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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Dozens of drug suspects were arrested within the last 24 hours, after the Philippine National Police (PNP) was cleared to resume their campaign against illegal drugs, last Monday. According to records released by Police Regional Office-18 (PRO-18), as of 6:00 a.m. yesterday, a total of 20 drug personalities were nabbed …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A construction worker was brought to the hospital on Monday evening, after he was accidentally bumped by a car at Purok Sambag, Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City. Police identified the victim as 44-year-old Edgar Amparado, a resident of SP Village, Barangay Pahanocoy, in the said city. Police Station 7 (PS7) traffic …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to the robbery and rape of a call center agent last week, the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Bacolod City passed a resolution urging the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) to strictly inspect all tricycles traveling in the city, yesterday morning. In …

By Tara Yap Following the presence of green algae along a Boracay beach, a change.org petition entitled “A Call to Action to Save One of the World’s Best Islands from Verge of Extinction” is urging President Rodrigo Duterte to take action. “The influx of tourists coming to the island drives more foreign developers that are …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amidst preparations for the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, with meetings scheduled in Bacolod City this month, Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, said they will start rounding up suspected individuals and gangs associated with vandalizing structures in the city. In a …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Amid the ongoing autopsy of Mary Joy Geronca, the pregnant woman who died along with her twin babies while in the care of Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) staff earlier this year, National Bureau of Investigation-Bacolod (NBI-Bacolod) head, Atty. Renoir Baldovino, called for a Negros Island Region (NIR) medicolegal …

By Tara Yap According to Iloilo Provincial Administrator Raul Banias, citing Bantay Dagat reports, there has been a rise in illegal fishing apprehensions in the area of the Visayan Sea off the coast of northern Iloilo. Recently, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) apprehended two hulbot-hulbot operators, referring to a specific kind of …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia said, yesterday, the city is upset over the reported robbery and rape of a call center agent in Barangay Mansilingan last week. Leonardia said, following the incident, he talked with Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) chief, Police Senior Superintendent Jack Wanky, in order to provide …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Schools Division Superintendent Cynthia Demavivas recommended to the Department of Education-Negros Island Region (DepEd-NIR) to implement disciplinary action and professional help for the teacher responsible for the beating of a Grade 3 student of Rizal Elementary School. Rowelyn Bolinas, class adviser, was involved in the alleged child beating …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The newly-formed City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) made their debut raid late Sunday evening at Purok Cordova, Barangay 18, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as 32-year-old Denver Islao, a resident of the said barangay. According to CDEU commander, Police Chief Inspector Benidick …