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Liquor ban draws attention back to the purpose of the event –Festival Chair By Paulo Loreto Lim With Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña looking to formally sign an executive order banning liquor within a 300-meter radius of the Sinulog Grand Parade route, scheduled for Sunday, January 21, Sinulog Executive Committee chairman, Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Ana Marie Banaag, who was in Bacolod City yesterday and met with Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. at the Provincial Capitol, the 2019 midterm elections would only be postponed as a result of a plebiscite, similar to a public referendum. …

By Paulo Loreto Lim The Office of the Ombudsman formally charged former Moises Padilla Mayor Francisco Nazareno with graft for failure to disclose businesses on his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) from 2007 to 2010. According to the Ombudsman, JF Merchandise and Juco Enterprises were registered businesses under his and his wife’s …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Davao City first district Rep. Karlo Nograles recently called on Congress to assist the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in ensuring only ‘deserving’ students benefit from the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education law, which provides free tuition at state colleges and universities. “The funds we have set aside are simply …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga According to Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Ana Marie Banaag, who was in Bacolod City yesterday and met with Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. at the Provincial Capitol, the 2019 midterm elections would only be postponed as a result of a plebiscite, similar to a public referendum. …

Fire hydrants suggested, but rejected on fears of thievery By Joland Jose Abraham, Intern The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) will hold fire drills in densely populated areas, specifically squatter areas, following two recent fires in Barangays Banago and Singcang-Airport. In a radio interview yesterday, BFP-Bacolod chief, Fire Chief Inspector Publio Ploteña, said cautionary actions …

By Neska Centina A man was hacked to death by his brother at Purok Nato in Barangay Canlandog, Murcia, Negros Occidental. The victim was identified as 44-year-old Roberto Esparas, Jr. of the said residence. Initial investigations revealed the victim and his 29-year-old brother, Joy Esparas, were drinking when an argument sparked between the two. Reports …

By Neska Centina A man was hacked to death after being caught having an affair with a married woman at Purok Narra in Barangay Tabugon, Kabankalan City, late Monday afternoon. The fatality was identified as 62-year-old Reynaldo Enanoria of the said residence. Initial investigations revealed, prior to the incident, the suspect’s wife, Norma Laurita, asked permission from …

By Neska Centina A motorcyclist was killed, while his rider was seriously injured, after they collided with another motorcycle at Purok Estiwetis in Barangay Bunga, Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental. The fatality was identified as 55-year-old Cading Barrios, while 13-year-old Anjonei Barrios sustained physical injuries. Initial investigations by Don Salvador Benedicto traffic investigators revealed the …