By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least three people were arrested by police after they conducted a buy-bust operation at Purok Sigay, Barangay 2, Bacolod City, late Tuesday afternoon. Police identified the suspects as 37-year-old Philbert Rogacion; Don Brandon Gulfan, 22; and Jason Gado, 20. Police Station 2 (PS2) commander, Police Chief Inspector Benedicto Villarias, …
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Shoplifter nabbed by mall security
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected shoplifter was nabbed by security guards at a mall located along Araneta Street, Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, Tuesday evening. Police identified the suspect as 26-year-old Alayssa Mae Sandag, a resident of Nagahili-ugyon, Barangay Tangub in the said city. Records released by Police Station 8 (PS8) said the suspect …
Coffee shop gunman arrested
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An 18-year-old coffee shop customer was nearly shot along 23rd Lacson Street, part of Barangay 5, Bacolod City, after the individual he invited for coffee recently pointed a gun at him. Police identified the victim as Jero Rebote, a resident of Purok Kalantas, Barangay Villamonte of the said city. Investigators …
EMB orders municipal government to dispose of Boracay garbage
By Tara Yap Amid accumulating garbage at popular destination Boracay Island, Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Regional Director Ariel Gloria ordered the municipal government of Malay to remove the waste by July 17. The municipality of Malay is responsible for transporting trash from Boracay to the mainland on a daily basis. Based on recent reports, an …
Grab donates raincoats for BTAO enforcers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Online transport application Grab Philippines recently donated 400 raincoats to the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) during a turnover ceremony at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). According to Grab-Bacolod office manager Jocelyn Yoshida, traffic enforcers are “heroes.” She noted, during a recent visit to the city, Grab country manager …
3ID slams NPA over Lumayno, Braga slays Aying brands rebels ‘terrorists and bandits’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) commander, Major General Jon Aying, slammed the New People’s Army (NPA) after they claimed responsibility for last week’s killings of sugar planter Norberto Lumayno and his driver Danilo Braga. In a message sent by Aying to members of the media, he branded the Roselyn Pelle Command …
Murcia kagawad gunned down
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A barangay kagawad died after being shot by two unidentified men who entered his home in Barangay Sta. Rosa, Murcia, Negros Occidental, Monday evening. Police identified the fatality as 52-year-old Celso Menioso, Jr., a resident of Purok Wawa in the said barangay and bookkeeper for Hacienda Wawa, which is owned …
City Legal Office to formulate legal remedies on behalf of Leonardia (Front)
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga City Legal Officer (CLO), Atty. Joselito Bayatan, said his office will be preparing several legal remedies on behalf of Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia after multiple motions for reconsideration (MR) were recently dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman. He explained his office has 60 days to prepare, either additional …
Former Bacolod City Mayor indicted
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former Bacolod Mayor Monico Puentevella was indicted by the Office of the Ombudsman for malversation and graft for allegedly receiving funds in a personal account for the 2005 Southeast Asian (SEA) games while serving as Bacolod lone district representative. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales found Puentevella in violation of Section 3(e) of …
Top Victorias City drug pusher captured in buy-bust
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The top drug pusher in Victorias City fell to police following a buy-bust operation along Osmeña Avenue, Barangay 5, in the said city, late Monday evening. Police identified the suspect as 39-year-old Rommel Canlas, the main subject of the operation, and a resident of Bangga Daan, Barangay 1 in the …