By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least nine people were arrested after they were caught engaged in illegal gambling at Purok Balabag, Barangay Granada, Bacolod City, late Thursday afternoon. Police identified the suspects as Dandy Matti, Ernesto Jagunapl, Chicklyn Pajaro, Lovelyn Jagunap, Joven Jagunap, Alejandro Abaa, Mary Joy Dela Cruz, Nena Esparas, and Jonelyn Alima. Reports by …
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Talisay City student stabs classmate over social media posts
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A high school student allegedly stabbed his fellow classmate Thursday morning at a school in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Police refused to name the two individuals as they are minors, but confirmed they are both residents of the said city. Based on investigations by Talisay City police, the incident happened around 7:30 a.m., …
NBI begins investigation as Demafelis ‘recruiter’ surrenders
By Paulo Loreto Lim After Agnes Tuballes, the suspected recruiter for slain overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Joanna Daniela Demafelis, surrendered to the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group earlier this week, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) immediately announced they were commencing with an investigation on the recruitment agency that initially hired Demafelis, Our …
Gunmen disarm Sipalay City mining site security guards
Police: No indication the attackers were NPA members By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Six security guards manning the closed Maricalum Mining Corporation (MMC) site in Sipalay City were disarmed by eight armed men Thursdayafternoon. Sipalay City police chief, Police Chief Inspector Romeo Vargas, said the attackers struck around 4:30 p.m., where six shotguns, one 9mm pistol, and …
Silay City drug lord kin arrested in buy-bust
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The father and two brothers of suspected Silay City drug lord Michael Divinagracia were arrested late Thursday afternoon after operatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Silay City police raided their residence in the city’s Barangay Mambulac. Police identified the suspects as 52-year-old Felizardo Divinagracia, 26-year-old Kenneth Divinagracia, and …
Iloilo Provincial Government provides P5M in financial assistance
By Jezza A. Nepomoceno The Iloilo provincial government recently turned over P5 million in financial assistance to the municipalities of Anilao, Badiangan, and San Rafael during a ceremony at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol. P3 million went to Anilao for the construction of multipurpose halls for Barangays Badiang and Sambag Culob, along with improvements for the …
Vehicle crashes into Pulupandan home
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An all-purpose utility vehicle crashed into a small house yesterday morning at Purok Lag-asan in Barangay Ubay, Pulupandan, Negros Occidental. According to traffic investigators from the Pulupandan Municipal Police Station, the driver, who has requested not to be identified, claimed he was operating at a high-rate of speed when he …
Man held-up, stabbed in downtown Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 22-year-old man was brought to a hospital in Bacolod City late Wednesday evening after he was robbed and stabbed in the downtown area of the city. Police identified the victim as Fritz Michael Canieso, a resident of Barangay Handumanan in the said city. Based on initial investigations by Police Station 1, …
167 rookie police officers undergoing training in Bacolod City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Francisco Ebreo, 167 rookie police officers are undergoing a field training program, where they have been divided between six city police stations with a high number of cases; namely, Police Stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8. Of …
P600K worth of drugs seized in Brgy. 28
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least P600,000 worth of shabu was seized from two drug suspects Wednesday evening in Barangay 28, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspects as Ginna Mariaga, a resident of Barangay 31, Bacolod City; and her brother Ismael Mariaga, a resident of Bago City, Negros Occidental. Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police …