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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A festival goer was nabbed by police after yielding several firearms at the main entrance of the Panaad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City, Sunday evening. Police identified the suspect as 25-year-old Ronie Ramos, a resident of Barangay 3 in the said city. Based on a report released …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A top drug personality was arrested by police in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Zone 2, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, early Sunday morning. Police identified the suspect as 29-year-old Melvin Amacna, the city’s sixth most wanted drug personality and a resident of Barangay Zone 6 in the said city. Based …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A fish vendor was killed after being allegedly gunned down by three unidentified assailants at the Isabela Public Market, Isabela, Negros Occidental, Sunday evening. Police identified the fatality as 42-year-old Raymund Invidiado, a resident of Barangay Poblacion-6 in the said town. Initial investigations made by Isabela Municipal Police Station said …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga While attending the STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) graduation at the SMX Convention Center in SM City Bacolod over the weekend, 3rd Infantry Division commander, Major General Jon Aying, confirmed the death of Joselito Melloria, an Abu Sayyaf official. According to Aying, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is currently …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the recent death of Isabela Mayor Enrique Montilla III and Vice Mayor Joselito Malabor assuming the position, calls have been made for reconciliation between the two political families. Isabela Councilor Patrick Miguel Montilla offered an olive branch, saying, “The family welcomes that.” He added the late mayor had previously …

By Paulo Loreto Lim According to Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Jesus Hinlo, who was in the province over the weekend for the opening ceremony of the Panaad sa Negros Festival, President Rodrigo Duterte is still considering the fate of the Negros Island Region (NIR). “NIR still has a chance because …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. President Rodrigo Duterte addressed the opening ceremonies of the 2017 Palarong Pambansa at the Binirayan Sports Complex in Antique, yesterday. Speaking before the estimated 20,000 gathered, Duterte touted the budget the Department of Education (DepEd) receives from the national government. “The education department gets the biggest share in the annual …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Following the press release from Coca-Cola last week, assuring the company uses 100 percent local sugar, Bacolod Plant Manager Bernard Engada recently said the practice has been a “tradition” since the facility opened. “Since the bottling facility commenced operations 19 years ago, the company has not failed to use locally-produced …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The owner of a ready-to-wear (RTW) store was sent to the hospital after his store went ablaze yesterday morning along Locsin Street, Bacolod City. Rescuers refused to identify the store owner. Based on initial probe by the Bureau of Fire Protection-Bacolod (BFP-Bacolod), the store’s security guard, Ricky Cabales, called their …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorcyclist was killed, while his passenger was slightly injured, following a hit-and-run incident along Buri Road, Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City, early Saturday morning. Police identified the fatality as 22-year-old Hernanie Mondia of Purok Tonggoy in the said barangay; while 25-year-old Reymund Abello, also a resident of the said barangay, …