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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A business establishment was allegedly robbed by unidentified men, early Saturday morning, in Barangay Poblacion, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental. Police identified the victim as 26-year-old Kenneth Tan Gallardo, the owner of a carwash establishment and resident of the said barangay. Guihulngan City police said, when Gallardo woke up around 5:50 …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Four people were arrested after members of Police Station 3 (PS3) conducted a buy-bust operation at Purok Paraiso, Sitio Sebucao, Barangay Banago, Bacolod City, Saturday afternoon. Police identified the suspects as 24-year-old Ciperiano Barbas, the subject person of the operation; Aira Barbas, 23; PJ Barbas, 29; and Maria Aleja, 28. …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 67-year-old man took his own life by shooting himself in the head, Saturday morning, at Purok Palaming, Barangay Binalbagan, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental. Police have refused to identify the victim, but confirmed he was a resident of the said barangay. Canlaon police said, based on the family’s accounts, the …

By Paulo Loreto Lim In an effort to make barangay services more efficient, Barangay Felisa officially launched Electronic Transaction (E-Transaction) over the weekend. According to former Barangay Felisa Captain Mona Dia Jardin, items, such as barangay clearances, can be accessed faster through the program’s link with the Commission on Elections (Comelec), which provides barangay officials …

By Tara Yap Both British Ambassador to the Philippines Asif Ahmad and United Kingdom trade envoy Richard Graham discussed their plans to boost economic ties between the UK and Iloilo and throughout the Visayas. “Finance, innovation, and education are the three key points that we can hope to bring with the greater entrepreneurial spirit from …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two major road accidents were recorded by police in Bacolod City and the town of Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental over the weekend, which resulted in one fatality and two injuries. Police identified the fatality as 50-year-old Noli Delos Reyes, a resident of Hinoba-an, while the two wounded were identified as Tanya …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia said the city is being considered for another Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) event, according to Cecilia Villanueva of the National Organizing Committee, following the conclusion of the Senior Officials Responsible for Information (SOMRI) meetings at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod. …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) Director, Police Chief Superintendent Renato Gumban, confirmed yesterday afternoon that alleged drug lord Berya Tolentino sent surrender feelers to his office. He also confirmed other Negros Island Region (NIR) drug lords have also sent feelers. He credited the Philippine National Police (PNP) “Oplan: Double Barrel Alpha …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Acting Negros Occidental provincial administrator, Dr. Leonardo Eusebio, was recently appointed chief of hospitals. According to Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr., who confirmed the appointment yesterday, Eusebio was serving both positions concurrently on a contractual basis. Negros Occidental Investment and Promotion Center head Lucille Gelvolea will take over the provincial …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar criticized western media for “irresponsible reporting” on alleged extrajudicial killings, in a speech yesterday morning during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-PCOO (ASEAN-PCOO) Roadshow at the Sugarland Hotel. “We all know what the western media is writing,” he stated. “They are claiming …