The children of slain Kabankalan Judge Henry Arles on Tuesday asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reverse a resolution dismissing a murder complaint against Negros Occidental Vice Gov. Genaro
Alvarez Jr., his son Ilog Mayor John Paul Alvarez and Cauayan Vice Mayor Jerry Tabujara.
About P4,135,167 million could have saved Marcelo B. del Pilar’s life if it had come early enough—as he and his wife had been pleading—to pay for a much- needed heart-bypass operation. Nearly two months after the retired government prosecutor in Negros Occidental died, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday his heirs may now claim his retirement pay.
The children of slain Kabankalan Judge Henry Arles on Tuesday filed a motion for reconsideration with the Department of Justice, seeking a reversal of its dismissal of a murder complaint against Negros Occidental Vice Governor Genaro Alvarez Jr., his son, Ilog Mayor John Paul Alvarez, and Cauayan Vice Mayor Jerry Tabujara.
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has filed charges against Pulupandan Mayor Magdaleno Peña and four others for illegal possession of firearms, ammunition and explosives, and for harboring a criminal.
It is sweet victory for the man who battled the titans and kingmakers in Negros Occidental. Gov. Alfredo Maranon Jr. received a fresh mandate in a landslide victory against Vice Gov. Genaro Alvarez, who had the support of business tycoon Eduardo Cojuangco and Rep. Alfredo Benitez, one of the richest men in Congress.
Mayor Magdaleno Peña of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental, is presenting a witness who he said can bolster claims that police planted evidence against him during a raid on his family’s ancestral house last May 2.
Results of the gubernatorial race in Negros Occidental will be a gauge of how much clout the so-called titans and kingmakers of the province still have on the province’s politics.
Five Army soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in an encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels on Saturday in a mountain village in Sipalay City, 178 kilometers south of this city.
Five Army soldiers were killed and two others wounded in an encounter with New People’s Army rebels on Saturday in a mountain village outside Sipalay City, 178 kilometers south of this city.
A lawyer running for councilor of San Carlos City has asked the Regional Trial Court (RTC) to declare Negros Occidental 1st district Rep. Julio Ledesma IV not fit for public office.
“God knows we just do our part.” That was Bacolod Bishop Vicente Navarra’s answer when asked on Sunday whether the crowd of 6,000 at the Church-led rally against the reproductive health (RH) law on Saturday represented the Catholic vote in the city.
“Junk the RH law! Junk the RH law!” the brave 6,000 chanted. Rain failed to stop them from converging on the public plaza here on Saturday to demand the repeal of the reproductive health (RH) law.
Fire gutted at least 100 houses in a depressed area in Bacolod City shortly past noon Wednesday, a fire official said.
