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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A jeepney driver was gunned down, yesterday morning, at Purok Camansi, Barangay Banago, Bacolod City. Police identified the fatality as Ephraim Payas, a native of Silay City residing at Purok Tinagong Paraiso in the said barangay. According to the victim’s relative, Payas was in the area to get his vehicle …

By Paulo Loreto Lim According to the Negros Island Regional Development Council (NIRDC), San Carlos City, Sagay City, and Hinoba-an were named “key growth centers” in Negros Occidental. Meanwhile, Tanjay City and Bayawan City were given the same moniker for Negros Oriental. Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (MBCCI) Governor Frank Carbon described the term …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A resident of Barangay Taculing finished tenth on this year’s Physician Licensure Examination after earning an overall score of 85.92. In a radio interview, yesterday, Dr. Dominique Ariel Bingcang Tomampos said he never dreamed of becoming a doctor and, instead, wished to become a basketball player. However, his grandparents urged …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The truck driver responsible for the hit and run incident in Barangay Bata, last week, surrendered to Police Station 3(PS3) last Saturday. PS3 commander, Police Senior Inspector Larry Teovisio, said the driver, identified as 50-year-old Rubin Cardoza, visited the police station around 3:15 p.m. to surrender. Teovisio said the suspect …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A total of 30 dead pangolins were recovered by authorities after they were left by the roadside at the Reclamation Area of Bacolod City, yesterday afternoon. In a report by Bombo Radyo-Bacolod, witnesses said they initially found a green sack and, after inspecting the contents, they found it contained several …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Association of Chief Executives (ACE) of cities and towns in Negros Occidental issued a manifesto in support of the protest by sugar industry stakeholders against beverage companies and others who use high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in their products. In a document released by ACE, they claim HFCS is …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga and Paulo Loreto Lim Following the filing of an impeachment case against President Rodrigo Duterte by Magdalo Party-list Rep. Gary Alejano, some in the House of Representatives, including representatives from Negros Occidental, have already dismissed the chances for the case and expressed their support for the president. Rep. Alfredo Benitez, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former Berya drug group member Ricky Serenio was released from police custody, after spending almost three months in jail on charges of illegal possession of ammunition and explosives, and grave coercion. Pulupandan police chief, Police Senior Inspector Alfred De Leon, said Serenio was released after the court allowed him to …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A female student was allegedly raped by a tricycle driver in Victorias City, late Thursday evening. In an interview with Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod, Victorias City police chief, Police Superintendent German Garbosa, withheld the identity of the 20-year-old victim, but confirmed she is a resident of the said city. Garbosa said the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) Director, Police Chief Superintendent Renato Gumban, said security preparations for the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings in Bacolod City, from March 21 to 24, are complete. During last Thursday’s “table top exercise” between government agencies, Gumban said there were no major changes to …