By Paulo Loreto Lim In light of a newspaper report claiming Iloilo City would be the next locality to be named a “Clean Air City” by the Coalition of Clean Air Advocates of the Philippines (CCAAP), Mayor Jose Espinosa III responded with the reasons why he believes his city is worthy of the title. “We …
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Congressman hopes to have Mental Health Law passed by March 2018
By Paulo Loreto Lim Following the recent passage of HB 6452, or the Comprehensive Mental Health Bill, by the House of Representatives on its third and final reading, bill co-author, Kabayan party-list Rep. Ron P. Salo, put out a release where he expressed hopes of having the bill signed into law by early 2018. “I …
City Councilor replies to claims of a ‘blatant display of disrespect’
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Bacolod City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr. responded to a statement by City Councilors Caesar Distrito, Dindo Ramos, Em Ang, and Cindy Rojas, who called his request for public hearings on the recent endorsement by the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of a bill before the House of Representatives requesting Bacolod …
Laborer electrocuted in Kabankalan City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A laborer died after being electrocuted while aboard a sugarcane truck in Barangay Oringao, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, yesterday morning. Police identified the fatality as 26-year-old Rommy Suetas, a resident of Barangay Tan-awan in the said city. Official reports released by Kabankalan City police said Suetas was loading sugar cane …
Wanted murderer arrested in La Castellana
A 47-year-old wanted for murder was arrested after spending almost three years on the run in La Castellana, Negros Occidental. Police identified the suspect as Climico Palis, a resident of the said town. La Castellana municipal police said Palis was served an arrest warrant associated with Case No. 4590, issued by Judge Anita Guanzon-Chua of …
Motorcycle strikes pedestrian while crossing Burgos Street
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A woman was injured after being struck by a motorcycle while she was crossing Burgos Street in Bacolod City, late Monday evening. Police identified the victim as 20-year-old Melinde Sta. Cruz, a resident of Barangay Camang-camang, Isabela in Negros Occidental. Traffic investigators from Police Station 4 (PS4) said Sta. Cruz was crossing …
La Carlota City government issues cease order against ethanol plant
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The La Carlota city government recently issued a cease order against a Roxol Bioenergy Corporation ethanol plant, following complaints from residents reporting a “foul and obnoxious odor.” A executive order issued last week by Mayor Luis Jalandoni temporarily suspended the company’s permit to operate. The La Carlota City Legal Office, …
Diocese receives request to assist in ‘Masa Masid’ program
Gonzales: Anti-drug programs ‘need’ church involvement By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Diocese of Bacolod yesterday confirmed they received a request from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to assist in “Mamamayang Ayaw sa Anomalya, Mamamayang Ayaw sa Iligal na Droga” (Masa Masid), a barangay-based program to combat illegal drugs and other …
Off-duty security guard nabbed after threatening food stall owner at gunpoint
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An off-duty security guard was nabbed by police after allegedly threatening a food stall owner at gunpoint in Bacolod City, late Saturday evening. Police identified the suspect as Elmer Dalay, a resident of the city. In an interview yesterday with Police Station 1 (PS1) commander, Police Senior Inspector Leo Estopa, he …
Commercial establishment goes up in flames in Brgy. 14
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A commercial establishment located along San Sebastian Street, Barangay 14 in Bacolod City was on fire late Sunday evening. Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Bacolod arson investigator, Fire Officer 2 (FO2) John Stewart Mondido, said they received a call around 9:30 p.m. reporting a fire at the Tri-V Building. Firefighters rushed to the …