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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two tricycle drivers were arrested by members of the Manapla Municipal Police Station after they conducted a buy-bust operation in Barangay Punta Salong, Manapla, yesterday. Police identified the suspects as 33-year old Jorge Tomias; and Marlon Samanion, 32, both residents of the said barangay. Manapla municipal police chief, Police Chief …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A woman suffering from a mental illness was killed after she was hit by a truck at Purok Riverside, Barangay Bata, Bacolod City, late Thursday evening. Police have yet to identify the victim. Police Station 3 (PS3) traffic investigator, Police Officer 2 (PO2) Eliseo Andrenada, said the woman was by …

By Tara Yap A drunk barangay kagawad shot and killed his cousin, a 61st Infantry Battalion (61IB) soldier, earlier this week in Barangay Garangan, Calinog, Iloilo. Authorities identified the victim as 47-year-old Sergeant Rustom Caballero. According to Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6), Barangay Kagawad Geraldo Caballero, 47, was causing a raucous at the local basketball court, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A rookie Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) cop was recently dismissed after being found guilty on grave misconduct charges filed back in 2009. However, NOPPO Director, Police Senior Superintendent William Señoron, said Police Officer 1 (PO1) Leopoldo Delloso also faces a separate administrative charge in last year’s killing of …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following a statement by Department of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol saying consultations with major beverage companies, like Coca-Cola and Pepsi, were not conducted before Sugar Order No. 3 was enacted, SRA Anna Rosario Paner contradicted the claim and said they complete all “necessary consultations.” Piñol has since requested President Rodrigo …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A female employee of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is facing graft and corruption charges after she was arrested in an entrapment operation conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) inside the BIR Office, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City, Wednesday morning. NBI agents identified the suspect as Julie Hernaez, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the recent statements of the Diocese of Bacolod calling the revised “Oplan: Tokhang” of the Philippine National Police (PNP) “less bloody,” Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) director, Police Chief Superintendent Renato Gumban, assured they will follow the rules of engagement against drug suspects. Gumban said, so far in the Negros …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Magdalo Party-list Rep. Gary Alejano filed an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte, yesterday morning. The 16-page complaint was filed before the House of Representatives Office of the Secretary-General on the grounds of culpable violation of the constitution, engaging in bribery, betrayal of public trust, graft and corruption, and “other …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) remains on heightened alert status, despite the resumption of peace talks, next month, between the government and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). PRO-18 Director, Police Chief Superintendent Renato Gumban, said they received instructions from the directorate of operations from their national …

By Paulo Loreto Lim In response to the thousands of Kalipunan Ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay) members occupying government housing projects in Bulacan, Rep. Alfredo Benitez is calling for a probe into the situation, saying it is an opportunity to look into the status of resettlement programs. Currently, six housing projects have been occupied throughout Bulacan, …