This year’s Dive7 Festival puts the spotlight on the underwater scene of Zamboanguita and Dauin When we talk about the beauty of the Philippines, distinct tourist spots come to mind. There’s the picturesque Mayon Volcano, the old-world charm of Intramuros, and, of course, the crystal beaches of...
Adventure is out there! While Negros Oriental is fast becoming one of the top diving destinations in the world, the province located in Central Visayas still has more to offer on land. If you’re visiting Negros Oriental soon and you’re itching for a great outdoor adventure, these five...
BACOLOD CITY - A man died after he was hit by a stray bullet, while another was wounded in a shooting incident that happened in a wake in Barangay Japitan, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on Sunday. A police officer checks the injury of a man, who died after suffering a gunshot wound from a stray...
BACOLOD CITY – A one-day-old baby boy was buried alive by his parents in a public cemetery in Pulupandan, Negros Occidental Sunday, Aug. 21. A CARETAKER shows to a police officer the tomb where a baby boy was buried alive by his parents in a public cemetery in Pulupandan, Negros Occidental...
BACOLOD CITY – Police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Negros Occidental arrested a 48-year-old suspected drug pusher in Manapla, Negros Occidental Saturday, Aug. 20. A 48-year-old suspected drug pusher was arrested and P84,000 worth of shabu was seized from him in a buy-bust...
BACOLOD CITY – Two suspected drug personalities in the priority target list of the Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental police were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 7 Poblacion, Friday, August 19. TWO MEN were arrested and P408,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized in a buy-bust...
BACOLOD CITY – Calatrava, Negros Occidental Mayor Marilyn Era said Friday, Aug. 18, said her son, Nestor Jr., should face the consequences of his arrest in a buy-bust operation in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental Wednesday, Aug. 17. “Kabalo na na siya kinsa maayo, and dili maayo (He already...
BACOLOD CITY -- At least 17 families were evacuated at Sitio Lower Manaol, Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Aug. 17, following the occurence of a series of fissures, landslide, and liquefaction activities in the area recently. A fissure was seen at Sitio Lower...
BACOLOD CITY – A 30-year-old Zumba instructor was gunned down by an unidentified man on a motorcycle in Barangay IV, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental Thursday, August 18. RESCUERS assist a Zumba instructor who was shot by an unidentified man in Barangay IV, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental Thursday,...
BACOLOD CITY – A soldier died when his motorcycle collided with a tricycle in Barangay Iglau-an, Murcia, Negros Occidental Wednesday, August 17. POLICEMEN and rescuers respond to an accident in Barangay Iglau-an, Murcia, Negros Occidental where a soldier was killed and a tricycle passenger...
BACOLOD CITY – The son of a mayor and two others were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 6, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental Wednesday, August 17. FIFTEEN grams of suspected shabu worth P102,000 were seized from three persons, including the son of a mayor, in a buy-bust operation in...
BACOLOD CITY (PNA) – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said Wednesday, August 17, that he does not believe there is a sugar crisis in the country amid reports of an impending shortage in supply and soaring retail prices. GOV. Lacson (center). (FB photo) “No, I don’t think there is....
