BACOLOD CITY – A suspected drug pusher was arrested and shabu valued at P625,000 was seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Magatas, Sibulan, Negros Oriental on Saturday, March 11. SUSPECTED shabu worth weighing 92 grams and valued at P625,600 was seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay...
The House Committee on Public Order and Safety will not be inviting Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. to its motu proprio investigation on the assassination of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo. According to committee chairman, Sta. Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan...
The House of Representatives' investigation on the suspicious absence of five of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo's Philippine National Police (PNP) escorts on the day the official was assassinated will begin Tuesday, March 14. This was confirmed by Sta. Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan...
BACOLOD CITY (PNA) – First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, who has been married to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for almost 30 years, shared secrets to a lasting marriage to 2,023 couples who tied the knot in a mass ceremony here on Saturday afternoon, March 11. FIRST Lady Liza Marcos speaks at...
BACOLOD CITY – Two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental were recognized for their inspirational sustainable tourism practices and efforts during the ITB Berlin 2023 in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday, March 7. Bago City and Sagay City were only the two localities from the Philippines...
CEBU CITY – Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado is not in favor of reassigning 375 policemen in the province to Negros Oriental to replace those relieved over the killing of Gov. Roel Degamo. Aumentado held an emergency meeting with mayors in the province after he was informed of the move to swap police...
There is "no indication" so far that Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. is coming back to the Philippines. Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. (Facebook) Thus, said House Secretary General Reginald Velasco on Thursday, March 9, even as he...
The House of Representatives adopted on Wednesday, March 8 a resolution expressing its sincere condolences to the family of slain Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo. Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo's wake (Speaker's office) Adopted during plenary session was House Resolution (HR) No. 837....
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo ‘’Arnie’’ Teves Jr. on Monday, March 6, denied accusations linking him to the shooting incident that killed Gov. Roel Degamo and eight others, including two barangay officials, in Pamplona, Negros Oriental on March 4....
The proposed measure creating the Negros Island Region (NIR)--a pipe dream of Negrense solons--was approved on third and final reading by the House of Representatives on Monday afternoon, March 6. (Wikipedia) Garnering 290 affirmative votes during nominal voting was House Bill (HB) No. 7355,...
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez assured the public on Monday afternoon, March 6, that there would be no sacred cows in the government’s fight against criminality. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office) Romualdez, president of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD),...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnie Teves said he and his brother, former governor Henry Teves won't be the ones who will "benefit" from the death of slain incumbent governor, Roel Degamo. Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnie Teves (Facebook video screenshot) Rep. Teves made this claim in a...
