By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Don Salvador Benedicto Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is currently investigating a vehicle fire that was reported in the town’s Barangay Bunga last Sunday afternoon. Based on information provided by municipal fire chief, Senior Fire Officer Roel Sama, the vehicle was owned by a lawyer and resident of …
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Four women from Bohol robbed by riding-in-tandem in Villamonte
Victims: Police did not try to pursue the suspects By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Four women were robbed yesterday by riding-in-tandem suspects at Esperanza Diola in Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City. Police identified the victims as Wilma Dal, Marie Cris Casol, Juanita Saul, and Erlinda Paquibot, all residents of Bohol. Police Station 4 (PS4) commander, …
Megaworld to open mall in Iloilo in April
Property developer Megaworld Corporation is set to open the Festive Walk Mall in Iloilo City in April. “We are excited to bring our lifestyle mall concept to Iloilo – our first outside of Luzon,” said Megaworld Lifestyle Malls head, Senior Vice President Kevin L. Tan during a press briefing yesterday. “This full scale mall will …
Paraw Regatta Festival 2018
Events ongoing through March By Paulo Loreto Lim The ongoing Paraw Regatta Festival is scheduled to run through March 3. Festival highlights, the sailing events, however, are scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 17. Iloilo Paraw Regatta Foundation, Inc. (IPRFI) president, Dr. Ronald Raymond Lacson Sebastian, recently emphasized a rebranding of the annual event, where …
Appeal regarding Kabankalan City ‘fake quarry coupon’ case junked
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After being found guilty of providing fake quarry coupons, which were used for the extraction and delivery of sand and gravel by private operators, the appeal submitted by Melvin Ibañez of Kabankalan City was junked by the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO). According to a letter penned by Provincial …
PDEA arrests man with links to local drug group
By Joland Jose Abraham, Intern The Negros Occidental Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested a suspected drug personality Saturday afternoon at Purok Lampirong in Barangay 2, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as 46-years-old Eduardo Derla, Sr., a resident of the said barangay. PDEA-Negros Occidental lead agent Grace Cruz said Derla has an existing record with the …
18 LCC graduates pass the architecture licensure exam
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Based on data from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), a total 18 La Consolacion College-Bacolod (LCC) graduates passed the most recent architecture licensure exam, with 14 passing on their first time and another four having previously failed. The most recent exam, which took place last month, saw a passing rate …
Iloilo jail guards face possible administrative charges
A Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) investigator recently recommended charges of neglect, which could lead to an administrative case, against three unnamed Iloilo City District Jail (ICDJ) guards after they failed to notice a prisoner, who is a suspected drug personality, using a mobile phone while being detained. Last month, after a Police …
Minors held-up along Lacson Street
By Joland Jose Abraham, Intern Three unidentified men held-up two minors at 16th-Lacson Streets in Bacolod City, late Friday evening. Police refused to identify the victims. Based on victim statements provided to Police Station 2 (PS2), the pair were held up by the suspects, who walked beside them and declared a hold-up. The three men forced the …
Provincial Capitol sets aside nearly P500M in disaster response funding
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government recently revealed nearly half a billion pesos has been set aside as disaster response funding. Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator, Dr. Ma. Lina Sanogal, noted, P160 million is from the 2018 budget. “Aside from the budget, there is also an existing savings of P325 million …