By Paulo Loreto Lim Responding to claims there were only five cattle on the Provincial Government-held Negros First Ranch, located at Hacienda Ilimnan, Barangay Sta. Rosa, Murcia, Farm Manager Regen Besa said there are, in fact, 226 cows on the property. The ranch is back in the spotlight following the recent decision by the Office …
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2017 AFC Cup Ceres smash Rovers, 5-0, takes lead in Group G
By Paulo Loreto Lim Ceres-Negros FC opened their 2017 AFC Cup Group G match against Tampines Rovers FC of Singapore with a goal in the first minute, leading to their first victory in this season’s group stage, winning 5-0 before a home crowd at the Panaad Park and Stadium, last night. Midfielder Iain Ramsay opened …
Several arrested in NIR raids following return of PRO-18 anti-drug operations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Dozens of drug suspects were arrested within the last 24 hours, after the Philippine National Police (PNP) was cleared to resume their campaign against illegal drugs, last Monday. According to records released by Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18), as of 6:00 a.m. yesterday, a total of 20 drug personalities were nabbed …
Car bumps bike in Alijis
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A construction worker was brought to the hospital on Monday evening, after he was accidentally bumped by a car at Purok Sambag, Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as 44-year-old Edgar Amparado, a resident of SP Village, Barangay Pahanocoy, in the said city. Police Station 7 (PS7) traffic …
SP passes resolution urging BCPO, BTAO to inspect all tricycles
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to the robbery and rape of a call center agent last week, the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Bacolod City passed a resolution urging the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) to strictly inspect all tricycles traveling in the city, yesterday morning. In …
Online petition urges President to ‘Save Boracay’ Limits sought on tourist visits
By Tara Yap Following the presence of green algae along a Boracay beach, a change.org petition entitled “A Call to Action to Save One of the World’s Best Islands from Verge of Extinction” is urging President Rodrigo Duterte to take action. “The influx of tourists coming to the island drives more foreign developers that are …
BCPO to crack down on vandal gangs as ASEAN meetings near Wanky: Gun ban not necessary for now
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amidst preparations for the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, with meetings scheduled in Bacolod City this month, Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, said they will start rounding up suspected individuals and gangs associated with vandalizing structures in the city. In a …
CLMMRH controversy spurs calls for NIR medicolegal officer
By Paulo Loreto Lim Amid the ongoing autopsy of Mary Joy Geronca, the pregnant woman who died along with her twin babies while in the care of Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) staff earlier this year, National Bureau of Investigation-Bacolod (NBI-Bacolod) head, Atty. Renoir Baldovino, called for a Negros Island Region (NIR) medicolegal …
Illegal fishing apprehensions in the Visayan Sea on the rise
By Tara Yap According to Iloilo Provincial Administrator Raul Banias, citing Bantay Dagat reports, there has been a rise in illegal fishing apprehensions in the area of the Visayan Sea off the coast of northern Iloilo. Recently, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) apprehended two hulbot-hulbot operators, referring to a specific kind of …
Mayor: City upset over robbery, rape of call center agent
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia said, yesterday, the city is upset over the reported robbery and rape of a call center agent in Barangay Mansilingan last week. Leonardia said, following the incident, he talked with Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) chief, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, in order to provide …