By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Mindoro-bound fishermen who were held in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental after failing to secure necessary transit documents are not allowed to sail in the territorial waters of the province. According to Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator Ma. Lina Sanogal, four men arrived in Sipalay onboard a motorboat and introduced …
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Two dead after tanker truck plows into tricycle, car in Bago City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two people are confirmed dead, while two others were rushed to the hospital, after a tanker truck plowed into an oncoming tricycle and car in Barangay Calumangan, Bago City, yesterday morning. Police identified the fatalities as Nelson Daguio and Lawrence Cavile; while the injured were identified as Alexander Cavile and …
Transport group urges local congressmen to probe modernization program Gasataya: Wait for DOTr to publish final guidelines
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga During a forum at the Diocese of Bacolod Social Action Center yesterday, United Negros Drivers and Operators Center (UNDOC) Secretary-General Diego Malacad said his group has urged local congressional representatives to probe the modernization program being pushed by the Department of Transportation (DOTr). He noted, Bacolod Lone District Rep. Greg …
Sugar Alliance will push for P40 excise tax on imported sweeteners –USPFP
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines, Inc. (USPFP) President Manuel Lamata, the Sugar Alliance of the Philippines (SAP) is planning to push for a P40 excise tax on imported sweeteners. In a press conference yesterday, Lamata claimed the P20 tax on high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) must …
PCG implements stricter security protocols
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Bacolod Station commander, Lieutenant Jimmy Oliver Vingno, said they will begin double checking all passengers both inbound and outbound from Mindanao, following the recent arrest of three people in Iloilo City with alleged links to the Maute terror group. In an interview with Watchmen Daily Journal …
PRO-18 orders strengthened security at police stations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the New People’s Army (NPA) attack on the Maasin Municipal Police Station in Iloilo province, Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) director, Police Chief Superintendent Edmund Gonzales, ordered all units under his command to strengthen police stations. In a Facebook message passed by the PRO-18 Regional Public Information Office (RPIO), Gonzales …
Four injured after Ceres bus loses control of brakes in DSB
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least four people were injured after a Ceres bus nearly tipped over along the Bacolod-San Carlos Highway, Sitio Talos, Barangay Igmayaan, Don Salvador Benedicto, Sunday. Don Salvador Benedicto town police chief, Police Senior Inspector Joevito Bose, said the bus, which was driven by 47-year-old Neil Gemalfin, was heading to …
IPPO: Maasin attack was not a failure, more public cooperation needed
By Tara Yap Following the recent incident where police officers of the Maasin Municipal Police Station were disarmed and handcuffed by the New People’s Army (NPA), Iloilo Provincial Police Office (IPPO) spokesperson, Police Chief Inspector Aron Palomo, defended the law enforcement community claiming more public cooperation is necessary. Despite warnings that suggested the NPA was …
Eight arrested for illegal fishing off the coast of Concepcion, Carles
By Jezza A. Nepomoceno Eight fishermen were arrested over the weekend in two separate operations by the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force (IPBDTF) for allegedly engaging in illegal fishing off the coast of Concepcion and Carles. According to Senior Police Officer 1 (SPO1) Jose Ronnie Panes, the fishermen were caught using a round haul …
Motorcycle driver in critical condition after slamming into parked truck
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorcycle driver was critically injured after accidentally slamming into a parked cargo truck along Rosario Street, Bacolod City, yesterday morning. Police identified the victim as 44-year-old Noel Ruiz, a resident of Barangay Mandalagan in the said city. Traffic investigator Police Officer 3 (PO3) Johnny Dela Peña said the victim …