By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A top official of the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Negros Island Region (NIR) has significant tourism potential during the Tourism Summit held at the Social Hall of the Capitol building yesterday morning. “It is 99.9 percent,” said DOT Assistant Secretary Frederick Alegre. Alegre together with Department of the Interior …
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American arrested for uploading sex video with local woman
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An American citizen was recently arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) after he allegedly uploaded sex videos of him and a local woman in the internet. NBI Special Investigator William de Arca identified the suspect as 63-year-old Lee David Colglazier, a pensioner and temporarily residing in the country. …
PNP in W. Visayas to get new chief
By Tara Yap Effective May 15, the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Western Visayas region will have a new chief with a turnover ceremony at the regional headquarters of Camp Delgado in Iloilo City. Supt. Gilbert Gorero, spokesman of Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6), said Chief Supt. Cesar Hawthorne Binag will assume the post. Outgoing PNP-6 …
Man killed by neighbors in Granada
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man was killed on the spot after he was allegedly shot, stabbed, and hacked by his two neighbors at Hacienda Rosario Sur Relocation Site, Brgy. Granada, Bacolod City, yesterday afternoon. Police identified the fatality as 28-year-old Julius Medel, a resident of Purok Pinaya-on in the said barangay. Police Station …
DepEd launches Brigada Eskwela ahead of school opening
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Department of Education-Negros Island Region (DepEd-NIR) has formally launched this year’s Brigada Eskwela at the Dumaguete City National High School in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental last Saturday. DepEd-NIR Director Gilbert Sadsad said DepEd has issued a memorandum on the implementing guidelines of Brigada Eskwela on March 9. Part of …
Distrito bats for higher jaywalking fines
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Bacolod has approved for final reading the amendments to the anti-jaywalking provisions of the Bacolod City Traffic Code. The amendments, which were introduced by Councilor Caesar Distrito, increases the penalties for jaywalking, or crossing streets outside designated lanes, from P100 to P300 or one day …
Jeepney driver stabbed by fellow driver in Alijis
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A jeepney driver was killed after he was allegedly stabbed to death by another driver at Bangga Metal, Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City, Saturday afternoon. Police identified the fatality as 46-year-old Jonathan Bo-oc, with dual residencies in Barangay Cabug and Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City. Police Station 7 (PS7) commander Police Chief …
Cauayan resident held-up, gunned down by former army men
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A resident of Cauayan, Negros Occidental was held-up and gunned down by three suspects, including a former member of the Philippine Army, at Sitio Calapnisan, Barangay Inayawan of the said town, Sunday. Police identified the fatality as 30-year-old Reynaldo Albaña, a resident of the said barangay. Cauayan town police chief, …
Three druggies nabbed in Kabankalan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three people were arrested by Kabankalan police following a buy-bust operation in Kabankalan City, Friday afternoon. Police identified the suspects as 44-year-old Ramyr Obidos, a resident of Tan Lorenzo St., Brgy 1; Luville Ramos, 31, of Roxas St.; and Valerie Ann Abadiano, 29, of Purok Paraiso, Brgy. Hilamonan, all of …
PNP names new regional top cop
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership finally named the new regional director for Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18), yesterday morning. In an official document released by PRO-18, PNP chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has named Police Chief Supt. Edmund Alonday Gonzales as regional director for PRO-18 effective May 19, …