BACOLOD CITY - The Philippine Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde) recognized the bravery and courage of 19 members of the New People’s Army (NPA) who abandoned their armed struggle and surrendered at the headquarters of the Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Barangay Tambo, Ayungon,...
CEBU CITY – Suspected shabu worth over P100 million were seized in a series of police buy-bust operations Saturday, June 25, in Central Visayas. In Lapu-Lapu City, two persons were caught with 15 kilos of shabu with an estimated value of P102 million. Eric Felisilda, 45, and Niel James...
Former ‘kaingineros’ rejuvenate cacao trees as new market emerges Hopes are running high for former “kaingineros” or slash-and-burn farmers in Valencia, Negros Oriental, who have shifted to planting cacao trees and are now rejuvenating them as they are reassured of a new market that has...
SOME dental paraphernalia recovered by police from a former barangay councilor in Lanao del Sur who was arrested for posing as a dentist in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental Wednesday, June 15. (Photo courtesy of Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office) BACOLOD CITY – A former barangay councilor...
THE two brothers with alleged links to the NPA surrender to the Army and police in Barangay Nagbinlod, Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental Wednesday, June 15. (Photo courtesy of 3rd ID) BACOLOD CITY – Two brothers allegedly linked to the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to authorities in Barangay...
MACARIO Fat Sr. (right), an alleged leader of the New People's Army (NPA), was captured by the police and the Army in Sitio Anahaw, Barangay Sandayao, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental last Sunday, June 12. (Photo courtesy of 62nd IB) BACOLOD CITY – An alleged leader of the New People's Army...
BACOLOD CITY – Police operatives seized about two kilos of suspected shabu worth P14,960,000 from an alleged drug pusher in a buy-bust in Barangay Sulodpan, Bacong, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, May 4. A man was arrested after he allegedly yielded P14.9 million worth of suspected shabu in a...
...or why Negros Oriental is an exciting destination for your ‘revenge travel’ It was, to some extent, the completion of a journey. I’ve been to the island of Negros before, but only its western side. I’ve been to the islands beside Negros too, Iloilo on the west and Cebu on the east. But I...
NEGROS ORIENTAL—Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, April 20, promised senior citizens that she will double the pension they receive from the government, and that all of them will be covered by the program. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks to Negrenses during the “Pink Eruption”...
The camp of presidential candidate Senator Manny Pacquiao is predicting that more people will express support for him as he held his first "grand rally" in Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental on Saturday, April 2. Pacquiao's grand rally in Dumaguete This came after Pacquiao's campaign organizers...
BACOLOD CITY - Policemen are looking into the alleged failed illegal drug transaction as the possible motive behind the brutal killing of a couple in Negros Oriental over the weekend. The victims were identified by police on Thursday, Feb. 24, as Jennifer Garzola, 27 of Binalbagan town, and her...
A suspected communist rebel died while four others, including a minor, were captured when Philippine Army (PA) soldiers foiled an attempt of the New People’s Army (NPA) to disrupt a relief operation for the victims of typhoon “Odette” in Guihulngan, Negros Oriental over the weekend. (Courtesy...
