BACOLOD CITY – Police apprehended a barangay chairman from Victorias City, Negros Occidental for illegal possession of firearm and explosive on Friday, July 17. The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) identified the suspect as Gar, 54, of Hacienda Nasipunan, Barangay 12. PRO-NIR...
BACOLOD CITY – The fourth suspect in the killing of 73-year-old American marine biologist Dr. Kent E. Carpenter surrendered to the police before midnight on Thursday, July 16. Police Capt. Stephen Polinar, Negros Oriental police spokesperson, said the suspect was a 21-year-old man from Barangay...
BACOLOD CITY – Police have three suspects in the murder of 73-year-old American marine biologist Dr. Kent E. Carpenter in Sibulan, Negros Oriental on July 12 in custody. A report from Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) said that the first suspect, Mark, 26, a resident...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said African Swine Fever (ASF) in the province is under control despite affecting 14 of the province 's 31 local government units (LGUs). Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, July 14, Lacson said the province 's response has been...
BACOLOD CITY – Police Brig. Gen. Romano Cardiño, director of Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR), vowed justice for the 73-year-old American marine biologist in Sibulan, Negros Oriental who was killed in a home invasion over the weekend. Cardiño assured the victim’s family,...
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has created a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to investigate the recent fatal shooting of an American marine scientist and the alleged sexual assault of his Filipino partner in Sibulan, Negros Oriental. Police Capt. Stephen Jaynard...
BACOLOD CITY – An online bomb threat rocked schools and establishments in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, July 11. The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) said it was posted in the Facebook public group “6127 Marketplace San Carlos City” by the account “Jim...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental third district Board Member Andrew Montelibano is willing to be investigated after he was reportedly found in the vicinity of an illegal online cockfighting or e-sabong den in Barangay Alicante, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental, on Wednesday, July 8. In a press...
BACOLOD CITY – Four-hundred twenty families or 1,272 individuals evacuated from seven barangays in four local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental due to flooding triggered by heavy rain on Thursday, July 9. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said 300 families...
BACOLOD CITY – Ashfall blanketed two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Island Region (NIR) which also reached Cebu province following the moderately explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Thursday morning, July 9. Donato Sermeno, director of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-NIR, said...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental third district board member Andrew Montelibano will face investigation after he was reportedly found in the vicinity of an alleged multi-million e-sabong operation in Punong Pilar, Barangay Alicante, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental on Wednesday night, July 8. In...
DUMAGUETE CITY – Negros Oriental Gov. Manuel Sagarbarria has suspended classes on all levels in both public and private schools on Thursday, July 9, as a preemptive measure against the expected impact of super typhoon Inday. Sagarbarria issued Executive Order No. 48, Series of 2026, on Tuesday...
