By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Operatives of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) arrested last Friday a single mother, who allegedly used her daughter in lewd videos and photos that were being sold online. Police Senior Supt. Jack Wanky, acting city director of BCPO, said the operation was conducted at the suspect’s house in Barangay …
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Motorcycle driver ran over by truck in Calatrava
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorcycle driver was declared dead on the spot after he was ran over by a cane truck along Kilometer 135, Barangay San Isidro, Calatrava town, Negros Occidental, Saturday. Police identified the fatality as 53-year-old town resident Joerge Rabago from Barangay Patun-an. Calatrava town police chief, Chief Inspector John Joel …
Barangay 23 resident accidentally shoots self
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A resident of Barangay 23 in Bacolod City was killed after he accidentally shot himself, early Sunday morning. Police identified the fatality as 26-year-old Paulo Agustin. Police Station 4 (PS4) commander, Senior Inspector Elmer Bonilla, said Agustin was inside his friend’s house in the said barangay when the incident happened. …
Angat Pilipinas to be launched in time for 2017 MassKara Festival
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Angat Pilipinas, a national non-government organization, is planning to have its national launching in Bacolod City in October this year in time for the MassKara Festival, its founder said. Marlon Marañon said “Angat” means Alliance for National Growth and Transformation whose objective is to create “a funding and business mechanism …
SAP bucks inclusion of sugar drinks on tax reform package
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Sugar Alliance of the Philippines (SAP) Spokesperson Atty. Emilio Yulo said they are concerned over the planned inclusion of sugar-sweetened beverages in the government’s tax reform package, which was earlier passed by the ways and means committee of the House of Representatives. In a text message sent by Yulo, he …
Wanky still on ‘status quo’ as city top cop
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia said the status of Senior Supt. Jack Wanky, acting director of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), remains in “status quo” despite the scheduled retirement of Chief Supt. Renato Gumban, director of Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18), set on May 21. Last month, Leonardia disclosed that …
City yet to decide on new landfill
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The city government of Bacolod has yet to decide as to where the new sanitary landfill will be located in the city. Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia said they are still studying as to where they could buy the new lot for the city’s landfill. Leonardia explained the city government …
Antique gov to chair RDC
By Tara Yap Gov. Rhodora Cadiao of Antique province will be the incoming chairperson of the Regional Development Council in Western Visayas (RDC-6). According to Cadiao, she is still awaiting appointment papers from the office of President Rodrigo Duterte. The governor will take the leadership role from National Economic and Development Authority-6 (NEDA-6) Regional Director …
200 green firefighters to start training May 11
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around 200 new members of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Bacolod will formally start their training at the Panaad Park and Stadium on May 11. BFP-Negros Island Region (NIR) Director, Fire Senior Superintendent Fred Trajeras, said, of the 200 participants, 83 are from the NIR while the rest …
Security guard killed in motorcycle crash
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A security guard was killed on the spot after crashing his motorcycle at the national highway, part of Barangay Zone 15, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, yesterday afternoon. Police identified the fatality as 42-year-old Hernando Pelecio Tinogan, a security guard for Habagat Security Services. Traffic investigators from Talisay City Police Station …