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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A father was declared dead at a hospital in Bago City, Friday, after he was allegedly stabbed by his son at Purok Esmeralda, Barangay Poblacion, Bago City. Police identified the fatality as 54-year-old Hermenio Tipawan, a resident of the said barangay. According to Bago City police deputy, Police Senior Inspector …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two people are confirmed dead after they reportedly drowned in a river located at Purok Urban, Barangay Lopez Jaena, Murcia, Negros Occidental, Saturday afternoon. Police identified the fatalities as 24-year-old Hernsel Herida, and Joebert Francisco, 15, both residents of Barangay Salvacion in the said town. According to Senior Police Officer …

By Tara Yap With Iloilo City hosting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings from March 6 to 9, Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) Director, Police Chief Superintendent Jose Gentiles, declared a gun ban from March 3 to 20. “This is part of security preparations to ensure events will be free of firearm-related incidents and …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man with alleged links to illegal drugs was seriously wounded after three unidentified men reportedly hacked him while he was asleep inside his home in Barangay 2, Bacolod City, early Sunday morning. Police identified the victim as 22-year-old Ricky Pasilan, a resident of the said barangay. According to Police …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Fil-Sino Athletic Club-Asia Brewery Invitational Cup 2017 will be holding a championship doubleheader tonight at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School gym, with Talisay Gwapo-Sunkist taking on Fil-Sino Beer na Beer at 7:00 p.m. in the Class A division, and Manila Beer Light meeting ESJ & Sons-Asahi in the …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18) director, Police Chief Superintendent Renato Gumban, said he is looking to form police K-9 units to help in the fight against illegal drugs in the Negros Island Region (NIR) and other police regional offices in the country. According to Gumban, there are currently not enough K-9 …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) will review their deployment plans in Bacolod City, following the robbery and rape of a call center agent in Barangay Mansilingan, last Wednesday morning. BCPO director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, said there is a need to review the regulation on tricycles in the …

By Paulo Loreto Lim According to Provincial Accountant Merly Fortu, the investigation into alleged “ghost employees” at the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol is a “tedious” process that involves working weekends. “It’s a very tedious matter because it involves 645 JOs (job order casual employees),” she said. “It adds work because we have to [review] after …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Through a joint effort between the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the city government of Bacolod, around 45 personnel from the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) and the Traffic Management Unit participated in a two-day deputation seminar, from March 2 to 3 at Ting-ting’s Restaurant. Bacolod LTO acting chief Renato …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The lead convenor of the Save the Sugar Industry Movement (SAVE-SIM), Wennie Sancho, thanked officials of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) and Bacolod Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya, yesterday, following the issuance of Sugar Order No. 3, which will control the importation of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). In a …