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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga PDP-Laban Negros Secretary-General Yves Akol yesterday revealed Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. and Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia have been appointed to head the party in the province and city, respectively, ahead of the 2019 elections. “They have the mandate of the people, that’s why they lead the party …

By Neska Centina   A suspected drug personality, who has been under observation by Police Station 2 (PS2), was arrested yesterday afternoon (December 28) following a buy-bust at Purok Kagaykay in Barangay 2, Bacolod City. The suspect was identified as 38-year-old Celso Ortizano, also known as ‘Boy Law-ay’ and a resident of the said neighborhood. …

By Neska Centina   Three people were arrested in a recent buy-bust operation at Purok Sigay, Barangay 2, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspects as 27-year-old Princess Mendoza, the subject of the operation; 48-year-old Edgar Tan; and 37-year-old Joemarie Seduripa. Recovered from the operation were seven small sachets of suspected shabu, nine elongated sachets of …

By Neska Centina   A man was killed by two unidentified suspects in his home at Purok Mabinuligon in Barangay Alianza, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday. The victim was identified as 39-year-old Rogelio Castroverde. Initial investigation revealed the unidentified suspects asked the victim for water and, when Castroverde opened his gate, he was shot in …

By Neska Centina   A sugarcane laborer was killed after being shot by three unidentified suspects at Hacienda Granada in Barangay Matab-ang, Talisay City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday. The victim was identified as 23-year-old Bernie Cris Elarde, a resident of Cadiz City. Investigations revealed the victim was shot working in a sugarcane field. Elarde died on …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   The Bureau of Internal Revenue-Region XII (BIR-12) recently filed five separate complaints with the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas against Negros Occidental Registers of Deeds (RD) head Romulo Gonzaga and Bacolod City RD head Bonifacio Kho in connection with their participation in five separate realty transfers conducted without a BIR …

By Paulo Loreto Lim   The Iloilo City Public Safety and Management Office (PSTMO) recently reminded the public that firecrackers and other pyrotechnics can only be sold in designated areas, after reports surfaced of vendors selling in the City Proper district. “I am reminding the public to not even attempt to sell firecrackers and other …

According to the Department of Labor and Employment-Region VI (DOLE-6), a total of 3,378 establishments were monitored and inspected for labor law compliance this year. “We hope employers will work on their compliance on general labor, occupational safety, and health standards so that all workers will receive mandatory benefits,” said DOLE-6 Director Johnson Cañete. The …

Palafox: The city can compete with the rest of the world By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   Urban planner, Arch. Felino Palafox, Jr., who was in Bacolod City recently, said he sees “very high urban development potential” in the city, speculating the locality may undergo a “renaissance” through “re-thinking, re-imagining, re-planning, re-architecture,” along with “remove, …

By Paulo Loreto Lim   The Iloilo City Customer Care Center (CCC), which records complaints through a hotline and routes the concern to the appropriate government office, recently revealed 90 percent of complaints have already been reviewed. “All [complaints] were properly endorsed,” said CCC Executive Director Eireen A. Manikan. “90 percent have been acted upon.” …