BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Northern Negros Occidental reported on Friday afternoon, Sept. 26, that 298 passengers and drivers were stranded in various seaports due to severe tropical storm ‘’Opong.’’ The PCG suspended all sea trips in northern Negros Occidental and...
BACOLOD CITY – Authorities are currently monitoring the situation in various areas in Negros Occidental, including this highly-urbanized city, as tropical cyclone ‘’Opong’’ initially displaced 1,298 individuals due to flooding on Friday, Sept. 26. The city government initially reported...
BACOLOD CITY – A policeman and his companion were arrested for alleged involvement in gun-running activities in Barangay Robles, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Negros Island Region (NIR) arrested the 31-year-old...
BACOLOD CITY – A 46-year-old man was allegedly killed over an unpaid debt in Barangay Suba, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Sept. 20. Police Capt. Jesus Alba, chief of Calatrava Municipal Police Station, said the victim and his wife were riding a motorcycle on their way home when they...
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Philippine Army 302nd Infantry Brigade in Negros Oriental respects the court’s decision to set free six youth activists who were incarcerated for seven years for alleged illegal possession of firearms and explosives. “We always abide by the rule of law and we respect the...
BACOLOD CITY – Eighty-one houses were destroyed by a fire in Greenville Bato, Barangay Rizal, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Monday, Sept. 22. A report from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-San Carlos said 77 houses were totally and four were partially damaged. A concerned resident...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region heightened security and public safety operations as anti-corruption rallies were held on the island on the anniversary of martial law on Sunday, Sept. 21. Police Lt. Col. Joem Malong, PRO-NIR spokesperson, said that personnel were...
BACOLOD CITY – Authorities rescued a policeman and his 16-year-old daughter from drowning in Barangay 5, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, Sept. 18. Police Lt. Col. Joem Malong, Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) spokesperson, said the 39-year-old police officer’s...
BACOLOD CITY - The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region is on full alert for protests during the martial law anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 21, in the region. A total of 1,120 police personnel were deployed in Negros Occidental, this highly-urbanized city, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor. Police...
BACOLOD CITY – The municipal government of Murcia in Negros Occidental is conducting education and barangay visitation to strengthen animal welfare in the town. The local government, along with the police, barangay officials, and Bach Project PH, recently held a meeting to discuss the necessary...
The P189-billion Panay-Guimaras-Negros Island bridges project is fast approaching a key milestone as its detailed engineering designs near completion, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Thursday, Sept. 18. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the Panay-Guimaras segment, a...
BACOLOD CITY – Police Col. Criscente Tiguelo was appointed as Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (Norppo) chief effective Tuesday, Sept. 16. Tiguelo’s designation was formalized by an order issued on Sept. 15 by the Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR). Police Lt. Col....
