By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The result of a medical examination on the 16-year-old student involved in an alleged molestation case committed by her teacher confirmed the presence of a laceration to her genitals. The student’s mother revealed the student suffered from a 7 o’clock hymenal laceration, or a tear to the membrane covering the …
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Alleged robber nabbed in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected robber was arrested by police after he victimized a woman at the corner of Rosario-Araneta Streets, part of Barangay 36, Bacolod City, late Wednesday evening. Police identified the victim as 40-year-old Gina Rallos, a resident of Purok Everlasting, Barangay 34 of the said city. Members of Police Station …
Street-level drug pusher arrested in Sagay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An alleged street-level drug pusher was arrested by drug enforcement units of the Sagay City police at corner Quezon-West Streets, Barangay Poblacion 1, Sagay City, Wednesday afternoon. Police identified the suspect as 34-year-old Patrick Mahusay, a resident of Purok 3, Barangay Poblacion 1 of the said city. Sagay police said …
Governor, Vice Governor lead memorial service for late Board Member
By Paulo Loreto Lim Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. and Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the necrological service for former Negros Occidental Provincial Board Member and Don Salvador Benedicto Mayor Nehemias Dela Cruz at the Capitol Social Hall, yesterday. Dela Cruz died last week of health complications at the age of 66. “Please …
Filipino Witnesses appeal to Russian officials versus labeling JWs as extremists
In response to the Russian government’s threat to ban them in Russia, the more than 3,000 congregations and 200,000 members of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Philippines have joined a worldwide letter-writing campaign calling for Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and other government officials to intervene in a case that seeks to declare the religious organization …
President expedites the release of Martial Law reparations
By Paulo Loreto Lim After President Rodrigo Duterte met with officers of the Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board (HRVCB) and the Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA), who had previously requested the president expedite the processing of claims, a preliminary list of 4,000 qualified Martial Law reparations recipients was released. The meeting …
Diocese to Duterte: Bow to the Constitution
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to the proposal by President Rodrigo Duterte to postpone barangay elections and appoint officials instead, the Diocese of Bacolod yesterday advised the president to follow the Constitution. According to Diocese social communications head and San Sebastian Cathedral Rector, Fr. Felix Pasquin, as a public official, along with all …
Bacolod, Iloilo named among the ‘best cities to live in the Philippines’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to The Conyo Times, a YouTube channel focused on local pop culture, Bacolod City and Iloilo City were named among their “Best Cities to live in the Philippines.” Bacolod City topped the ranks based on, according to one of the channel’s recent videos, “a rapid growth in tourism and …
4Ps rice subsidies cost P2.5B for one month –Palace Official
By Paulo Loreto Lim In a recent press conference, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella announced Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries will begin receiving P600 rice subsidies this month from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). “The additional rice subsidy allocated for the month of March has already totaled to P2.5 billion,” he said. …
Ombudsman takes up TFC inquiry into Hinoba-an infrastructure projects
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Ombudsman for the Visayas took up the inquiry posed by the Task Force Crusaders (TFC) questioning two “questionable” infrastructure projects in Hinoba-an. Hinoba-an Mayor Ernesto Estrao has been given five days by the Ombudsman to respond to questions raised by TFC National Deputy Commander John Chiong surrounding the P17 …