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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Jesus Hinlo submitted the Negros Island Region (NIR) retention memorandum to the Office of the President, last Tuesday. “It was received by Ermila Moking of the Office of the President,” he confirmed. However, Hinlo refused to divulge details of the memorandum. …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) Director, Police Chief Superintendent Renato Gumban, denied accusations claiming he is involved in illegal gambling in Negros Occidental. In an interview yesterday morning, following the opening of the PRO-18 3rd NIR Invitational Shootfest competition, Gumban said, since taking office, his office has accumulated many accomplishments in …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A wanted man was killed after he allegedly got into an argument and tried to shoot a police officer along Caduhada Street, Barangay Robles, La Castellana, Negros Occidental, yesterday morning. Police identified the fatality as 20-year-old Jered Labiga, a resident of Barangay 3, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental. In a preliminary …

By Tara Yap The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Region VI (DENR-6) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) recently released the endangered olive ridley sea turtle, which was rescued earlier this month in Tigbauan, Iloilo. After being rescued by Rogelio Sanchez, the turtle was transferred to SEAFDEC, where it was examined. The turtle …

By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) yesterday approved a resolution requesting Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia to provide financial awards for Bacolod City athletes who earn medals in the ongoing 2017 Palarong Pambansa in Antique. The resolution, penned by City Councilor Caesar Distrito, who previously authored a resolution requesting awards for …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An illegal gambling den was raided by joint members of the Regional Special Operations Task Group-18 (RSOTG-18) at Sitio Cogon, Barangay San Jose, Tanjay City, Negros Oriental, Tuesday afternoon, leading to the arrest of 52-year-old Roquesa Reyes, a resident of Barangay Cogon in the said city. Tanjay City police chief, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A fist fight erupted between friends at Purok Tamsic, Barangay Miranda, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental, yesterday morning. Police identified the victim as 63-year-old Dominador Placido, a resident of the said barangay. Pontevedra police said the victim, along with several companions, were drinking inside Placido’s house, when a misunderstanding occurred between Placido …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) enforcer, who reportedly jumped off a bridge along the boundary of Barangays Mansilingan and Alijis, may face suspension, after it was discovered he was allegedly drunk while on duty. Police Superintendent Luisito Acebuche, head of BTAO, said 26-year-old Michael Biñas of Barangay Bata apparently …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The remains of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from Sagay City, Negros Occidental are scheduled to arrive in the province on Friday, after she died in Hong Kong earlier this month due to exhaustion. In a report by Bombo Radyo-Bacolod yesterday, the victim, identified as 46-year-old Leonita Quinto, died at …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A whale shark was rescued by authorities after it was caught by fishermen off the coast of Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, last Sunday. In a Facebook post by Carlos Hilado Memorial State College (CHMSC) College of Fisheries Professor Ray Manzano, the whale shark measured an estimated six meters in length, …