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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A blaze hit the Bravo Company detachment of the 62nd Infantry Battalion, yesterday morning, in Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. According to Fire Officer 1 (FO1) John Derrick Villaruz, arson investigator for the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the city, a short circuit occurred in one of the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two men were arrested by members of the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit-18 (RDEU-18) and Police Station 7 (PS7) after they were caught in the act of selling illegal drugs at Purok Kabugwason, Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City, Saturday afternoon. Police identified the suspects as 36-year-old Warren Gemino and Yves Pelowa, 30, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two inmates of the Negros Occidental District Jail broke out of jail yesterday morning. The escaped inmates were identified as Vercilito Capulong and Ramon Ventura, Jr. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) District Warden, Jail Chief Inspector Ruth Garcia-Estales, said Capulong was detained on violations of Article 179 of …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A butcher was reportedly stabbed and shot along San Sebastian Street, Barangay Sum-Ag, Bacolod City, late Saturday night. Police identified the fatality as Danilo Panganiban, a resident of Barangay Dulao, Bago City. According to a report by Police Station 9 (PS9) commander, Police Chief Inspector Rollie Pondevilla, Panganiban was preparing …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya and Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo Benitez filed a joint bill back on March 13, seeking the construction of a coastal road that would connect Bacolod City to Victorias City. According to Gasataya, they are still awaiting approval. Meanwhile, the Department of Public Works and …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After claiming Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III is unable to fulfill the promise to end contractualization, the Negros chapter of the Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP), a self-described socialist workers’ organization, is demanding President Rodrigo Duterte to issue an executive order to end the practice. …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In light of the upcoming Holy Week observance, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-Region VI (LTFRB-6) reminded the public to refrain from riding colorum, or unlicensed, vehicles, noting, in the event of road accidents, they are not equipped with proper insurance coverage. LTFRB-6 director, Atty. Joscet Abellar, said individuals …

By Paulo Loreto Lim After a Bacolod City Regional Trial Court (RTC) dismissed a case filed by SM Prime Holdings, Inc. seeking to nullify the lease contract between Ayala Land, Inc. and the Negros Occidental provincial government last month, SM has since filed a motion for reconsideration. SM legal counsel believes, if put to a …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Hinoba-an Mayor Ernesto Estrao is hopeful the industrial zone located in his municipality will be widened, following the town council’s multi-agency consultative meeting last Thursday. The said meeting was attended by various government agencies. In an interview yesterday, Estrao said he plans on expanding the town’s industrial zone to 282 …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A house was completely destroyed by a blaze last night along Bartolome Street, Doña Juliana, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City. Fire Officer 2 (FO2) Archie Españo, lead arson investigator for the Bureau of Fire Protection-Bacolod, identified the victim and owner of the residence as 70-year-old Patria Arro. Españo said, based on …