Binalbagan
Local News: Oriental Mindoro’s Top 3 Wanted Men Nabbed in Negros Occ.
Binalbagan Police authorities arrested Oriental Mindoro’s top 3 most wanted men for criminal offenses at about 4:30PM, yesterday.
PSInsp. Albert Sy, Binalbagan Police chief effected the arrest of Jeffrey Peñascosa, 21, of Brgy. Canmoros, Binalbagan who was accused of homicide along with his brother.
Peñascosa also has a standing warrant of arrest for the crime of frustrated murder under criminal case number CR-13-04-6484 at the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 83, Tanauan City, Batangas, PRO4A with bail bond set at P200,000. He is also facing murder charges under criminal case number 11-8257 at RTC-Branch 41 of Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro PRO4B with no bail recommended for his temporary release.
Events: La Castellana’s Bailes de Luces Adjudged Best Festival Dance
The Bailes de Luces of the Municipality of La Castellana was adjudged "Best Festival Dance" during the 20th Panaad sa Negros Festival Dance Competition held at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod City, yesterday.
Over 20 towns and municipalities all over the province participated in the competition, showcasing a five minute presentation of their respective festivals.
Bagging the second place was the Sinulog Festival of Kabankalan City while the Balbagan Festival of Binalbagan town placed third.
Local News: Illegal Drugs Peddler Nabbed in Binalbagan
A 28-year old resident of Binalbagan town was apprehended by local police officers in an entrapment operation for the sale of marijuana last Thursday afternoon.
According to Police Chief Inspector Rico Santotome Jr., spokesperson of the Philippine National Police in Negros Occidental, the arrested suspect was identified as Joenard Bitunga of Purok Punaw, Barangay Canmoros in Binalbagan. He was collared in a buy-bust operation initiated by elements of Binalbagan Police Station.
Local news: Alvarez: ‘I Have No Guns, Goons, Gold’
Negros Occ. Vice Governor Genaro Alvarez Jr., who is challenging the reelection bid of Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr., assured Negrenses that he will abide with the peace covenant he signed yesterday, along with provincial candidates, at the San Sebastian Cathedral in Bacolod City.
Gov. Alfredo G. Maranon, Jr. (left) and Vice Gov. Genaro M. Alvarez, Jr.
shook hands and hugged each other after signing the election peace covenant held
at the San Sebastian Cathedral in Bacolod yesterday.*(Capitol photo)
Alvarez, who was endorsed by Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) founder Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco Jr., said as far as he is concerned, it will be a peaceful election because he has "no guns, goons and gold."
Running for vice gubernatorial post, Board Member Melvin Ibañez (left) and
former San Carlos Mayor Eugenio Lacson shook hands after signing the peace
covenant at the San Sebastian Cathedral yesterday.*(Capitol photo)
Local News: Provincial Bets to Sign Their Peace Covenant in City Today
Provincial candidates in Negros Occidental will sign a peace covenant at 11:30 a.m. today at the San Sebastian Cathedral in Bacolod City.
Candidates for governor, vice governor, board members, and congressmen are urged by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to sign the covenant.
The peace covenant signing is spearheaded by the PNP and the Comelec to ensure a peaceful conduct of the May 2013 midterm elections.
"We are urging all the candidates to attend," provincial election supervisor Wil Arceño said.
Local News: Negros Occ. Election Watch List Areas Out
Eleven LGUs in the province of Negros Occidental are being closely monitored having been listed from a military intelligence report to be under the election watchlist.
Negros Occ. Provincial Police Office (NOPPO) Chief OIC S/Supt.Celestino Guarra, Jr. identified these areas under category 1 - Escalante City and under category 2 - Cadiz City, Manapla town, Victorias City, Toboso town, Calatrava town, Moises Padilla town, Binalbagan town, Himamaylan City, Ilog town and Sipalay City.
Category 1 means there is an existing intense political rivalry and possible presence of armed group while category 2 means there is a possibility of the presence of armed group such as the NPA or private armed group, Guarra explained.
Local News: Single Mom, Among 30 Welder-Graduates of BIPA Tech’ 11th Batch
For Charibee Saldua, a 27- year old single mom of Barangay Biao, Binalbagan being a woman is not a hindrance in hurdling a skills training course dominated by men.
Saldua is the only woman among the 30 graduates of the welding course which lasted for 34 days, part of the joint scholarship program of BIPA and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
The graduation rites was held this morning, January 8, 2013 at the BIPA Technical Institute with BIPA President, Enrique Montilla as guest speaker.
Local News: Gov. Marañon Gives P7M Projects to Brgys in Hinigaran, Binalbagan
Gov. Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr. (seated 2nd from right) distributes checks
amounting to P3,850,000 to thirteen barangays in Hinigaran. In photo are Mayor
Hermilo Aguilar (seated 2nd from left), Vice Mayor Jose Nadie Arceo (seated
right), ABC President Oscar Yulo (seated left) and Executive Asst. Angel
Verdeflor (standing left).*(Capitol photo)
Gov. Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr. distributed checks worth a total of P7 Million to eight barangays in the Munici-pality of Hinigaran and thirteen barangays in Binalbagan, during his visit in the said towns, yesterday.The recipient barangays in Hinigaran were Bato, Gargato, Miranda, Narauis, Nanunga, Zone II, Zone III and Zone IV (Poblacion).
Gov. Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr. (5th from left) turns over checks amounting to
P3,160,000 to eight barangays in the Municipality of Binalbagan lead by Mayor
Emmanuel Aranda (6th from left).* (Capitol photo)
Each of them received P250,000 for projects such as construction of Day Care center, purchase of multi-purpose vehicles, rehabilitation of stage and multi-purpose hall, construction of basketball court, rehabilitation of barangay health center and construction of rip-rapped drainage canal.
Events: Batch ’87 of BCC Celebrates Silver Jubilee on December 22
Batch ’87 of the Binalbagan Catholic College (BCC), Binalbagan, Negros Occidental will celebrate its Silver Jubilee on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at the Nano Nagle Gym from 7 A.M. to 6 P.M. with a theme "Coming Home to BCC with Grateful Hearts". This is also the day of commemoration of the 51st Alumni Home-coming of the Binalbagan Catholic College-College Department General Alumni Association, Inc.
Jose Toliba, Batch ’87 Vice President and Chair-man-Prizes Committee is inviting all graduates to attend, for this is the best occasion to show gratitude to their Alma Mater, BCC. The Alumni Association together with the celebrants had lined up various activities not only to have fun and enjoyment with classmates, friends and mentors, but to encourage everyone to donate some small amount, through a raffle draw, to finance this year’s project, "Adopt a Room" for the benefit of young and talented BC-Cnians.
Local News: 4 FastingTFM Farmers Hospitalized 52 Others Continue as they Press DAR Chief’s Ouster
Four farmers among the 56 who launched a hunger strike on Monday to demand the ouster of Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio de los Reyes collapsed yesterday and were rushed to the East Avenue Medical Center in Quezon City.
Regino Quezada 41, of Negros is being rushed to the emergency center of East
Avenue Medical Center. (Vincent Go/ TFM photo)
De los Reyes is in Compostela Valley, attending to the victims of Typhoon Pablo that ravaged Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley on December 4.
