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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Six people were nabbed by members of the Regional Special Operations Task Group-18 (RSOTG-18) in a buy-bust operation at 5th Road, Puentebella Subdivision, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City, Wednesday evening. Police identified the arrested as Emmanuel Alcala, Stephen Celedonia, Rapunzel Estribo, Augie John Tadeo, Adrian Carlos Aspan, and Jayp Claveria, all …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A gasoline location was allegedly robbed by a lone gunman at corner Magsaysay-Lacson Street, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City, yesterday morning. Police identified the victim as 38-year-old Nilo Buen, a pump boy of the gas station and resident of the said city. Based on an official report released by Police Station …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An illegal ‘swertres’ operator was arrested by members of the Sibulan Municipal Police Station, yesterday morning at the airport area, Barangay Agan-an, Sibulan, Negros Oriental. Police identified the suspect as 56-year-old Expedito Jumawan Baroro, a resident of Colon Extension, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. Sibulan town police chief, Senior Inspector Nelson …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Ceres-Negros FC secured a spot in the ASEAN Zone semifinals after defeating Tampines Rovers FC, 4-2, in the final Group G match of the 2017 AFC Cup at the Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore last night. The game started quickly for the Negrense club. Following a deflection off a Rovers defender, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Local environmental advocates expressed their sadness and frustration after the Commission on Appointments rejected Gina Lopez as Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) secretary. Green Alert Negros (GAN) coordinator Randy James Rojo called it a “sad day,” while both anti-mining advocates Kay Versoza O’Brien and Darlene Casiano of the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga and Tara Yap Three law students from Silliman University in Dumaguete City made the Top 10 of the recently released 2016 bar exam results, made public yesterday by the Supreme Court. Allana Gayle Ashley Khio placed second, Marie Chielo Ybio came in ninth, and Andrew Stephen Liu rounded out the …

By Paulo Loreto Lim According to Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Jesus Hinlo, Jr., after submitting his Negros Island Region (NIR) retention memorandum to the Office of the President last month, said it is a matter of waiting. “We have done everything,” he said. “We just have to wait for the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former Moises Padilla Mayor Francisco Nazareno and his private secretary Adrian Villaflor are being accused of corruption in connection to P90,000 in town funding going to Liza Enterprises for the 2010 Magayon Festival. According to an affidavit submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman by municipal accountant Elsie Meguiso, Liza …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man was seriously wounded, while a woman managed to escape, following separate violent incidents in Bacolod City, late Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning. Police identified the victims as 38-year-old Erlyn Dayrit, a resident of Purok Cagaycay, Barangay 2; and Ereneo Arellano, 40, a resident of Purok Punay, Barangay …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least one person was confirmed dead, while 11 others were seriously injured, following a freak glass accident near a mosque located at Bangga Adela, Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City, yesterday morning. Authorities identified the fatality as Victor Lasanas, a security guard at a nearby warehouse in the said barangay. Based …