Sugar leaders lobby to retain US quota
LEADERS of the Philippine sugar industry met with the American government officials at Washington, DC, USA on Tuesday to lobby for the retention of the country’s sugar quota with the favored US sugar market.
“We lobbied for the retention of our US quota privilege, as this is being...
Capitol plans to buy Cessna plane
THE Provincial Government of Negros Occidental is seriously considering the purchase of a four-seater Cessna Plane 206 model necessary for tourism, aerial survey and inspection, emergency, cloud seeding and other purposes, Vice Governor Genaro Alvarez said Tuesday.
The Cessna plane, which...
Teen’s abduction a false alarm
REPORTS that a 14-year-old girl was abducted by unidentified suspects at Barangay Sum-ag, Bacolod City Monday afternoon was only a false alarm.
Women and Children Complaints Desk head Police Inspector Jovy Cabcaban said that late Monday afternoon they received a report of an alleged...
Cordova debunks Gasambelo’s claims
CENTRAL Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) Board Director Roy Cordova, representing Ceneco’s District IV, has again defended his victory over former Ceneco president Engineer Eduard Gasambelo.
Their former political rivalry reignited when Gasambelo hit Cordova in a press conference held...
Murder raps to be filed vs pimp killer today
CHARGES for murder and grave threats will be filed today, Wednesday, against the suspect who killed an alleged pimp at Bredco Port, Reclamation Area, Barangay 10, Bacolod City last week.
Station 2 commander Police Senior Inspector Robert Dejucos said Tuesday they will file charges against...
Police chief joins call for repeal of Pangilinan law
SENIOR Superintendent Ricardo de la Paz, Bacolod City police director, joined the call for lawmakers to amend, if not repeal, the Pangilinan law, known as the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act of 2006.
De la Paz also issued the call, noting the increasing number of juvenile crimes in the city...
Group holds 'day of mourning' in protest vs hospital
ABOUT 25 members of the militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan-Negros) held a protest they dubbed as “day of mourning” in front of the Lady of Mercy Specialty Hospital.
Ian Evidente, Bayan-Negros spokesman, said they also laid a coffin as sign of their mourning and that their...
Pimentel clarifies dropping of Zubiri from UNA
SENATOR Koko Pimentel clarified on Tuesday he never said his political foe, former Senator Miguel Zubiri, should be dropped from the UNA coalition or else the coalition will be dissolved.
“In fairness to UNA, all efforts are being exerted and all possible avenues are being pursued to...
Arrest warrants served to 2 detained suspects
TWO arrest warrants were served by operatives of Station 2 against the two suspects presently detained at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod.
Station 2 commander Police Senior Inspector Robert Dejucos said an arrest warrant for theft was served to...
City, Lopez family agree to let court decide
CITY Mayor Evelio Leonardia said on Monday that they met with the Lopez family and their lawyer Alex Abastillas last week and had an objective assessment of the situation regarding the Felisa property where the sanitary landfill was constructed.
Both parties agreed to go to court to deal...
COA to approve Capitol-Ayala deal today
NEGROS Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. expects the approval of the Commission on Audit (COA) of the contract between the Provincial Government and Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) for the sale and purchase of the 7.7-hectare Capitol property in an en banc session today, Tuesday.
Marañon said...
P21M up for village projects in 5th district
TWENTY-ONE million pesos worth of projects from Malacañang await the different barangays in the 5th district after the special elections.
This was bared Monday by Binalbagan mayor Alejandro Mirasol, candidate for the congressional seat in the special elections at the district.
Poll body reminds bets vs. illegal posting
LAWYER Jessie Suarez, provincial Commission on Elections (Comelec) supervisor, revealed that the two contending parties in the 5th district special elections have posted posters and other election materials in areas not designated by the Comelec.
In line with the electoral exercise,...
Suspect in pimp's slay arrested
ONE of the suspects who killed an alleged homosexual pimp last week was arrested by operatives of Police Station 2 at Bredco Port, Reclamation Area, Barangay 10 Monday morning.
Senior Superintendent Ricardo De la Paz, Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, said the 29-year-old Iloilo...
Police to probe other suspects in doc's slay
THE Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is also looking into a possibility that there are other persons involved in the killing of Dr. Andres Gumban, a police official said Monday.
Senior Superintendent Ricardo De la Paz, City Police director, said that, though charges were already filed...
Gays welcome to join police force
SENIOR Superintendent Ricardo De la Paz, Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, is also open to the idea of recruiting homosexuals into the police force, as long as they can perform well as members of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
De la Paz said he will not disagree with the...
Slain doctor laid to rest
THE family of Dr. Andres Gumban believes that someone was behind the doctor's killing in his house at DC-3, Regent Pearl Subdivision, Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City.
This was the statement of Eddie Gumban, nephew of Dr. Gumban and councilman of Barangay San Isidro, Tobosso town, Negros...
NPA confirms death of 2 rebels
THE spokesman of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Central Negros confirmed that the two suspected NPA rebels who were killed in an encounter with government forces last week were indeed their comrades.
Ka JB Regalado, spokesperson of the Leonardo Panaligan Command in Central Negros in a...
20 injured in road mishap
ABOUT 20 students were reported injured after their service bus fell into a ravine along the mountain highway in Sitio Talos, Barangay Igmayaan, Don Salvador Benedicto (DSB) last Saturday morning.
According to Police Officer 3 Edgardo Corteza of the DSB police, the victims are students of...
Sexagenarian injured in shooting
A SEXAGENARIAN was injured after he was shot by his neighbor at Purok Boulevard, Barangay 13, Bacolod City Saturday evening for unknown reason.
Station 1 commander Police Chief Inspector Adonis Rosales identified the victim as Benjamin Aldivera, 61, of Barangay 13.
Justice department urges to declare Revenue Code constitutional
THE Department of Justice was asked by Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia to declare City Ordinance No. 565, Series of 2011, otherwise known as the Revised Revenue Code of Bacolod City as constitutional.
In the case filed by the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (MBCCI) and...
Group pushes for commendation of Ombuds
THE Civil Society Convenors in Negros Occidental joined hands in commending Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales for her courageous, clear and credible testimony on the allegations of money laundering by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presently being heard in the Senate.
Nana Yulo,...
7 students badly hurt in Negros bus accident
BACOLOD CITY (Updated) -- Seven of the 19 students onboard a school bus that plunged into a 10-meter deep ravine Saturday morning in Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental were critically injured, reports said.
The accident happened around 11:15 a.m. Saturday at sitio Talos,...
Bids committee denies losing bidder’s motion for reconsideration
THE Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) denied on Friday the motion for reconsideration filed by Metrowaste Solid Waste Management Corporation.
Metrowaste president Jerry Ross Cheng, in their motion for reconsideration dated May 8, asked the BAC to reconsider the pass mark in favor of...
Police chiefs told: Maintain impartiality
POLICE forces in the six localities in the 5th district of Negros Occidental were told not to entertain election-related complaints, Police Provincial Office Director Sr. Supt. Allan Guisihan said.
Guisihan said all police chiefs in the 5th district were instructed not to act on their...
