TOP STORIES

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following a complaint claiming “foul smelling” rice was delivered to the Home for the Blind in Barangay Mansilingan, the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) said the issue has already been resolved. According to Vangie Abaring, the DSSD associate assigned to the facility, the matter was resolved during a …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga EB Magalona Mayor Marvin Malacon said yesterday, despite Coca-Cola being a sponsor of the town’s ongoing Ugyonan Festival, which runs until May 1, he is demanding a ban of the beverage manufacturer’s products throughout all of Negros Occidental. “I will ask the municipal council to pass a resolution supporting the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) is currently conducting an investigation after one of their personnel allegedly jumped off a bridge near the entrance of Panaad Park, located between Barangays Mansilingan and Alijis in Bacolod City. BTAO head, Police Superintendent Luisito Acebuche, identified the traffic enforcer as 26-year-old Miguel Biñas …

By Paulo Loreto Lim According to a press release, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) clarified the elimination of the irrigation service fee (ISF) only applies to farmers being served by national irrigation systems and not communal systems. In communal systems, farmers are expected to be assessed of operation and maintenance fees, which go towards the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A tricycle driver was arrested by police after he allegedly raped an 11-year-old girl in Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City. Police refused to divulge the identity of the girl, but confirmed she is a resident of the said city. Police Station 3 (PS3) Women and Children’s Protection Desk (WCPD) identified the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A fire reportedly razed a structure belonging to the 2nd Maneuver Platoon of the Regional Public Safety Company-18 (RPSB-18) in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, yesterday morning. Based on an official report released by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18), a fire call was received …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A resident of Talisay City was rushed to the hospital last Monday evening after he was allegedly mauled and hacked by a group of thugs at Hacienda Dos Hermanos, Barangay Katilingban, Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Police identified the victim as 23-year-old Reyland Pascual, a resident of the said barangay. Talisay …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A woman and two men were arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted yesterday afternoon by members of the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU), City Intelligence Unit (CIU), and Police Station 6 (PS6) at Purok Sunrise, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspects as 62-year-old Lourdes Umadhay; Alfred De Guzman; …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga EB Magalona Mayor Marvin Malacon, while speaking with the press yesterday to discuss the status of his administration after being in office for 10 months, revealed his municipality spends at least P30,000 a day on social welfare programs. Intended to fund medicine, hospitalization, and burials, Malacon said the town receives …

By Paulo Loreto Lim In response to frequent power outages experienced throughout Bacolod City in recent days, Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) President Arnel Lapore, yesterday, denied a lack of power supply contributed to the brownouts but, rather, high temperatures. He added power interruptions have also been scheduled in order for the utility co-op …