By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two people are confirmed dead following two separate drowning incidents in Victorias City and La Castellana, Negros Occidental, Monday. Police identified the fatalities as 36-year-old Judel Javellana, a resident of Sitio Cansilayan, Barangay 11, Victorias City; and 10-year-old John Andrei Castillo, a resident of Barangay Robles, La Castellana, Negros Occidental. …
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No drugs recovered in surprise MBDJ shakedown
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Operatives conducting a surprise shakedown at the Metro Bacolod District Jail (MBDJ) in Barangay Taculing early yesterday morning found no illegal drugs on the premises. The operation included personnel from the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency …
Greenpeace recognizes Guimaras for being ‘coal-free’
By Paulo Loreto Lim International non-governmental environmental organization Greenpeace recently recognized the province of Guimaras for being 100 percent coal-free and offered the locale the Seal of Climate Leadership over the weekend. “The people of Guimaras have embraced renewables over dirty, polluting energy,” said Guimaras Governor Samuel Gumarin. “We want to show that a …
Negros Oriental utility co-op provided discount from power supplier
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Negros Oriental II Electric Cooperative (Noreco II) recently revealed they were provided a 3.2 percent discount from power supplier Green Core Geothermal, Inc. (GCGI) for paying their bills to the power company on time. The discount, which applied to the generation charge, was effective as of the January 2018 …
Foreman falls to his death at the Sipalay City Hall
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A foreman working on behalf of the City Engineer’s Office in Sipalay City was killed after he fell from the fourth floor of the Sipalay City Hall, Sunday morning. Police identified the fatality as Romeo Britaña, a resident of Sitio Cabadiangan, Barangay Camindangan in the said city. Sipalay City police deputy, Police …
One dead, one wounded in Singcang-Airport shooting
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga One person was confirmed dead, while another was wounded, after they were shot by four unidentified gunmen at Purok Neptune in Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, yesterday morning. Police identified the fatality by the alias ‘Bugris,’ a resident of Sipalay City, Negros Occidental; while the wounded was identified as 35-year-old Raffy …
Korean university officials in Iloilo to discuss opportunities for students in ICT
By Jezza A. Nepomoceno Officials from Pusan National University, located in Busan, South Korea, were in Iloilo recently to discuss potential opportunities for local students to earn their masters degree in information and communications technology (ICT) and engineering. Dr. Dohoon Lee of the School of Electrical and Computer Science and Engineering, Dr. Kyungsim Yeon of …
President on divorce bill: No comment
By Paulo Loreto Lim Following the House of Representatives Committee on Population and Family Relations approving a divorce bill for deliberation, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Jr., yesterday indicated President Rodrigo Duterte has no comment on the matter. He made note of an earlier interview, where the president affirmed his position opposing divorce; however, the spokesperson …
PRO-6 Director to law enforcement: Get Poja
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) director, Police Chief Superintendent Cesar Hawthorne Binag, ordered the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) to capture “local drug lord” Ramie Poja, who earlier evaded arrest when the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) raided his residence at Purok Sibucao …
Defensor provides over P6M for Iloilo municipality
By Jezza A. Nepomoceno Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. recently provided P6.3 million in financial assistance to fund several infrastructure projects in the municipality of Lambunao. Among the projects include a classroom building for Caguisanan Elementary School; road concreting in various barangays; a box culvert, a concrete structure that allows for travel over a waterway; …