inspector Gary Allan Resuma. Fajarito, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Anti-drug operatives from Police Station 6 (PS6) seized almost P310,000 worth of suspected shabu following a buy-bust operation at Doña Juliana Drive, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City, Tuesday evening. Police identified the arrested suspect as 29-year-old John Ernst Gonzales, a resident of Barangay Singcang-Airport in the said city. PS6 commander, Police …

Following concerns recently voiced by the National Economic and Development Authority-Region VI (NEDA-6) surrounding the risks posed to major infrastructure projects in Iloilo by quarrying activity, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Region VI (DENR-6) responded, saying the Iloilo provincial government can be its own quarry operator. “The Iloilo provincial government can extract and then …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Despite Department of Energy (DOE) Visayas Supervisor Rey Maleza reporting a majority of power sub-stations in the Visayas have been repaired, following last month’s 6.5-magnitudue earthquake that struck Leyte, ongoing repairs to connections between Luzon and the Visayas may result in load shedding, or the shutdown of electrical power. “We …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator Ma. Lina Sanogal yesterday confirmed the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) regional offices for the Negros Island Region (NIR) were withdrawn after the region was not included in the 2018 national budget. The provincial official noted, both …