BACOLOD CITY – A 42-year-old man is back in jail for the third time after he was arrested in a buy-bust operation where P6.8 million worth of suspected shabu was recovered in Barangay Sulodpan, Bacong, Negros Oriental on Aug. 27. Police Lt. Col. Joem Malong, spokesperson of Police Regional...
ILOILO CITY — Former Senate President Franklin Drilon said construction of the bridges connecting the islands of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros in the Visayas might start in 2026. “We hope the start of the project is one year from now,” said Drilon on Friday, Aug. 29, at the general membership...
BACOLOD CITY – Two more suspected “salvage” or summary execution victims turned up in Talisay City, Negros Occidental on Friday. These fresh batch of bodies were found in Barangay Dos Hermanas, two weeks after three were discovered in Barangays Concepcion and Matab-ang on Aug. 11. An initial...
President Marcos has condemned the shooting of a contractor in Negros Oriental, saying it must be thoroughly investigated. "Tama lang po na imbestigahan iyan para malaman natin ang puno’t dulo nila at kinukondena natin ang mga karahasan na ito – iyan ay ayon sa Pangulo (It is only right that...
BACOLOD CITY - The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-Negros Island Region (BJMP-NIR) has designated Jail Senior Insp. Raymund Aro as officer-in-charge of the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) in Barangay Tabunan, Bago City, after Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) staged an eight-hour...
BACOLOD CITY – Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) at the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) in Barangay Tabunan, Bago City held a noise barrage on Thursday morning, Aug. 28, calling for the ouster of jail warden Jail Chief Insp. Crisyrel Awe due to unfair treatment. Jail Senior Insp. Juniven...
CEBU CITY – An engineer was shot and wounded on a highway in Santa Catalina town, Negros Oriental province on Wednesday morning, Aug. 27. The victim was identified as Engr. Angelito Uy Mendoza, a 58-year-old resident of Barangay Manalongon, Santa Catalina. Police said the victim was a contractor...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-Negros Island Region has reinforced security at the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) in Barangay Tabunan, Bago City, after a gun was thrown over wall of the facility on Sunday, Aug. 24. In a statement released Tuesday, Aug. 26, Jail...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 106 families were evacuated and classes were suspended in some areas in southern Negros Occidental due to flood from heavy rain caused by a low-pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon or ‘’habagat.’’ As of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27, the Provincial...
Now in its 39th year, the Negros Trade Fair, the longest-running provincial trade fair in the country, marks several new milestones under the theme “Himbon”, the act of coming together under one shared purpose. “This year, we wanted to bring everyone together to remind us of the stories and...
BACOLOD CITY – A fresh case of animal abuse in Murcia, Negros Occidental—the third in just six months since February—has stirred outrage and renewed calls for stronger animal protection measures. The most recent victim, a dog named ‘’Maxi,’’ was found by his pet owner near a comfort...
BACOLOD CITY – A 26-year-old man hacked his 44-year-old uncle to death over a land dispute in Purok 5, Barangay Basak, Cauayan, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Aug. 23. Police Lt. Col. Lowell Garinganao, Cauayan town police chief, said the victim was drinking coconut wine in a relative’s house...
