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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia clarified yesterday his plan to deploy 10 IPM-Construction and Development Corporation (IPM-CDC) trucks to provide transportation on June 5, the date of the planned jeepney operator strike. In a statement, Leonardia stated they will deploy 10 clean trucks from IPM, with clean chairs, together with …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A house allegedly being used as an illegal gambling den was raided by members of the Silay City Police Station last Wednesday, resulting in the arrest of 12 people. In an official report by Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18), operatives from the Silay City police received information that a house owned …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected pusher was arrested by Kabankalan City police after he was caught selling illegal drugs along Tayum Street, Barangay 4, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, early Wednesday evening. Police identified the suspect as 28-year-old Kenneth Anthony Gelvezon, Jr., a resident of the said barangay. Kabankalan City police said Gelvezon was …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A drunk man allegedly stabbed and injured a carpenter during a scuffle at Purok Malinong, Barangay Sagasa, Bago City, Negros Occidental, late Wednesday evening. Police identified the victim as 51-year-old Bonifacio Tor, Jr., a resident of the said village. Bago City police said the suspect, identified as 46-year-old Ricardo Cordova, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In a letter penned by Task Force Crusaders (TFC) national deputy commander John Chiong to Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Paul Elmer Clemente, he claimed Provincial Engineer Ernie Mapa of acquiring “ill-gotten wealth, citing his multiple vehicles and houses. Accused of owning eight private vehicles, three houses, and a lot …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) Corporate Planning Officer Lemuel Tambanillo, solar power is “sustainable, but unreliable.” “As long as there is sunlight that produces power,” he said, “Solar power plants may supply the energy grid.” “It is, however, unreliable due to the ‘intermittency’ of sunlight and its …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Parishioners of the Queen of Peace Church at the St. John’s Institute (SJI) wore black and were seen crying yesterday morning as Bacolod Bishop Patricio Buzon conducted a final mass and stripped the church of its blessed sacrament, effectively preventing any more sacraments from being administered there. In the decree …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) commander, Colonel Eliezer Losañes, ordered an investigation into the shooting incident in Barangay Canlusong, EB Magalona, where a member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) allegedly killed two barangay tanods. In an interview with Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod yesterday morning, Losañes said the incident is an …

By Tara Yap The planned transportation strike from June 5 to 6 will not stop the opening of classes for the 1.2 million students in the Western Visayas region. “There is no postponement,” said Ma. Gemma M. Ledesma, regional director of Department of Education-Region VI (DepEd-6). Ledesma said the transportation strike will most likely not …

By Tara Yap According to Iloilo Provincial Planning and Development Office chief Mario Nillos, the Iloilo Provincial Development Council is eyeing P7.2 billion for its 2018 Annual Investment Program (AIP). More than half, P3.8 billion is being considered for social services, with another P2.1 billion for economic services. On top of their priority programs are …