By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Former Berya drug group bagman Ricky Serenio was reportedly involved in a shooting incident along Lacson Street in Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City, early yesterday morning. The former drug personality had paid P720,000 in bail earlier this year after the courts allowed him to be placed under the custody of Moises …
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Health Office issues warning on non-communicable diseases for the holiday season
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) yesterday issued a warning to the public regarding the rise of non-communicable diseases, particularly with the upcoming holiday season. CHO Environmental Sanitation Division head, Dr. Grace Tan, said they are expecting a spike in the number of patients with cardiovascular problems, as well …
One dead, one wounded in Brgy. 16 riding-in-tandem shooting
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga One person was confirmed dead while another was wounded after they were shot by riding-in-tandem suspects at Purok Kingfisher in Barangay 16, Bacolod City, late Sunday evening. Police identified the fatality as 38-year-old Harold Tornilla, a resident of Purok Adarna in the said barangay; while the wounded was identified as Jessie …
61 tricycles apprehended by BCPO
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After violating local traffic rules and regulation, a total 61 tricycles were impounded at Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) headquarters in Barangay Taculing. Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) head, Police Superintendent Luisito Acebuche, said 60 violators were caught operating without a business permit, while one was without a driver’s license. …
Three fishermen apprehended off the coast of Concepcion By Jezza A. Nepomoceno The Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force recently apprehended three fishermen off the coast of Concepcion, Iloilo after they were caught trawl fishing, when a fishing net is dragged across the bottom of the sea, which is a violation of RA 10654, or …
Iloilo City Mayor personally extends Dinagyang invitation to Duterte
By Paulo Loreto Lim Following an appearance by President Rodrigo Duterte at this year’s MassKara Festival, his second visit to the annual Bacolod City festival since being elected president, Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III personally extended an invitation last week to President Rodrigo Duterte for the upcoming Dinagyang Festival, which is scheduled to …
Law enforcement must assure safety for local business to prosper –MBCCI
By Paulo Loreto Lim Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) President Frank Carbon called on law enforcement to ensure peace and order in the city for the sake of the local business community. “Peace and order is vital [to] the growth of [the] business industry,” he said recently. “Authorities should assure the business …
Cops raid illegal cockfighting operation in Villamonte
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Operatives from the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) City Intelligence Unit (CIU) raided a suspected illegal cockfighting operation and arrested eight suspects at the Villa Fe Subdivision in Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City, yesterday morning. Police identified the suspects as Dante Yap, Eric Aguihon, Rogelio Salcedo, Raulan Supilanas, July Valencia, Brian …
Bar worker mauled in Sum-ag
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A woman was arrested early Saturday evening after she allegedly mauled a bar worker along Natalia Street in Barangay Sum-ag, Bacolod City. Police refused to name the victim, but identified the suspect as 26-year- old Andrea Camille Mamuyac of San Juan, Batangas. Police Station 9 (PS9) said they received a call around 7:37 …
Kabankalan City OMB raid yields P13.5M worth of pirated CDs, DVDs
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An estimated P13,580,000 worth of pirated CDs and DVDs were confiscated after the Optical Media Board (OMB) and Kabankalan City police conducted a late Friday afternoon raid at the Kabankalan City Public Market, located in Barangay 1, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental. According to OMB Enforcement and Investigation Division head Maricel Areglo, the …