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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A police officer deployed to the 24th Panaad sa Negros Festival was allegedly victimized by thieves, carting away with his service firearm and belongings inside the Panaad Park and Stadium, Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as Police Officer 1 (PO1) Nash Arellano. Police Station 7 (PS7) commander, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 25-year-old man lost his leg, while another was injured, following a motorcycle collision with a taxi along Lacson Street, part of Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City, yesterday morning. Police identified the victims as Kim Patrick Macawili and his backrider Mark Cyril Flores, 19, both residents of Barangay Dos Hermanas, Talisay …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr., yesterday confirmed the Provincial Legal Office is currently investigating a quarry operator who used fake quarry coupons, used for the extraction and delivery of sand and gravel, supposedly issued by the provincial government. “We were informed about it three weeks ago and are coordinating …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. recently revealed he has already made his selection for the next Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, but refused to reveal his pick. Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, Jr. is the current acting NOPPO director, taking over for Police Senior Superintendent William Señoron earlier …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Environmental group Green Alert-Negros (GAN) slammed the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Negros Island Region (DENR-NIR) for, what they called, a case of “selective justice.” The group spoke out against criminal charges recently filed against Rolando Oyco, who was caught in the act of attending to a charcoal pit, after …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon claimed at least 13 senators are opposed to the restoration of the death penalty, diocese social communications head and San Sebastian Cathedral Rector Rev. Fr. Felix Pasquin said the church is praying the bill does not pass the Senate. In a text message, he …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Gina Lopez yesterday proposed numerous reforms for the agency, including measures surrounding land titles. One of the reforms includes allowing barangay offices to accept public land titling applications, along with supplying them with cadastral maps, which show the value and ownership of properties …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following a meeting earlier this week at the Bacolod City District Engineering Office between Bacolod Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya; Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) head, Police Superintendent Luisito Acebuche; and representatives from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) of Bacolod and several local biker clubs, a team …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to Bacolod Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will conduct a bidding later this year for the construction of 311 classrooms, along with information technology and science laboratories, and workshops. “The budget will come from the budget of the Department of Education,” …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected drug personality was arrested after allegedly trying to evade arrest, following law enforcement officers serving him an arrest warrant in Barangay Calasga-an, Bais City, Negros Oriental, Wednesday afternoon. Police identified the suspect as 34-year-old Ramil Banogon, a resident of Barangay Santa Cruz Viejo, Tanjay City, Negros Oriental. A …