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Jul182022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

Increase in Ceneco power rates result of neglect of duty: Sancho

Consumer group Power Watch chided Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. (Ceneco) board president Jojit Yap’s statement that their 30-day suspension implemented by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) in a May 30 decision was only a “slight offense due to procedural lapses and carelessness or indifference and there was no adverse effect” to the consumers.“We want to correct that, this is an understatement on the part of the CENECO-BOD by trying to represent as less, than is the case, just like an apologist acting in defense of a failure to exercise the care that a prudent person usually exercises,” Wennie Sancho, Power Watch secretary-general, said Monday, July 18.Ceneco’s residential rate for July has increased by P2.0710 per kilowatt hour, from last mon...

Jul172022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

PNP: Bacolod mechanic killed, 17th shooting case since June

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The 17th shooting incident in Bacolod City since June claimed the life of a car mechanic.*Nico Delfin photoA car mechanic was shot to death by unidentified men in his rented home at Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City, Sunday night, July 17.This is the 17th shooting incident in the city since June.Killed was Jose Eduardo Boot, 37.Maj. Ritchie Gohee, Police Station 4 commander, said that 24 empty cartridges of a .45 caliber pistol were found at the crime scene, while the victim sustained gunshot wounds in the front and back part of his body.He said the victim just alighted from his motorcycle when he was attacked by the gunman.He was able to run but he succumbed to the gunshot wounds.Police are yet to determine the motive for the killing.*

Jul172022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

Bacolod police seize over P200K in drugs

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Seized in a buy-bust operation at Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City, on July 14.*BCPO photoMore than P200,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate buy-bust operations in Bacolod City.Nabbed in Barangay Handumanan on July 14 was suspected street-level individual Romeo Madera Jr., 33.Confiscated from his possession were nine sachets of suspected shabu worth P190,400, the P1,000 marked money, a pouch, and P400 in cash.In Barangay Pahanocoy, 20-year-old Michael Enson of Purok Dubai, Brgy. Tangub, was caught after he sold illegal drugs on Sunday, July 17.During the bust, he yielded three grams of suspected shabu worth P20,400, P300 buy-bust money, and a coin purse.Both suspects are now in police custody and will face drug charges.*

Jul172022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

Woman survives gun attack in Kabankalan

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A woman was injured after she was shot by riding-in-tandem suspects at Sitio Malasbalas, Brgy. Orong, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, Friday night, July 15.The victim was identified as Gennybie Niñal, 38, of Sitio Manumbas, Brgy. Carol-an in the city.Based on the initial investigation, the victim was on board a multi-cab vehicle when she was waylaid and shot by one of the motorcycle-riding suspects.The victim sustained wounds on the back of her shoulder. She was brought to Lorenzo D. Zayco District Hospital.Police are still investigating the motive for the incident.*

Jul172022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

Driver dies after crashing motorcycle into tree

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Samuel Gustilo died after his motorcycle hit this tree*BCPO photoA driver died after his motorcycle crashed into a eucalyptus tree along Lacson Extension at Magsaysay Avenue, Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, Saturday night, July 16.Killed was Samuel Gustilo, 50, of Brgy. 28.The victim’s motorcycle overshot the road and hit the tree.The impact of the crash caused his instantaneous death.*

Jul152022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

Power rates up by P2 in July, Ceneco says

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The Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. (Ceneco) announced Friday, July 15, that its residential rate for July has increased by P2.0710 per kilowatt hour, from last month’s rate of P12.1171/kWh to P14.1881/kWh.Ervin Stan Leo Ticar, acting general manager, said the hike can be attributed to the increase in generation, transmission and system loss charges caused by the surge in PCPC fuel rate from P6.4963 to P8.0841, increase in power cost and other pass through charges.The pass-through charges equivalent to P13.0015/kWh of the total power rate include the Generation and Transmission charges, Energy Regulatory Commission-approved adjustments, government subsidies and taxes.Only P1.1866/kWh of the power rate goes to Ceneco through Distribution, Supply, Metering (DSM) Ch...

Jul152022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

State troopers clash with rebels in Cauayan

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The items recovered from the encounter site in Cauayan, Negros Occidental, on Thursday, July 14.*3ID photoGovernment forces encountered about 10 suspected rebels at Sitio Hanot, Barangay Inayawan, Cauayan, Negros Occidental, on Thursday, July 14.The state troopers received a report from residents regarding the presence of members of the New People’s Army. This resulted to a 10-minute encounter.No casualty was reported on the government’s side, while blood stains were seen on the withdrawal route of the rebels.Recovered from the encounter site were a homemade grenade, .45 caliber pistol with magazine, anti-personnel mine paraphernalia, 50-meter long electric wire, three cellphones, chargers, four backpacks, medicines, food packs, p...

Jul152022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

P1.8M worth of illegal drugs seized in Bago bust – PNP

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The drug recoveries from a bust at Brgy. Poblacion, Bago City, Negros Occidental Thursday, July 14.*Bago PNP photoAt least P1.8 million worth of illegal drugs were seized while a suspected high-value individual was arrested in a bust at Brgy. Poblacion, Bago City, Negros Occidental, Thursday, July 14.Nabbed was 42-year-old Rex ”Pedic/Pedik” Quilong of Brgy. 35, Bacolod City.Recovered from his possession were 275 grams of suspected shabu, the P500 buy-bust money, drug paraphernalia, a backpack, P2,553 in cash, and a .45 caliber pistol.The suspect is now detained at the Bago City police station and is facing drug charges.*

Jul142022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

Lending collector robbed in Isabela

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A lending collector lost P20,000 to robbers in Isabela on Wednesday, July 13.*Isabela PNP photoA lending collector was robbed by two unidentified motorcycle-riding suspects at Barangay Camang-Camang in Isabela town, Negros Occidental, Wednesday, July 13.The 25-year-old victim just collected a debt payment from a store when he was held at gunpoint by the two perpetrators, who carted away P20,000 in cash.Police said the suspects may have monitored the activities of the victim, who noticed that a motorcycle was tailing him when he was at the upland part of the village.The police have no leads yet on the identities of the robbers.The incident came a day after a salesman, along with his driver, lost their P120,000 sales collection to three robbers in Ilog town.*

Jul132022 by Marchel P. EspinaNo Comments

Salesman loses P120K to robbers

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The robbers took the cash from the van during a hold-up in Ilog, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday, July 12.*Ilog PNP photoThree robbers carted away P120,163 in cash after they robbed a salesman and his driver at Sitio Bagroy, Barangay Deliciouso, Ilog, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday, July 12.The police identified the salesman as 32-year-old Virgilio Gelera of Bayawan City, Negros Oriental, and the driver as Marvie Magbanua, 40, of Brgy. Inayauan, Cauayan, Negros Occidental, who work for a courier firm.The victims were collecting payment from a store when the three men, one of them armed with a gun, appeared and declared a hold-up, police said.The suspects then took the P120,163 from panel van and fled on board a motorcycle towards the north of Kabankalan City.One of the su...