Guv endorses lawmaker to run for senator
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 01:14 a.m.GOVERNOR Alfredo Marañon Jr. endorsed Wednesday Negros Occidental third district Representative Albee Benitez to run for senator, as he assured the young lawmaker that the whole province will rally behind him.
Marañon made the endorsement in a speech Wednesday during the inauguration and oath-taking of the EB Magalona town officials led by re-elected Mayor David Albert Lacson. He cited the benefits of a province having a senator, like San Juan, Taguig and even Iloilo, which have two senators each.
Lacson on LMP, ACE leadership: It depends on mayors
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 01:14 a.m.RE-ELECTED Mayor David Albert Lacson of EB Magalona clarified that it would be up to the mayors in Negros Occidental to decide on the leadership of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP)-Negros Occidental and the Association of Chief Executives (ACE)-Negros Occidental.
Lacson, who is LMP-Negros and ACE-Negros president, said that the mayors will have a farewell meeting next week and that they may discuss the incoming leadership in that meeting.
Leonardia thanks Bacolodnons for mandate
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 01:13 a.m.OUTGOING Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia thanked Bacolodnons for their mandate to him to serve for 12 years as their mayor.
Most mayors in the past have served a maximum of two terms, making Leonardia the longest serving mayor of Bacolod.
Guv lays plan on Negros-Panay bridge
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 01:13 a.m.GOVERNOR Alfredo Marañon Jr. bared anew the plans to connect Negros and Panay through a bridge from Barangay Tomongtong, E.B. Magalona to Banate, Iloilo.
Marañon revealed his plans as one of the good news he shared with the people of EB Magalona after he administered the oath of office of EB Magalona re-elected Mayor David Albert Lacson.
Localized peace talks pushed
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 01:13 a.m.CARAPALI Lualhati, former national commander of the Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Bongcayao Brigade (RPA-ABB), said he believes that localized peace talks between the government and the mainstream Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) would possibly succeed.
He cited the history of the peace talks when he was still with the mainstream rebel faction where ups and down happened because the CPP-NPA take it as a surrender with their arms once they negotiate with the government.
Leonardia: DILG limitation delays turnover of documents
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 01:12 a.m.OUTGOING Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia has cited a limitation under the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) insofar as the turnover of documents to the Transition Team of incoming Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella.
He said the DILG is the source of all of this, adding the best thing that would happen is for the DILG to come into the picture.
Leonardia: Take good care of my ‘baby’
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 01:12 a.m.OUTGOING Bacolod City Mayor Evelio R. Leonardia has asked the new occupant of the New Bacolod Government Center (NGC) to take care of his "baby" as he dearly called it.
"The government center is an institution. People come here as this has become a recreation area and definitely the most photographed government hall in the whole country today," he said.
Police to intensify Barangay Network System
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 01:12 a.m.THE Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) personnel will intensify the barangay network system in a bid to strengthen their law enforcement and crime prevention, a police official said.
The directive came from Police Regional Office-Western Visayas Director Agrimero A. Cruz Jr., according to BCPO spokesperson Superintendent Armando Tubongbanua Wednesday in a press briefing at the BCPO headquarters.
‘Salvage’ victim in Murcia identified
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 01:12 a.m.A MAN allegedly victimized by summary execution last June 18 in Murcia town was identified by the police as Resmar Ramos, a former detainee of the Bacolod City Police Station 1 lock-up cell who was detained for allegedly distributing fake money.
Ramos, who was wearing black denim short pants and a brown T-shirt, was found dead by a certain Alvin Gorsal at the PNOC Road in Barangay Blumentritt, Murcia, Negros Occidental, who immediately reported the incident to the police.
Lending firm robbery suspects identified
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 12:55 a.m.TWO of the three suspects in the Dagomo lending robbery in Patag Tuesday evening have been identified through the police’s rogues’ gallery.
The police identified the suspects as Ric Isidro and Cocoy Gumanay, who are allegedly members of the Ozamiz robbery hold-up gang.
NPA owns up rubber plantation raid in Agusan Sur
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 12:55 a.m.THE New People’s Army (NPA) rebels belonging to the Agusan Norte and Agusan Sur Western Command took responsibility for the raid at Shannalyne Tree plantation, a rubber tree plantation in Km 8, Barangay Hawilian, Esperanza town in Agusan del Sur on Tuesday.
The rebels identified the five security guards killed during the raid as Felipe “Ihag” Hadraki, Remy Polintan, “Mankurenti,” “Boklet” and “Junior.”
Garcia: I’m back
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 12:43 a.m.CEBU Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia reported back for work yesterday after serving her 180-day suspension and immediately informed Capitol employees and the Provincial Board (PB) about her assumption of office.
She arrived at 3:55 p.m. after a team, led by her chief of staff Elizabeth Francia, prepared her office, which has been padlocked these past four months.
Ex-Swat cop named in kidnapping
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 12:42 a.m.A FORMER member of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) was charged along with his accomplices before the Talisay City Prosecutor’s Office yesterday morning for allegedly abducting an overseas worker.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) 7 filed the kidnapping and car theft complaints against former police officer Lee Legaspi Colina of the CCPO Special Weapons and Tactics (Swat), Ronilo Roble, and two other cohorts who remain unidentified.
Private firm to supply water to upland villages
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 12:41 a.m.ABOUT 5,000 families living in three mountain villages in Cebu City will have access to safe and affordable water supply.
This, after the Metropolitan Cebu Water District entered into a joint venture with Abejo Waters Corp. (AWC) for the supply of 4,800 cubic meters of water a day to some portions in Barangays Talamban, Bacayan and Pit-os.
Lapu-Lapu awards artist, skateboarder
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 12:40 a.m.THE Lapu-Lapu City Government has awarded a mosaic artist and a professional skateboarder during its 52nd Charter Day celebration last Sunday night.
Mayor Paz Radaza gave a plaque of recognition to John Rex Tongco, 19, and Lhee Isabel Deiparine Taneo, 20, who are cousins.
Council backs Natuel
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 12:39 a.m.WHILE Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is questioning Snr. Supt. Mariano Natuel’s appointment, the Council welcomed his designation as the new Cebu City Police Office director.
During their regular session yesterday, the council passed Councilor Alvin Dizon’s resolution congratulating Natuel for getting CCPO’s top posts.
3 New Guinea nationals figure in police alarms
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 12:39 a.m.A PAPUA New Guinean national was arrested Tuesday night after he allegedly caused a commotion inside a bar on A.S. Fortuna St., Barangay Bakilid, Mandaue City.
Jason Lokani, 24, was brought to the Casuntingan Police Station after allegedly smashing a bottle of beer and going wild.
Residents tell tornado tales
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 12:38 a.m.JOSETTA Ablanque never thought that her unusual urge to buy rice and wood would save her life.
Josetta, 53, told Sun.Star Cebu yesterday that while resting inside her house in Sitio Libo, Barangay Mohon, she felt the sudden urge to go out around 2 p.m. last Tuesday.
Cop points rifle at co-officers
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 12:37 a.m.A POLICE officer from the Oslob Police Station will be facing administrative charges for allegedly pointing an M16 rifle to his colleague inside their station last Saturday night.
SPO1 Joel Miñoza, who was then on duty, was reportedly drunk during the incident. He allegedly pointed a fully loaded M16 rifle to PO1 Rodel Montesa.
Woman who killed husband misses family
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 12:36 a.m.EDITHA Suliano wants to go home.
“Ganahan na ko muoli tungod sa mga bata. Gimingaw na ko nila (I want to go home for my children. I miss them),” said the teary-eyed 41-year-old mother who shot and killed her husband last Sunday night.
7 teen girls caught, charged for robbery
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 12:35 a.m.A PREGNANT teenager and six of her friends were charged with robbery before the Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office.
Two of the suspects are aged 16, while the rest are 15, police said.
Some teachers gripe vs selection process in Talisay
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 12:30 a.m.A GROUP of teachers complained against Talisay City Schools Division Superintendent Woodrow Denuyo for allegedly prioritizing the hiring of teacher-aide volunteers (TAV) for national teaching positions.
The teachers, who refused to give their names, claimed they got the highest scores in the teachers’ ranking test in Talisay, but Denuyo reportedly prioritized TAVs even if they scored low in the examination.
Family spared from falling boulder
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 12:29 a.m.A HUGE boulder, about the size of a two-door cabinet, crashed into a house in Sitio Libo, Barangay Lagtang, Talisay City past 2 p.m. yesterday.
Luckily, no one was inside the house. Ronald Abatayo, 32, and his family were out of the house for some errands.
Cepalco heist suspects known
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 11:21 p.m.CAGAYAN DE ORO -- Police have identified two of the suspects in Tuesday’s robbery at the Cagayan de Oro Electric Power and Light Company (Cepalco) that authorities considered as highly planned and well executed.
A composite sketch, a computer generated sketch, and a “sighting” of a police character outside the Cepalco premises gave the police an initial lead on the case.
Gas poisoning kills 2 miners in Itogon
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 10:54 p.m.LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -– Two miners died of gas poisoning inside a tunnel Monday, sacrificing their lives for gold bullions.
The fatalities were identified as Dulawan Wakit and Roy Kilas.
Busol watershed fencing on
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 10:54 p.m.EFFORTS to protect Busol watershed from informal settlers are gaining ground with the recent funding coming from the Baguio Water District (BWD) for its perimeter fencing.
Councilor Erdolfo Balajadia said the BWD agreed to allocate some P3 to P4 million for the fencing of the Busol watershed spanning at least 112 hectares on its Baguio side notwithstanding other sources from private donors and organizations.
Coheco: We are new but not inexperienced
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 10:53 p.m.THE Cordillera Hydroelectric Power Corporation (Coheco) may be a new company in the power industry but it does not mean it lacks experience.
Coheco’s legal representative Jingboy Atonen admitted the proposed mini–hydro project which will affect Kibungan and Kapangan is the first project the company will construct since being founded in 2008.
Council, journalist back in mediation process
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 10:53 p.m.LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – It’s back to the mediation board room for Valley councilors and a veteran journalist, after the courts directed both parties to return in the mediation process in the hope all will be settled out of courts.
Earlier, Journalist Jimmy Laking filed a case against the entire council after it unanimously declared him “persona non grata” in December 2010 for alleged biased reporting.
Theft, robbery cases on the rise
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 10:52 p.m.CRIMES against properties such as theft and robberies have soared in the Summer Capital.
Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) director Senior Superintendent Jesus Cambay Jr., in his report at the City Hall Monday morning, said index crimes remain prevalent in the city from January 1 to May 31.
World 'more dangerous' to migrants
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 10:51 p.m.THE AMNESTY International (AI) 2013 report revealed the world is growing more dangerous to migrants and refugees because of continuous human rights violence worldwide. Philippines is not an exemption to this situation.
AI–Philippines Human Rights Officer Romel De Vera said, “The global inaction on human rights is making the world an increasingly dangerous place as governments around the world are accused of showing more interest in protecting their national borders than the rights of their citizens.”
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