BACOLOD CITY – The cities of Silay and La Carlota in Negros Occidental have partnered to strengthen disaster response and management for Kanlaon Volcano. SILAY City Mayor Joedith Gallego (seated, left) and La Carlota Mayor Rex Jalando-on (seated, second from left) sign a Memorandum of Agreement...
BACOLOD CITY – A 33-year-old pedicab driver was gunned down and his younger brother was wounded by a lone gunman in Barangay Mambulac, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Jan. 18. Police Lt. Col. Mark Anthony Darroca, Silay police chief, identified the fatality as Mark Britanico. Injured...
BACOLOD CITY – A 39-year-old sugarcane farm worker or “sacada” was stabbed dead during an altercation with the father of his live-in partner in Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Sunday night, Dec. 22. The victim was identified as Ruben. A 39-year-old sugarcane worker was...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Joedith Gallego of Silay City, Negros Occidental mourned the death of former Silay City Mayor Carlo Gamban. GAMBAN “It is with a heavy heart that I join the people of Silay City in mourning the passing of our beloved former Mayor Gamban,” Gallego said. Gallego said that...
BACOLOD CITY – Former Mayor Carlo Gamban of Silay City, Negros Occidental was found dead in his house in Silay City on Monday afternoon, Dec. 2. GAMBAN (right) Police Lt. Col. Mark Anthony Darroca, Silay police chief, said that the 85-year-old former local chief executive was found with...
BACOLOD CITY – A 54-year-old electric bike (e-bike) driver was gunned down in Barangay Guinhalaran, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The victim was identified as Domingo Superficial. Police Lt. Col. Mark Anthony Darroca, Silay police chief, said the victim was sitting on...
BACOLOD CITY – A 23-year-old man was killed and four others, including two minors, were injured in a rumble with a group of teenagers in Barangay Guimbala-on, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, October 13. Police identified the fatality as Jake Sombria of Barangay Guimbala-on. Injured were...
BACOLOD CITY – The new Silay City, Negros Occidental police station opened in Barangay Mambulac on Friday, October 4. THE new headquarters of the Silay Component City Police Station opened in Barangay Mambulac on Friday, October 4. (Glazyl Masculino) Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, Police...
BACOLOD CITY – A 33-year-old fish vendor was killed and his four companions were injured in a tricycle crash before dawn on Thursday, September 5, in Barangay Lantad, Silay City, Negros Occidental. A FISH vendor was killed and his four companions were injured in a tricycle crash in Barangay...
BACOLOD CITY – A fire hit 10 houses in Zone 2 Centro, Barangay Mambulac, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, August 13. A FIRE hit Barangay Mambulac, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, August 13. (Photo courtesy of Leo Jayme Photography via PIO Talisay Facebook) Fire Supt. Rodel...
BACOLOD CITY – A school watchman was allegedly stabbed to death by three minors in Purok Kalubihan, Barangay Rizal, Silay City, Negros Occidental before dawn on Tuesday, August 13. The victim was identified as Abner Lanosnia, 49, of Barangay Rizal. A SCHOOL watchman was allegedly...
By GLAZYL MASCULINO BACOLOD CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation has recovered the Mango Harvesters painting by National Artist Fernando Amorsolo in Manila, eight days after it was stolen from a private museum in Silay City, Negros Occidental on July 3. Police Lt. Col. Mark Anthony...
