By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The National Bureau of Investigation in Bacolod (NBI-Bacolod), yesterday, said they will focus on investigating alleged corruption in government after President Rodrigo Duterte suspended their role in the campaign against illegal drugs. Newly-designated NBI-Bacolod head, Atty. Reinor Baldovino, said the agency had previously conducted probes on government corruption. Baldovino, a …
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Local businesses to undergo inspections for permits
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Permits and License Division (PLD) of Bacolod City will begin conducting inspections of all business establishments operating in the city, beginning March 15. PLD head Stella Rose Rayos said the objective of the inspection is to ensure all businesses have secured a permit. Those who have not yet secured …
Three arrested for drugs by PS2, PDEA-NIR
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three alleged drug suspects were arrested by members of Police Station 2 (PS2) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR), after they were caught using illegal drugs at Purok Sigay, Barangay 2, Bacolod City, late Wednesday evening. Police identified the suspects as 21-year-old Carlo Jimeno, a resident of …
City government job order attempts suicide at BCGC
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A job order casual employee of the city government of Bacolod attempted to take her own life, yesterday morning, at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). Authorities have refused to name the 67-year-old employee, but confirmed she works as a street cleaner. In a report by Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod, the employee …
5-year-old looking for his family
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 5-year-old boy was brought to Police Station 4 (PS4), yesterday evening, after police found him wandering around near STI-West Negros University. The boy, identified as Ronron Muyco of Sipalay City, said he came to Bacolod City with his father, Ronald, to visit their family, but was separated from his …
Iloilo congressmen support death penalty bill
By Tara Yap Two congressional representatives from Iloilo province expressed support for House Bill No. 4727, or the Death Penalty Bill. Both Reps. Arthur Defensor, Jr. and Raul Tupas voted in favor of the passage on the second reading, last Wednesday. The Death Penalty Bill is expected to pass next week after previously being deferred …
SSS: Additional P1,000 now available
Social Security System (SSS) President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Dooc announced the additional P1,000 benefit for the month of January 2017 for SSS pensioners is now available. “We are pleased to announce to our pensioners that the P1,000 additional benefit is now ready for withdrawal,” he said. Dooc noted the remaining retroactive amounts will …
No qualified Board of Director candidates in Ceneco Districts 4, 5
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ceneco) scheduled elections for Board of Director in Districts 4, 5, and 8 (Talisay City) this weekend, however, the first two districts were unable to produce qualified candidates to run. In the District 4 election, which covers Bacolod City-East that includes Barangays Villamonte, Montevista, Alangilan, …
Suspect in robbery, rape of call center agent arrested
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga One of the suspects in the robbery and rape of a female call center agent was arrested at Police Station 7 (PS7), yesterday afternoon. The case had previously been reported as a sexual assault. The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Virgilio Villaflor of Barangay Minoyan, Murcia, came to the police station …
Lacson, Peña welcome return of PNP anti-illegal drug operations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Both Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Moises Padilla Mayor and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) consultant Magdaleno Peña welcomed the news, yesterday, that the Philippine National Police (PNP) has been cleared to return to anti-illegal drug duties. In a text message sent by Lacson to Watchmen Daily …