BACOLOD CITY – A 52-year-old laborer was killed by a lightning strike in his home in Barangay Anahaw, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Sunday, Nov. 23. Police Lt. Col. Jovil Sedel, Hinigaran police chief, said the incident was reported to them by the victim’s wife on Monday, Nov. 24....
BACOLOD CITY – Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson issued an executive order on Monday, Nov. 24, directing the pre-emptive evacuation of residents in high-risk areas due to the threat of tropical depression “Verbena.” The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) recommended...
BACOLOD CITY – Police nabbed the most wanted person in Negros Island Region (NIR) in Barangay Dos Hermanas, Talisay City, Negros Occidental province on Thursday, Nov. 20. The suspect was a 36-year-old farm caretaker who was served a warrant issued by the Bacolod Regional Trial Court Branch 41...
BACOLOD CITY – Police have arrested a man in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental for allegedly raping his stepdaughter. The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) said the 38-year-old suspect allegedly raped the minor victim in their home. The warrant of arrest for qualified rape of a...
BACOLOD CITY – A 49-year-old backhoe operator drowned after the heavy equipment he was operating capsized during clearing operations in the reclamation area in Barangay 1, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Friday, Nov. 21. Police identified the victim as Harvey, of Barangay Miranda, Hinigaran....
BACOLOD CITY – Contraband – four sachets of suspected shabu, six cellphones, and two improvised bladed weapons – were seized during random greyhound operations inside the Negros Occidental District Jail (NODJ) in Barangay Tabunan, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Nov. 18 and 20. Jail Senior...
BACOLOD CITY – A 72-year-old grandmother was fatally hit by an ambulance in Barangay Robles, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Police said the victim Maria was on board a tricycle when she saw her son riding a motorcycle. She ordered the tricycle to stop and disembarked....
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has stepped up coordination with Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) experts for real-time monitoring, rapid tracing of digital threats, and analysis of digital footprints,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Office of Civil Defense-Negros Island Region has terminated search, rescue, and retrieval operations for victims of typhoon “Tino” in the region. OCD-NIR Director Donato Sermeno, in a phone interview on Tuesday, Nov. 18, said this is pursuant to the advice of the National...
BACOLOD CITY – A fire hit the old building of the Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital in Dumaguete City on Tuesday night, Nov. 18. Several patients were evacuated to the parking area during the fire. Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria responded to the area and checked affected areas to ensure...
BACOLOD CITY – A 50-year-old man allegedly hacked his 39-year-old stepson to death following a misunderstanding over a fence in Purok Palangga, Barangay Tapi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Monday, Nov. 17. Police Lt. Col. Roberto Indiape Jr., Kabankalan police chief, said the victim Edcel...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental has proposed a P7.6-billion budget for 2026, reflecting a significant increase driven by a higher National Tax Allotment (NTA) and stronger local revenue collection. Vice Gov. Jose Benito Alonso said the proposal is P1.16 billion or...
