By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Isabela Mayor Joselito Malabor said local police had to be deployed last Monday after political rivalries caused tension during the town’s recent Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) elections at the ABC Liga Hall. Elections eventually went ahead shortly before lunch, where Rumirang Barangay Captain Antonio Medenceles defeated Barangay 7 …
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Man accidentally shoots self in Banago
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 20-year-old man was brought to a hospital in Bacolod City over the weekend after he accidentally shot himself at Purok Sibucao in the city’s Barangay Banago. Police identified the victim as Elbert Perondo, a resident of the said area. A Police Station 3 (PS3) report said Perondo was …
DICT seeking young filmmakers for anti-cyberbullying video project
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is calling on youth filmmakers to take part in their anti-cyberbullying video-making competition, which seeks to promote awareness on cyberbullying. The competition, which is open to high school and college students, is looking for short videos, between five and seven minutes. Some of the judging criteria includes …
NOPPO orders heavier security for La Castellana mayor
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After La Castellana Mayor Rhumyla Nicor-Mangilimutan earlier revealed she had been the recipient of death threats, La Castellana municipal police chief, Police Chief Inspector Irma Teoxon, confirmed receiving orders from Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, Jr., to increase security for the town …
Catch ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ at SM Cinema
The much-anticipated “Ant-Man and the Wasp” movie is currently being screened at SM Cinemas nationwide, including SM City Bacolod. As part of the movie opening, the SM Mall of Asia hosted the Ant-Man and the Wasp Not the Actual Size interactive exhibit, which had visitors experiencing what it was like to be the same size …
Drug dealer nabbed in Brgy. 19
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected drug personality was arrested after he was caught dealing drugs yesterday morning at Purok Mainawaon in Barangay 19, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as 42-year-old Rhujie Bello, a resident of Barangay 27 in the said city. Police Station 4 (PS4) anti-drug operatives said they arrested Bello …
Negrenses take ‘save acacia trees’ campaign to cyberspace
Concerned Negrenses are taking to the cyberspace the fight to save more than a hundred decades-old acacia trees on the roadside of Barangay Abuanan in Bago City, Negros Occidental. An online petition has been launched on change.org and a Facebook page was set up to protest the cutting of the trees for the two-kilometer Sum-ag-Abuanan …
Man shot dead after attempting to assault police in Sagay City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A man was shot dead late Sunday evening at Purok San Juan in Barangay Fabrica, Sagay City after allegedly attempting to assault police officers and barangay tanods, who were responding to reports he was being disorderly. Police identified the fatality as 30-year-old Ruel Luneta, a resident of the said …
Boracay among ‘Top 10 Islands in Asia’
Travel + Leisure magazine recently came out with their annual “Best Islands” list, which included Boracay among the “Top 10 Islands in Asia,” despite the ongoing rehabilitation. Both Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler, another prestigious travel publication, previously put the island atop the list. “We are pleased with the results of this year’s …
Isabela considered a top priority area for tourism development
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Isabela, Negros Occidental was included among the top three priority area for development by the Department of Tourism (DOT). The designation provides the locality an opportunity to utilize programs and projects by the agency to develop the area into a tourism destination. Isabela Mayor Joselito Malabor said he was …