BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental third district Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez has warned contractors that they will be blacklisted if they fail to repair two flood control structures. “If they cannot comply, then they will not be included in any future projects. They will not be allowed to join...
BACOLOD CITY – An 11-year-old boy was killed by a lightning strike in Barangay Tinampa-an, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Sept. 6. Police Lt. Col. John Joel Batusbatusan, Cadiz City police chief, said the victim, a Grade 6 pupil, was playing with other children near a cotton fruit...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested on Tuesday a 37-year-old construction worker for allegedly molesting his minor cousin in Barangay Rizal, Sagay City, Negros Occidental. Police Lt. Col. Alvimar Flores, Sagay police chief, said that the suspect was served an arrest warrant for two counts of rape and...
BACOLOD CITY – Twenty-four houses were razed by fire in Barangay 5, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, before noon on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Fire Officer 1 Rochel Ann Batayola, chief of the intelligence and investigation unit of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-San Carlos City, said that 21...
BACOLOD CITY – Police Col. Rainerio de Chavez, Negros Occidental police director, was relieved from Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR), effective Friday, Sept. 5, pursuant to an order from the Philippine National Police (PNP) national headquarters. A special order issued by...
BACOLOD CITY – A policeman was seriously injured when he was stabbed in the eye while responding to a stabbing incident in Barangay Milagrosa, Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental on Wednesday night, Sept. 3. The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region said the police officer was arresting the...
BACOLOD CITY - The Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) condemned the murder of a former barangay councilor in Barangay San Pablo, Manapla, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Police Lt. Col. Joem Malong, PRO-NIR spokesperson, denounced Thursday, Sept. 4, the “cowardly act...
BACOLOD CITY – A 54-year-old former barangay councilor was gunned down in Hacienda Cabayao, Barangay San Pablo, Manapla, Negros Occidental on Wednesday morning, Sept. 3. Investigation said a man was looking for a lost carabao in the area and asked for the house of the victim Pablo. The victim...
BACOLOD CITY – The remains of a mako shark washed ashore in Barangay Linaon, Cauayan, Negros Occidental on Tuesday morning, Sept. 2. Barangay Councilor Jose Edgar Tomarong posted photos and a video of the fish on social media. Residents spotted the carcass and called him for assistance, and...
BACOLOD CITY – A 42-year-old Department of Education (DepEd) employee died after his motorcycle crashed into a parked carabao cart in Purok 2, Barangay Magallon Cadre, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Sunday, Aug. 31. Police Major Romulo Gepilango, Moises Padilla police chief, identified the...
BACOLOD CITY – A 37-year-old farmer was gunned down by a father and son during a drinking session in Barangay Asia, Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental on Saturday night, Aug. 30. Police Major Jaynick Bermudez, Hinoba-an police chief, said the victim Ronald was having a drinking session with the...
BACOLOD CITY – A 25-year-old former communist rebel linked to an ambush where two police officers and a teenage bystander were wounded in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental three years ago was recently apprehended in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. Alias Jim was arrested in Barangay Carabalan...
