By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A construction worker was arrested by anti-drug operatives of Police Station 7 (PS7) at Purok Kabugwason, Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City, yesterday afternoon. Police identified the suspect as 39-year-old Burnie Fuentebella, a resident of the said barangay. PS7 commander Police Chief Insp. Charles Gever said Fuentebella was arrested after he handed …
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Gambling den raided by police in San Carlos
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An alleged gambling den was raided by members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-18 (CIDG-18) and San Carlos City Police Station in Barangay Buluangan Proper, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Thursday evening. Police identified the suspect as Marilyn Aller, a resident of the said barangay. San Carlos police said …
Jap tourist hit by ‘salisi’ gang member
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Japanese tourist was allegedly robbed by a member of the infamous “salisi” gang inside a mall located in Barangay 12, Bacolod City, Thursday afternoon. Police identified the victim as 28-year-old Takahito Hiei, a resident of Okita, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Investigators from Police Station 1 (PS1) said Hiei and several …
Coca-Cola slammed for dishonesty Degamo: HFCS entry banned in Neg Or
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Coca-Cola has again drawn flak from sugar industry stakeholders over its alleged “double- talk.” “It is ironic for them to continue questioning the constitutionality of Sugar Order No. 3 when even before the Senate hearing, they already acknowledged publicly the validity of SO 3,” said lawyer Emilio Yulo, spokesperson of …
Probe of new drug syndicate on following P3M bust
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Both the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and the Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) are now probing if there is a new drug group operating in Bacolod City, after P3 million worth of shabu were recovered in Barangay 1, late Tuesday evening. Police Senior Supt. Jack Wanky, acting director of the …
Gumban to retire May 19 Two new generals eyed for PRO-18 top post
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) Director, Police Chief Supt. Renato Gumban, is scheduled to retire on May 19, after serving one year as top cop of the regional office. According to Gumban, he was supposed to retire on May 21, which is also his birthday, however, since it fell on a …
VM: BCD re-districting not on SP agenda Separate SP building eyed if split ok’d
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran clarified yesterday that the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) is not sitting down on the proposed Redistricting of Bacolod City. Instead the SP presiding officer said he would “take that up during our caucus before the regular session.” Familiaran made the statement after Bacolod Lone District Rep. …
Gamboa, Distrito clash over changes to E-Cig ordinance
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two members of the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod locked horns yesterday over proposed revisions of the E-Cigarette Ordinance passed in 2014. Councilors Wilson Gamboa Jr. and Caesar Distrito, who had previously engaged in a word war over the media, each delivered privilege speeches in the regular session. Gamboa, who was first …
PRO-18 mulling cyber crime unit
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) spokesperson Police Senior Inspector Armilyn Vargas said the regional police force is mulling the establishment of its own cyber crime unit. During a phone interview yesterday afternoon, Vargas said they are finding it difficult to solve any internet-related crimes in the Negros Island Region (NIR) due …
Negros Occ’s most wanted lucks out after six years
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The top most wanted criminal in Negros Occidental, who allegedly raped the daughter of his lover, was tracked down and arrested in Rodriguez town, Rizal province. Police identified the suspect as Dennis Reniel Batisla-ong, formerly a resident of Negros Occidental, who hid in Rizal province and evaded arrest for six …