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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Barangay Cabug kagawad and six others were arrested following a buy-bust operation by joint operatives from the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit-18 (RDEU-18) and Police Station 7 (PS7) at the Victorina Subdivision, Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City, Saturday morning. Police identified the suspects as Barangay Cabug Kagawad Vonkarlo De Paula, 31; …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A resolution was approved last week by the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) intended to intensify enforcement of fishery laws. According to City Councilor Bart Orola, author of the resolution, “To stop illegal fishing, safeguard the livelihood of the fisherfolk, protect the environment, and rehabilitate existing fishing grounds along coastal …

By Tara Yap The 2017 Aliwan Fiesta, an annual event in Metro Manila celebrating the country’s biggest festivals, named the Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City as fiesta champion over the weekend, with the Manggahan Festival of Guimaras as runner-up. This year marks the sixth time Dinagyang has won, having previously won four straight years between …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Construction on the 21-kilometer New Bacolod Economic Highway began with a groundbreaking ceremony at Purok Progreso, Barangay Sum-ag, yesterday. According to Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, the P4.8 billion project, upon completion, will be known as the “Bacolod Marathon.” According to City’s District Engineering Office Public Information Officer, Assistant District …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Sugar Alliance of the Philippines (SAP) criticized Coca-Cola for conducting a media tour of their bottling facility in Barangay Mansilingan, yesterday. According to SAP spokesperson, Atty. Dino Yulo, it was the beverage maker’s way to “claim” they use local sugar. Based on a release from Coca-Cola earlier this week, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After newly-appointed Isabela Mayor Joselito Malabor signed an executive order dismissing 232 Isabela job order employees, all appointees of his predecessor, the recently-passed Mayor Enrique Montilla III, a group took to Facebook slamming the decision. According to a post by a group called Vamos Isabela, comprised of local residents, they …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Despite the impending postponement of barangay elections, which are scheduled for October 23, Commission on Elections (Comelec) for Negros Occidental Provincial Election Supervisor, Atty. Jessie Suarez, said the voter registration deadline is still April 29. “The commission has no plans of extending the registration period,” he noted. Suarez said his agency …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Around P312,700 worth of personal items and cash were allegedly stolen from a house owned by a city employee at the Charito Heights Subdivision, Barangay Granada, Bacolod City, Thursday. Police identified the victim as 52-year-old Mary Ann Requiron, a resident of the said barangay. Police Station 5 (PS5) commander, Police …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A veteran police officer of the Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18), said to be retiring this year, died in a road accident in Barangay Crossing-Pulupandan, Pulupandan, Negros Occidental, Thursday morning. Police identified the fatality as 55-year-old Senior Police Officer 2 (SPO2) Graciano Pineda, a member of the PRO-18 regional headquarters support …

By Tara Yap The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be strengthening their presence in Antique as the province prepares to host the 2017 Palarong Pambansa, set to open on Sunday, April 23. According to Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) spokesperson, Police Superintendent Gilbert Gorero, 1,500 law enforcement officers will be deployed to San Jose and neighboring …