By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Seven individuals were arrested following a Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) Special Operations Group (SOG) and Police Station 4 (PS4) raid of an illegal cockfighting operation in Barangay Montevista, Bacolod City, Wednesday afternoon. Police identified the suspects as Weldy Nabaja, 69; Eric Austria, 34; Jeorge Jemoto, 44; Thaddeus Rojo, 56; Antonio …
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EB Magalona town engineer dies after shooting himself
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The town engineer for EB Magalona, Negros Occidental was declared dead on arrival at the hospital after accidentally shooting himself last Tuesday afternoon. Police identified the fatality as 62-year-old Ramon Jimenez, Jr., a resident of Barangay 2 in the said town. Reports released by EB Magalona municipal police said …
PRO-6 relieves two PS8 police officers
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) members assigned to Police Station 8 (PS8) were relieved earlier this week, following an order from Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6). According to PRO-6 spokesperson, Police Superintendent Gilbert Gorero, Police Officer 1 (PO1) Kriscel Mae Doctora and PO2 Ryan Sagon were relieved and are …
German national found dead inside rented Taculing home
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A 58-year-old German national was found dead inside his rented home along Villa Celia Avenue at the Villa Celia Subdivision, Barangay Taculing in Bacolod City, Friday afternoon. Police identified the fatality as Thomas Schulenburg, a resident of the said address since January of this year. In a report by Bombo Radyo-Bacolod, the …
Two dead in Hinigaran motorcycle accident
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Two people were confirmed dead after their motorcycle crashed along the national highway in Barangay Pilar, Hinigaran in Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatalities as 29-year-old Andie Jun Labares and 37-year-old Gerald Gelangala, both residents of Sitio Culo, Barangay Tagda in the said town. Hinigaran municipal police chief, Police Chief …
One dead, one wounded in Murcia shooting
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga One person is confirmed dead, while another was wounded, after they were shot by two unidentified gunmen at Hacienda San Ramon, Barangay Salvacion in Murcia, Negros Occidental, yesterday morning. Police identified the fatality as Saldy Montes, a resident of Hacienda Linasan in the said barangay; while the wounded was identified …
City Government urged to adopt the electronic business permit and licensing system
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently passed a resolution urging the Office of the Mayor to implement the electronic business permit and licensing system (E-BPLS). The resolution, authored by City Councilor Em Ang, called for compliance with RA 9485, or the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007, which mandates offices and …
SP passes resolutions commending law enforcement, thanking MassKara performers
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently passed a number of resolutions geared towards expressing appreciation for those who took part in the recent MassKara Festival. One such piece of legislation commended members of law enforcement involved in Task Group MassKara, who were in charge of maintaining peace and order during …
All Soul’s/Saints’ Day: Traffic rerouted throughout Iloilo City
By Paulo Loreto Lim The Iloilo City Transportation Management and Traffic Regulation Office (TMTRO) recently revealed a traffic rerouting plan to be implemented for the upcoming All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day observances, which runs from November 1 to 2. According to Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) head Jeck Conlu, whose agency oversees …
Rookie cop arrested after pointing firearm at civilian
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A rookie police officer was arrested by members of Police Station 2 (PS2) after allegedly pointing her firearm at a civilian at 13th-Lacson Street, Barangay 7 in Bacolod City, early Friday morning. Police identified the suspect as Police Officer 1 (PO1) Kriscel Mae Doctora, a resident of the said barangay …