BACOLOD CITY – Police Lt. Col. Jul Mohammad Jamiri, deputy provincial director for operations of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, was assigned as caretaker of the Sibulan Municipal Police Station in a concurrent capacity. This was announced by Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay,...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Oriental mourned the death of a civilian and three policemen on Jan. 9 in the town of Sibulan. They called for healing and unity and appealed to all residents of Sibulan and the province to remain calm and united. "Let us support one another and...
BACOLOD CITY – Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) chief, said that two police officers were placed under restrictive custody and were disarmed over two shooting incidents where a woman and three lawmen were killed in Sibulan, Negros...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office condemned the senseless act of violence that killed a police chief and two police personnel in Barangay Tubtubon, Sibulan, Negros Oriental on Friday, Jan. 9. A police response resulted in a shooting incident that killed Police Capt. Jose...
BACOLOD CITY - A police chief and three others were allegedly shot dead by a police officer in Barangay Tubtubon, Sibulan, Negros Oriental on Friday night, Jan. 9. Police Lt. Col. Joem Malong, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR), said the suspect, Police Staff...
DUMAGUETE CITY – A woman died and several others were affected by flooding in some Negros Oriental towns due to extreme weather conditions that triggered moderate to heavy rainfall over the weekend, authorities said on Monday. Police Capt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental...
DUMAGUETE CITY – Heavy rainfall from severe thunderstorms over the past few days triggered successive landslides and flooding in Bindoy, Negros Oriental, disrupting traffic as clearing operations continued on New Year’s Day. Engr. Wilfur Herrera Jr., head of the Bindoy Disaster Risk Reduction...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued six passengers after a motor banca nearly sank while crossing waters between Negros Oriental and Cebu on Saturday, Dec. 27. A report from the Coast Guard Station (CGS) Negros Oriental said the incident happened off Guihulngan City and near Dumanjug, Cebu....
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental province is conducting weekly price monitoring of commodities during the holiday season, amid a price freeze that excludes Noche Buena items, an official said on Tuesday. Krystle Jade Bato, DTI-Negros Oriental...
BACOLOD CITY - Eight persons were killed and four others were injured after a Suzuki Easyride 4x4 vehicle plunged into a rocky vacant lot on their way to a cemetery in Sitio Tumampon, Barangay Tiguib, Ayungon, Negros Oriental on Saturday, Dec. 13. Police Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the...
BACOLOD CITY – Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson issued an executive order on Monday, Nov. 24, directing the pre-emptive evacuation of residents in high-risk areas due to the threat of tropical depression “Verbena.” The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) recommended...
BACOLOD CITY – Police have arrested a man in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental for allegedly raping his stepdaughter. The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) said the 38-year-old suspect allegedly raped the minor victim in their home. The warrant of arrest for qualified rape of a...
