By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least 16 members of the Regional Public Safety Battalion-6 (RPSB-6) were deployed to the Maricalum Mining Corporation site in Barangay San Jose, Sipalay City. Sipalay City police chief, Police Chief Inspector Romeo Vargas, said tensions rose between the mining firm and the local National Mines and Allied Workers …
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DepEd clarifies make-up classes can be accomplished throughout the week
By Paulo Loreto Lim According to a report by the Philippines News Agency (PNA), the Department of Education (DepEd) clarified make-up classes are not exclusively for the weekends, but can be done by adding to regular school hours. DepEd Bureau of Curriculum Development Director IV Jocelyn Andaya is quoted in the piece explaining, “Make-up classes …
Motorist hit by bus, run over by truck in Binalbagan
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A motorcycle driver was killed after he was hit by a bus and run over by a sugarcane truck in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, late Friday evening. Police have not yet identified the fatality as he did not carry any personal identification with him, however, they took note of a tattoo on his …
Local NCIP to provide scholarships to indigenous students
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Negros Occidental National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) recently made 50 scholarships available for the current 2017-2018 academic year for indigenous students. According to the agency, eligible recipients are entitled to free tuition, a uniform and book allowance, and a P2,500 monthly stipend. In April of this year, the Negros …
Seven sentenced to life imprisonment
National Judgment Day By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga National Judgment Day, when first and second level courts are directed by the Office of the Court Administrator to conduct an inventory of cases, took place last Friday in Bacolod City, where 167 cases were disposed of and 52 were heard, which resulted in 19 dismissals and …
Bacolod City inmate served warrant for frustrated murder
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An inmate of the Bacolod City Jail in Barangay Handumanan was served a warrant of arrest from the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) over allegations of frustrated murder. The inmate was identified by police as Dario Gonzales of Punta Magsungay, Barangay Singcang-Airport in the said city. Gonzales’ warrant is …
Seven-year-old crushed by a truck in San Carlos City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A seven-year-old was killed after a dump truck tipped over and crushed him at Sitio Nabata-an, Barangay Rizal in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Thursday. Police identified the fatality as Kyle Nazareno, a resident of Barangay 1 in the said city. Traffic investigators from the San Carlos City Police Station …
NOHS opens new school building
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental High School (NOHS) opened its new four-story, 20-classroom school building yesterday morning, which will cater to the school’s senior high school program. NOHS Principal Mario Amaca said around 1,400 senior high students will take advantage of the new building. He is also expecting another school building, which is …
Victims of scams should file charges –SEC Official
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga During the recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Investor Information Seminar, which held two sessions at the MassKara Hall of the Bacolod City Government Center last Thursday and Friday, SEC Human Resources and Administrative Department Director Gerardo del Rosario called on scam victims to come forward and file charges. “We cannot …
Iloilo City Mayor: NBI looking into scammers posing as me
By Paulo Loreto Lim Following reports of an unidentified individual calling The Mansion, a hotel in Iloilo City, last week, posing as Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III, the local chief executive has since warned local businessmen of a potential scam. “I have already asked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to look into …