BACOLOD CITY – The decomposing body of a man was found in Barangay San Jose, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on August 23, five days after he was last seen alive on August 18. Investigation said the victim, Kemark Villanueva, 26, of Barangay San Jose, had a drinking session with his...
THIS WAY TO PARADISE Manami Resort, perched on a lush cove on the shores of Sipalay Sea, is the first and only luxury resort in the area I’m in Sipalay, where I’ve never been. It’s as far from my life by plane as the usual places—Boracay, Palawan, Bohol, Cebu, Iloilo—but it’s much...
A POLICE officer checks the crime scene in Barangay Mambaroto, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental where a man was shot dead and his companion wounded on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of Sipalay City Police Station) BACOLOD CITY – A 40-year-old man was killed while his friend was wounded in a...
THIS police station in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental was inaugurated on Dec. 12. (Photo courtesy of Negros Occidental police) BACOLOD CITY – A newly constructed three-story police station was inaugurated recently in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental. Mayor Gina Lizares and Col. Leo Pamittan,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Army said it will pursue the killers of the two soldiers who were ambushed on Thursday, Nov. 24, in Barangay Camindangan, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental. The Philippine Army’s 302nd Infantry Brigade (IBde) condemned the killing of Sgt. Regie Glindro, 39, of Capiz...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced Monday, August 1, that it has finished paving a a 3.5-kilometer coastal road in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental which is expected to facilitate better access to various white sand beaches and other potential tourist destinations. (Photo...
President Duterte has described his experience of assessing the damage caused by typhoon "Odette" in the various provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao as "soul-bruising". President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) But it's the fate of one particular coastal city in Negros...