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By Paulo Loreto Lim Barangay Tangub Captain Noli Villarosa, who serves as president of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) in Bacolod City, recently directed barangay captains to focus on the campaign against illegal drugs in their respective barangay assemblies, set to take place this weekend, on March 25. In Tangub, however, he noted their …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) of Negros Occidental is planning to designate police environment desk officers in the province to oversee the protection of local forests in the mountains. In an interview with Bombo Radyo-Bacolod, PENRO head Edgardo Rostata said he met with Negros Occidental Police Provincial …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A woman was killed, while her live-in partner was wounded, after they were shot inside their home at Purok Medalla Milagrosa, Barangay Sum-ag, Bacolod City, late Sunday evening. Police identified the fatality as 27-year-old Maricar Marañon, a native of Punta Playa, Barangay Poblacion, Bago City. The wounded was, meanwhile, identified …

By Paulo Loreto Lim With the Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) preparing for a special election in the co-op’s District 4, which covers Bacolod City-East that includes Barangays Villamonte, Montevista, Alangilan, Granada, Estefania, Vista Alegre, Mansilingan, and Abkasa, General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) Secretary-General Wennie Sancho was disqualified from candidacy for a second …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) commander, Colonel Elizer Losañes, said they are now prepared for the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings, scheduled from March 21 to 24 in Bacolod City. The Philippine Army is part of the more than 3,000 personnel coming from different agencies of the government …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In a supplemental affidavit released to the media over the weekend, former Berya drug group member Ricky Serenio claimed Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent William Señoron, split drug money with police chiefs throughout the province and also has links to slain Iloilo drug lord Melvin …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Army condemned the killing of one of their retired members in Barangay Sebucawan, Isabela, Negros Occidental, last Friday, allegedly perpetrated by members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) commander, Colonel Elizer Losañes, said the CPP-NPA did not have a valid …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Following the discovery of dead pangolins in the Bacolod City reclamation area, last week, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is currently conducting an investigation. Upon initial inspection, it was found the animals had been descaled. The carcasses will also be subject to a tissue sampling, which will be …

By Tara Yap The six surviving Filipino veterans of World War II were honored over the weekend during the 72nd anniversary of the liberation of Panay, Guimaras, and Romblon Islands. Among those honored were Eladio Macasar Peñaranda, Cornelio Lustre Areño, Fernando Alintitud Alecto, Ramon Atintar Oro, Loreto Laru-an Lazo, and Ambrosio Alfeche Ambut. They each …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An Australian national was allegedly stabbed to death by an employee of his poultry farm at Sitio Iglahod, Barangay To-oy, Himamaylan City, Saturday afternoon. Police identified the fatality as 74-year-old Warren Hill, the owner of the said farm. Himamaylan City police deputy, Police Senior Inspector Raymundo Franco, said, based on …