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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An Indonesian fisherman reportedly stumbled across remains suspected to be that of the Bago City seaman who went missing in January after he disappeared off the coast of Sumatra. In a Bombo Radyo-Bacolod interview, members of the Indonesia Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (INAFIS) informed the family of Michael John Abibiason …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Barangay Tangub Captain Noli Villarosa, who serves as president of the Bacolod City Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) and Negros Island Region (NIR) Liga ng mga Barangay (Liga) chief, announced Liga National President Edmund Abesamis is calling on barangay captains from across the country to meet this week to discuss the …

By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently approved on its first reading an ordinance that would require business process outsourcing (BPO) companies, or call centers, to construct a transport hub for their employees within their premises. According to City Councilor Caesar Distrito, who authored the ordinance, “This ordinance will require the …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bacolod City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr. was awarded the Golden Globe Medal of Distinction last week, during the 2017 Golden Globe Annual Award (GGAA) for Business Excellence and Outstanding Filipino Achiever ceremony at The Manila Hotel. “I was deeply honored to have been selected alongside prominent leaders and personalities in …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Following the groundbreaking for the 21-kilometer Bacolod Economic Highway in February, clearing projects for the roadway’s construction are currently underway, to which Bacolod Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya thanked landowners for the expropriation of their land in order to facilitate construction. “We appreciate the cooperation from landowners,” he said. “Several may …

By Tara Yap A suspected drug dealer from Bacolod City was arrested in a buy-bust operation at a hotel in Iloilo City over the weekend. Authorities identified the suspect as Mai Grace Galve Beñares of Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City. Iloilo’s Police Station 1 (PS1) apprehended Beñares, along with five men, identified as Olime Del Prado …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A house was allegedly ransacked by burglars riding a sport utility vehicle (SUV) at Magdalene Ville, Phase 2, Barangay Mandalagan, last week. In a report by Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod, the victim, whose identity is being withheld, claimed she only knew of the incident yesterday, after she was informed by one of …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Several bags of rancid meat were turned over to officials of Task Force Botagoy, yesterday morning. According to City Executive Assistant Ernie Pineda, the meat consisted of pork, beef, carabao, and goat. He said the rancid meat was turned over by a local business owner, as it is no longer …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A public viewing of the remains of former Bacolod City Mayor Jose Montalvo, Jr. is presently underway at the Acropolis Gardens in Barangay Bata, with the city recently announcing a mass and neurological service will be held at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) later this week. The late mayor …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) will soon initiate “Oplan: Sumvac,” which will focus security at beach resorts, hotels, tourist spots, and transportation terminals with the onset of summer vacation. According to BCPO spokesperson, Police Superintendent Noel Polines, there is no set number of officers to be deployed, but it …