By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental High School (NOHS) Principal Mario Amaca confirmed classes will not be impacted by the impending transport strike and will open on their designated date of June 5, noting, it is beyond his abilities to suspend classes. “It is beyond my capacity to suspend classes, only the DepEd (Department …
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Serenio father gunned down Kin suspect police
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The father of former Berya drug group member and bagman Ricky Serenio was shot and killed by riding-in-tandem suspects at Purok Sampaguita 1, Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, late Monday evening. Police identified the fatality as 53-year-old Wilfredo Serenio, a resident of the said barangay. Police Station 8 (PS8) commander, Police …
Ceneco power rates drop 66¢ since March
By Paulo Loreto Lim After power rates hit P11.1669 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) this past March, the Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) announced their second straight months of rate drops, with a May 2017 rate of P10.5062/kwh, down from the April 2017 figure of P10.8556/kWh. The utility co-op credits the adjustment to drops in the …
Woman nabbed for selling drugs in Victorias City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 21-year-old woman was arrested by operatives of the Victorias City Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) at Zone 4, Barangay 6, Victorias City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the woman as Anna Mae Eswagan, a resident of Zone 5 of the said barangay. Police Superintendent German Garbosa, Victorias City police chief, …
COA clearance required for Libertad Market Annex rehabilitation
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In order to jumpstart rehabilitation, the Local Market Committee proposed the mayor to request a clearance from the Commission on Audit (COA) for the Libertad Public Market Annex Building. According to Jonah Abao, officer-in-charge of Libertad Public Market, the structure contains about 120 blocks and can accommodate 240 vendors. However, …
Commuter stabbed in Villamonte
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A commuter was sent to the hospital on Monday evening after he was stabbed along Circumferential Road, Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as 26-year-old Lorenzo Cordova, a resident of Gold Land Village, Doña Juliana, Barangay Taculing of the said city. Investigators from Police Station 4 (PS4) said …
Senior dies in Murcia vehicular accident
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 61-year-old woman was killed after she was struck by a taxi along the Provincial Road in Barangay Pandanon-Silos, Murcia, Negros Occidental, late Monday afternoon. Police identified the fatality as Belinda Sacil, a resident of Purok Tangke in the said barangay. Murcia police traffic investigator, Police Officer 2 (PO2) Jerson …
NOHS buildings unfinished ahead of school opening
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental High School (NOHS) Principal Mario Amaca, met with Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr., yesterday, seeking assistance for their unfinished classrooms. Amaca said the school is prepared for the opening of classes on June 5, but pointed out one of the buildings that is supposed to host around 40 classrooms …
RDC-6 identifies priority areas
By Tara Yap Newly-appointed Regional Development Council-VI (RDC-6) chair, Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao, named three specific areas to be given priority status. “Guimaras, Northern Iloilo, and Antique,” she stated. “RDC must give much weight to their needs.” “Malnutrition and poverty is very prevalent in the three areas,” the governor explained. “We need to push up …
Governor welcomes new PRO-18 director
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr welcomed the appointment of Police Chief Superintendent Edmund Gonzales as Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) director and reminded him to “do well.” In a press conference yesterday morning, Marañon said he was not able to attend the turnover ceremony due to other work engagements but …