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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A house owned by a senior citizen was victimized by two robbers at Purok Acacia, Barangay Pahanocoy, Bacolod City, Thursday morning. Police identified the victim as 61-year-old Jose Rock Bermeo, a resident of the said barangay. Police Station 8 (PS8) said the suspects, 22-year-old Kent Figueroa and a minor, whose …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three people were arrested after members of the Regional Special Operations Task Group-18 (RSOTG-18) conducted a drug raid in Barangay Puan, Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental, late Wednesday evening. Police identified the suspects as Jason Fajardo, Algie Gonzaga, and Dianna Ross Allera, all residents of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. RSOTG-18 operatives …

By Tara Yap With spray-painted messages found throughout the provinces of Iloilo and Capiz urging locals to join the New People’s Army (NPA), Philippine Army officials stationed in Panay dismissed it, calling it proof the group’s power on Panay island is in decline. “This only reflects their need to recruit more because their forces are …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A car owned by a school administrator was allegedly victimized by thieves along Hernaez Street, Bacolod City, Thursday morning. Police identified the victim as 49-year-old Jonathan Galang, a resident of RPHS, Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City. Investigators from Police Station 1 (PS1) said Galang reportedly failed to fully close the driver’s …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Press Club will be holding an induction and oath-taking ceremony for new officers at the SMX Convention Center tonight. Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod anchor Renato Duran is set to be inducted as the new club president, alongside Rico Gantalao as vice president, Erwin Nicavera as secretary, Shiela Gelera as treasurer, …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Diocese social communications head and San Sebastian Cathedral Rector, Fr. Felix Pasquin, recently offered Holy Week reminders to the Catholic faithful, including abstaining from consuming meat on Good Friday and blessed leaves distributed on Palm Sunday should be free. In many cases, palm leaves are sold directly outside the church by …

By Paulo Loreto Lim In response to an open letter by Diocese of Bacolod Bishop Patricio Buzon, where he called recent actions taken by the St. John’s Institute (SJI) Board of Trustees (BOT) an “injustice,” SJI pointed fingers directly at Queen of Peace parish rector, Fr. Ernie Larida, and pointed out, “What transpired went beyond …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. came to the defense of relieved Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent William Señoron, Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) director, Police Chief Superintendent Renato Gumban, said, “The governor is entitled to his own opinion.” During an interview yesterday morning, the …

By Paulo Loreto Lim With the upcoming Holy Week observance and Mt. Kanlaon still under an Alert Level 1, according to a Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) bulletin as of yesterday morning, the Negros Occidental Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) declared a ban on trekking. Local PENRO head Edgardo Rustata said …

By Jezza A. Nepomoceno Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. approved P1.4 million yesterday to fund ballistic equipment for the Iloilo Provincial Police Office (IPPO) special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team. “This is a token of partnership to develop the competency of our SWAT team,” said IPPO Director, Police Senior Superintendent Harold Tuzon. The allocations will …