By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Five police officers and three members of Task Force Lawod, a law enforcement division focused on illegal fishing, were suspended by the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman-Military and Other Law Enforcement Offices for three months without pay, following an administrative complaint filed by crew members of a fishing vessel apprehended …
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‘Big time’ drug dealer nabbed by PDEA in Brgy. 31
P500K worth of suspected shabu seized By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected ‘big time’ drug dealer was collared by members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), following a buy-bust operation along Lopez Jaena Street, Barangay 31 in Bacolod City, yesterday afternoon. Police identified the suspect as 23-year-old Nassher Mariga, a resident of …
Former IDF soldier shot by robbers in Villamonte
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga An Israeli national was wounded after three unidentified suspects attempted to rob his restaurant, located along CL Montelibano Avenue, Barangay Villamonte in Bacolod City, late Wednesday evening. Police identified the victims as 60-year-old Shmuel Haimovitch, a former member of the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) and resident of the said …
Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week observance underway
By Paulo Loreto Lim A resolution passed by the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) during their regular session this week called for the observance of Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week, which began on Sunday, November 13, and ends tomorrow. The resolution, penned by City Councilor Em Ang, cited Presidential Proclamation No. 124, put forward …
SP resolution urges CHO to intensify campaign combatting HIV/AIDS
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution during their regular session this week urging the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) to intensify their campaign against the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). According to the legislation, authored by City Councilor Em Ang, …
P35M required for Dinagyang 2018 –Organizers
Budget estimate increased by P5M since September By Paulo Loreto Lim The Iloilo City government and the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc. (IDFI) recently revealed a P35 million budget will be needed for next year’s festival, set to take place from January 26 to 28, 2018 and commemorating the event’s 50th anniversary. Back in September of this …
Negros Occidental Provincial Government to provide P2M for Marawi City relief
Budget Officer tasked with finding a source for funding By Paulo Loreto Lim According to Negros Occidental Acting Provincial Administrator, Dr. Lucille Gelvolea, Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, Jr. has requested Provincial Budget Officer Jose Percival to find a source of funding for the P2 million the provincial government pledged towards the rehabilitation of Marawi …
Three injured after house goes up in flames in Silay City
One house was destroyed, while three people were injured, following a blaze at Purok Barabat-os, Barangay Mambulac in Silay City, Negros Occidental, yesterday morning. Authorities identified the victims as live-in partners Josie Rose Pantallano and Albert Garcia, and their 17-year-old child, who has not been named. An initial probe by arson investigators from the Bureau …
Task Force Kasanag signs agreement with Negros Press Club
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Anti-criminality and anti-corruption group Task Force Kasanag (TFK) signed a memorandum of agreement with the Negros Press Club yesterday morning at the Grand Regal Hotel in Bacolod City. During his speech, TFK national commander John Chiong said their partnership with the press club started last year, during the administration of …