Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) is looking to recruit 800 new police officers this year. “We are calling those who are interested to [joining] the Philippine National Police (PNP),” said PRO-6 spokesperson, Police Superintendent Joem Malong. She noted, “The basic salary is now bigger.” Applicants are encouraged to apply online, through the registration application system. “We …
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Iloilo, Negros among Top 10 for construction projects
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) recently released first quarter data on construction projects taking place across the country, which found Iloilo and both Negros provinces among the Top 10 in terms of the number of construction projects. Iloilo was listed with 1,032 projects; with both Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental reporting 967 and 957 projects, …
NFA rice delivery delayed
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental National Food Authority (NFA) provincial head recently confirmed a delay in the delivery of rice from Thailand to the province. In a radio interview, NFA-Negros Occidental head, Engr. Frisco Canoy, said, based on a notice from the national office, the rice supply was scheduled to arrive …
GSIS hosts free Manila Concert Choir show
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) hosted a free performance of the Manila Concert Choir at the GSIS Theater in Pasay City on Sunday, June 10. Entitled “Lahi, Kultura, Musika, Atbp.,” the show was jointly mounted by GSIS and the Department of Education (DepEd) in commemoration of the 120th anniversary of Philippine Independence. “This is the …
Negros Oriental police official killed in Mandaue City bust
Recently-appointed Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO) Camp Francisco Fernandez, Jr. commander, Police Senior Inspector Raymond Hortezuela, was killed following a Sunday buy-bust in Mandaue City, Cebu after allegedly resisting arrest. According to Police Regional Office-7 (PRO-7) director, Police Chief Superintendent Debold Sinas, Hortezuela was considered a high-value target. Around 7:50 p.m., Philippine National Police …
P238K worth of shabu seized in Brgy. 2
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least P238,000 worth of suspected shabu was confiscated after Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region VI (PDEA-6) agents conducted a Sunday buy-bust operation at Purok Sigay in Barangay 2, Bacolod City. PDEA agents identified the arrested individuals as Ann Frances Yusay and Melanie Ramos, both residents of the said …
Dried seahorses intercepted at Bacolod-Silay Airport
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Authorities recently intercepted three boxes of seahorses, said to have been illegally harvested from local waters, at Bacolod-Silay Airport. In a report by ABS-CBN Bacolod, members of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Aviation Security Group stopped the boxes when the on-duty BFAR quarantine services …
Marañon, Ferrer to represent UNegA in ‘unity talks’
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr., alongside 2016 vice gubernatorial candidate and former Negros Occidental fifth district Rep. Jeffrey Ferrer, will represent the United Negros Alliance (UNegA) in the upcoming unity talks with rival political coalition Love Negros, which is led by Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Congressman …
Children slashed by brother in Calatrava
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Three children were killed after their elder brother allegedly slashed them across the neck in their home Saturday afternoon in the mountainous area of Barangay Marcelo in Calatrava, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatalities as one-year-old Gregor Melibo, five-year-old Alejandro Melibo, and 14-year-old Jun Renz Melibo, all residents of …
Independence Day Sale at SM City Bacolod
In observance of Independence Day, tomorrow, June 12, SM City Bacolod is offering up to 70 percent off merchandise across the mall. In addition, a flag raising ceremony and Independence Day program in the north wing main atrium will also take place. The north wing main atrium is also currently hosting Eats Pinoy booths, offering …