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By Jezza A. Nepomoceno The Iloilo Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) invested P16.4 million towards the construction of 25 rainwater harvesting systems, along with 42 ferro-cement water storage tanks at public schools. The rainwater harvesting systems will be placed near evacuation sites in Tubungan, Miagao, Lambunao, Calinog, Ajuy, Dumangas, San Miguel, Banate, Alimodian, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Indonesian authorities confirmed the wetsuit found by an Indonesian fisherman in Kolosoha, Indonesia belonged to the Bago City seaman who went missing in January after he disappeared off the coast of Sumatra. In a radio interview with Bombo Radyo-Bacolod last Wednesday evening, the ship’s captain, Harvey Lazarte, said he positively …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A radio announcer allegedly shot and killed his wife in Barangay Himoga-an Baybay, Sagay City, late Wednesday evening. Police identified the fatality as 38-year-old Virginia Andalina, a resident of the said barangay. Sagay City police chief, Police Chief Inspector Eduardo Corpuz, said, based on their initial investigation, when the gunshot …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Six people, including a 17-year-old minor, were nabbed by members of Police Station 6 (PS6) Station Drug Enforcement Team (SDET) at Purok Katilingban, Barangay 40, Bacolod City, late Wednesday evening. Police have refused to identify the minor but named the other suspects as Ruldan Steve Parrar, 37; Joemarie Lachica, 30; …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A jail visitor at Police Station 9 (PS9) was nabbed by police after he was found trying to smuggle an improvised tooter into the station in Barangay Sum-ag, Bacolod City, Wednesday afternoon. Police identified the suspect as 22-year-old Marvin Gevero, a resident of East Homes 3, Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City. …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A small-time drug pusher was arrested by Valladolid police after conducting a buy-bust operation along Lopez Jaena Street, Barangay Poblacion, Valladolid, Negros Occidental, yesterday morning. Police identified the suspect as Florido Inson, a resident of Purok Sampaguita in the said barangay. Valladolid town police said they nabbed Inson after he …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Task Force Crusader (TFC) National Deputy Commander John Chiong said they will be providing necessary assistance to the mother of a 16-year-old student who was allegedly molested by her teacher. In a report by Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod, Chiong said they will forward a formal complaint to Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Diocese of Bacolod Bishop Patricio Buzon penned a letter to the Catholic faithful condemning the shuttering of the gate surrounding the Queen of Peace Church by the St. John’s Institute (SJI) Board of Trustees (BOT), calling it an “injustice.” “Why inconvenience the people for an altercation involving individuals?” he asked “The …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Suspended Provincial Agriculturist, Engr. Igmedio Tabianan, formally resigned from his post yesterday morning. Tabianan, in his letter to Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr., said he resigned for personal reasons and to make more time for his family. In the letter, he also thanked the governor for his support, and …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the example set by the Panaad sa Negros Festival and the Hinugyaw Festival of Hinigaran, Isabela Mayor Enrique Montilla issued an executive order yesterday banning Coca-Cola products from their town fiesta, which takes place from April 19 to 22. The mayor cited his opposition to the use of high …