Forum tackles pros, cons of Cha-cha
Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 01:30 a.m.PRESIDENT Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III remains mum on Charter Change (Cha-cha) because there are no clear proposals to amend economic provisions of the Constitution, said Misamis Occidental Rep. Loreto Leo Ocampos.
“President Aquino is keeping a distance because there are no specific terms yet.
New grid in Bohol to ‘benefit’ Visayas
Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 01:29 a.m.THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) conducted a ground-breaking of its Bohol Backbone Transmission Project.
The laying and blessing of the capsule for NGCP’s Corella Substation in Barangay Sambog, Corella, Bohol signaled the start of construction, which will be undertaken by Xian Electric Engineering Co., a Chinese firm.
FB, online forum talk focuses on 2 flyovers
Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 01:27 a.m.THE Internet is abuzz with discussions on the construction of more flyovers in Cebu City.
On the social network site Facebook, the page of No to More 2 LANE Cebu Flyovers got 102 “likes.” The account was created and maintained by a group of young people.
ABC exec wants drug tests for brgy. workers
Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 01:26 a.m.CEBU City Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) chief Michael Ralota wants a drug test to be a requirement for hiring a barangay employee, particularly for lupons and tanods.
Ralota’s move followed after four Sambag II employees tested positive of illegal drugs in a surprise drug test conducted recently by the Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap).
Captured giant croc not eating, checked for stress
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 06:05 p.m.MANILA (Updated 6:02 p.m.) -- A 20-foot (6.1-meter) saltwater crocodile that may be the world's largest in captivity has not eaten for six days since its capture in a southern Philippine creek drew worldwide attention.
Wildlife official Ronnie Sumiller, who led the hunt for the croc nicknamed "Lolong", said Friday that the reptile is under close observation for signs of stress.
Kin claim bodies of slain robbers in Cebu
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 05:44 p.m.CEBU CITY (Update 5:30 p.m.) -- Families of the three robbers who were among the five people killed in Monday's daylight robbery at Robinsons Place Cebu arrived in the city from Mindanao to claim the remains of their slain relatives.
They say they were shocked of their relatives' death because they have no idea of the suspects' illegal activities in Cebu.
Son admits killing mom, sister
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 05:04 p.m.CEBU CITY (2nd Update, 4:34 p.m.) -- A 16-year-old boy is facing a parricide case after he admitted killing his pregnant mother and his five-year-old half sister in Barangay Naalad, City of Naga, Cebu.
The boy’s friend, 19-year-old Bryan Pansoy, will also be charged for acting as an accessory to the crime, said Naga police on Friday.
Aquino to new PNP chief: Bring back public trust
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 12:06 p.m.MANILA (Updated 12:03 p.m.) -- President Benigno Aquino III on Friday challenged newly assumed Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Nicanor Bartolome to further strengthen the morale of the police personnel and to bring back the trust of the people to the PNP leadership.
During the turnover ceremony at Camp Crame in Quezon City, the President said he expects Bartolome to surpass the foundation built by his predecessor Director General Raul Bacalzo.
Pregnant mom, child killed in Cebu
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 09:06 a.m.CEBU CITY (Updated 8:36 a.m.) -- A pregnant mother and her five-year-old child were found dead in their house in Naga City, Cebu Friday.
A radio report said a kid, who is a victims’ relative, went to the victims' house in Barangay Naalad to buy Milo past 6 a.m. but found the dead bodies.
Lawyer: Gonzaga clan's claim a dead case
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 03:17 a.m.PROVINCIAL legal officer lawyer Jose Maria Valencia said the case filed by the Gonzaga heirs who claim ownership over a portion of the 7.7-hectare Capitol property is a dead case.
The case has been dismissed by the Supreme Court but was re-filed with the Regional Trial Court (RTC) here.
‘Ayala development catalyst for economic growth’
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 03:16 a.m.THE development of the 7.7-hectare Capitol property by Ayala Land will serve as catalyst for other developments in the area that will promote economic activities, provide employment opportunities for Negrenses and help generate revenues for countryside development.
This is the content of the resolution of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)-Negros Occidental chapter, where they manifested full support to the Provincial Government led by Governor Alfredo Maranon Jr. regarding the sale and lease of the Provincial Government properties consisting of 7.7068 hectares to Ayala Land.
Police clarify Swat presence in Daalco
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 03:15 a.m.THE presence of Special Weapons and Tactics (Swat) unit at the Daalco waiting station in Libertad Market last Monday was meant to maintain the peace and order in the area, a police official on Thursday said.
Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) Director Senior Superintendent Ricardo De la Paz clarified this after Bacolod Councilor Archie Baribar asked the concerned committees of the City Council to investigate who ordered the deployment of Swat members at Daalco when the tension arose in area.
Army wounded in encounter vs. rebels
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 03:15 a.m.AN Army soldier was wounded in an encounter with suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Sitio Hebusan, Barangay Malatas, Calatrava around 5:30 Thursday morning.
Colonel Oscar Lactao, commander of the 303rd Brigade, said the identity of the wounded soldier is being withheld for the meantime, pending notification of his family.
City Council okays insurance for barangay officials, workers
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 03:14 a.m.THE Bacolod City Council on Wednesday passed on third and final reading the proposed ordinance which provides hospital, accident and life insurance to all barangay officials, tanods (watchmen), barangay health workers and Lupon members.
Councilor Caesar Z. Distrito, author of the ordinance, said barangay officials of Bacolod City will be provided with hospital, accident and life insurance given that they are always at the forefront of public service that made them prone to accidents and troubles.
Counsel of suspect in councilor's slay asks for client’s transfer
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 03:14 a.m.THE lawyer of Ryan Gatoc requested to transfer the detention of his client from Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to Barangay Handumanan BJMP for health reasons, a jail official said Thursday.
BJMP head Jail Chief Inspector Gilbert Peremne said last September 5, the secretary of Attorney Edmundo Manlapao, the lawyer of Gatoc, came to his office asking for the detention transfer of his client to the Barangay Handumanan BJMP.
Murder raps filed vs DJ killers
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 03:13 a.m.A MURDER charge was filed Thursday morning before the City Prosecutor’s Office against the suspects who killed the club disc jockey at Golden Filed Commercial Complex last September 2, a police official said.
Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) Director Senior Superintendent Ricardo De la Paz on Thursday said charges were filed against Roberto Garcia, 18; and Carlito Vergara, 26, both residents of Purok Lilang, Barangay Banago, Bacolod City.
Police: No let up operations vs barkers
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 03:13 a.m.AFTER some of the barkers in different areas of Bacolod still continue to extort money from public utility jeepney drivers but were not arrested, a police official said Thursday that there will be no let up on their operation against these barkers.
Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) Director Senior Superintendent Ricardo De la Paz said those barkers who continue their illegal operations will be arrested for the city’s strict implementation of City Ordinance (CO) 885-1997, which prohibits barkers along various waiting or loading and unloading stations in and around Bacolod.
Cop’s son killed in road mishap
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 03:12 a.m.THE son of a policeman died Thursday while being treated at Bacolod Riverside Hospital after he was accidentally bumped by a motorcycle driven by the brother of a cop at Barangay Felisa Road, Bacolod City Wednesday evening.
Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) Director Senior Superintendent Ricardo De la Paz identified the fatality as 6-year-old Clarence Tamayo, son of Police Officer 2 (PO2) Eugine Tamayo, assigned in Station 10, and resident of Bangga Totong, Barangay Felisa, Bacolod City.
Guns, ammo seized
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 03:11 a.m.SEVERAL ammunitions and firearms were seized by operatives of Criminal and Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and Station 3 during the conduct of search warrant in one of the residences at Barangay Banago, Bacolod City.
Station 3 commander Police Inspector Jose Mulleta identified the suspect as Ranie Celes alias “Tura”, 41, of Pueblo Portobello Subdivision, Barangay Banago.
Police arrest bet collectors
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 03:11 a.m.TWO alleged jai alai bet collectors were arrested in joint operation by operatives of Regional Intelligence Unit (RIU) and Station 8 at Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City Wednesday morning.
Station 8 commander Police Chief Inspector Danilo Francisco identified the suspects as Joemarie Magdayao, 46; and Hernani Palma, 41, both residents of Purok 3, Magsungay, Barangay Singcang-Airport.
Recycling machine firm exec answers allegations
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 02:00 a.m.AN OFFICIAL of Baguio City’s recycling facilities provider on Wednesday denied allegations that the company violated the memorandum of agreement it entered with the City Government.
Protech Machineries Corporation is the provider of two of the city’s worth P128 million Environmental Recycling System machines.
Civil society opposes proposed Charter changes while traders welcome them
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 01:58 a.m.WHILE some members of civil society are against proposed changes in the economic provisions of the Constitution, business leaders in Cebu see the need for them.
The House committee on constitutional amendment, chaired by Rep. Loreto Leo Ocampos (Misamis Occidental), conducted an information campaign and public consultation on the proposed changes at the Capitol social hall yesterday.
‘Treasure hunters’ uncovered; caretaker says it’s a fishpond
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 01:57 a.m.RESIDENTS in Barangay Perrelos, Carcar City believe that there are treasure hunters in their midst.
They said there excavating activities on a vacant lot in Sitio San Isidro and the earth they dug up are transported at night. The digging started more than a month ago.
56 girls missing in 9 months
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 01:57 a.m.BAGUIO City Police Office files reveal there are 56 missing females in a nine-month period starting January 2011.
BCPO Information Chief Charisma Sta. Juana said the figure includes those found but not reported.
Mankayan project starts soon
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 01:56 a.m.LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The project worth P1.5-M from the Far Southeast GoldFields Incorporated given to the municipality of Mankayan will start in September.
The project aims to strengthen and empower the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council of Mankayan, including school children, to be resilient to the impacts of disasters and emergencies.
Flyovers won’t fly with Citom
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 01:56 a.m.AS OF the last count, at least seven groups support the additional flyovers in Cebu City, but around the same number of groups are against it.
But in just a week, there were five different activities organized to stop the additional flyovers, the latest being the resolution of the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) board, during its regular session yesterday.
City councilor warns against ‘land fixers’
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 01:52 a.m.COUNCILOR Isabelo Cosalan recently warned residents of the city of a recent modus of fixers who roam barangays claiming they can survey lands for a fee.
Cosalan stressed the Cadastral Survey of Lands being conducted in the city remains free as it will help those who cannot afford to pay costly surveying services.
District engineers ordered to monitor projects
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 01:51 a.m.THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) ordered all district engineers in the Cordillera to monitor in their respective areas the progress of various projects to ascertain their quality and compliance with time table.
The order came from DPWH Assistant Regional Director Neri Bueno whose office has for the last two months been swamped with pleas for road repair contractors to hasten completion of the projects.
Treatment awaits if rob suspect surrenders: chief
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 01:51 a.m.ROBBERY suspect Junjun Cabando, also known as Dionisio Cabatingan, will be named respondent in complaints of homicide, robbery and frustrated homicide, even if he remains at large.
He was allegedly one of the four-man robbery group that attacked a bank teller on the ground floor of an uptown mall last Monday.
Random tests spell trouble for policewoman, barangay workers
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 01:49 a.m.A POLICEWOMAN in Tuburan Police Station will face an administrative complaint after testing positive in a surprise drug test last month.
Similar tests yesterday on employees and officials of a Cebu City barangay showed that four out of 40 may have used illegal drugs.
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