BACOLOD CITY – A squad leader of the dismantled Central Negros 2 (CN2) of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter with the 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday morning, Dec. 2. Lt. Col. Ziegfred Tayaban, 94th IB...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has stepped up coordination with Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) experts for real-time monitoring, rapid tracing of digital threats, and analysis of digital footprints,...
BACOLOD CITY – A 42-year-old truck driver and his helper were arrested and smuggled cigarettes worth P11.1 million were seized in Barangay Talaban, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Oct. 4. The suspects were residents of Zamboanga City and Jolo, Sulu. Police sighted two individuals...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Education- Negros Island Region (DepEd-NIR) urged learners and teachers to stay vigilant after four junior high school students were scammed by a man posing as a DepEd employee in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. DepEd–NIR Public Information Officer Almyr...
BACOLOD CITY – A five-year-old boy drowned in a well in Barangay Suay, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, July 15. Police Lt. Col. Anthony Grande, Himamaylan police chief, said the victim was last seen around noon playing outside their home near the uncovered well. The victim failed...
Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) operatives have arrested five individuals for trading P4.7-million worth of alleged illicit cigarettes during an operation in Negros Occidental. In a statement on Friday, CIDG acting Director Police Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz identified the suspects...
BACOLOD CITY – A P12-billion tunnel connecting Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental to Tayasan town in Negros Oriental has been proposed to create a shorter route between the two provinces. Himamaylan City Mayor Raymund Tongson Jr. announced the plan after taking his oath for his third and final...
BACOLOD CITY – A squad member of the dismantled New People 's Army (NPA) Central Negros 2 (CN2) front was killed in a clash with the Philippine Army 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) in the hinterlands of Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental on Friday afternoon. In a report on Saturday, the 3rd...
BACOLOD CITY – Two siblings and their friend were killed when their motorcycles collided with a dump truck in Hacienda Nieva, Barangay To-oy, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday morning, March 4. THREE persons were killed when a dump truck collided with their motorcycles in Barangay...
BACOLOD CITY – The tent city for Kanlaon Volcano evacuees being constructed by the Negros Occidental provincial government in Himamaylan City is almost finished. A TENT city for Kanlaon evacuees in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental is almost complete after 300 out of 395 have been built. (Photo...
Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental and neighboring areas will soon benefit from improved cellular network and data connectivity after the city government signed a partnership with Phil Tower Consortium Inc. to build cell site towers in strategic areas. MAYOR Raymund Tongson (right) and Phil Tower...
BACOLOD CITY – The Office of Civil Defense is eyeing Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental as pilot tent city for Kanlaon Volcano evacuees. MAYOR Raymund Tongson (right) inspects tents being set up in Sitio Bingig, Barangay 3, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. (Photo courtesy of Himamaylan City...
