BACOLOD CITY – A businessman was gunned down inside his house by 15 suspected New People's Army rebels in Barangay Bug-ang, Toboso, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, January 2. THE body of a businessman lies in a morgue after he was killed by 15 suspected New People's Army in his house in...
BACOLOD CITY – A father and his son were killed by a Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) Active Auxiliary (CAA) during a commotion in Barangay Montilla, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, January 2. Police identified the fatalities as Godofredo Templatura, 70, and his son,...
BACOLOD CITY – This city and Negros Occidental logged 13 fireworks-related injuries as of January 2, the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) here said. John Michael Gabriel Zaragoza, public information officer of the CLMMRH, said that eight were from Bacolod and...
BACOLOD CITY – A five-year-old girl and a senior citizen drowned in Hinoba-an and Manapla in Negros Occidental on New Year’s Day. A SENIOR citizen drowned in a resort in Barangay Tortosa, Manapla, Negros Occidental on New Year’s Day. (Photo courtesy of Negros Occidental police) Police Capt....
BACOLOD CITY – Seven New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered to authorities in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, December 27. They surrendered a day after the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)-NPA celebrated their 55th anniversary on December 26. Lt. Col. William Pesase...
BACOLOD CITY – A seven-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool in a resort in Barangay Su-ay, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Christmas Day. Police withheld the name of the victim, a resident of Kabankalan City. Police Capt. Arturo Margallo, deputy chief of the Himamaylan City Police...
BACOLOD CITY – An eight-year-old boy died after he was hit by an ambulance in Barangay Rizal, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Christmas Eve. Police withheld the name of the victim. The victim suddenly crossed the road when the ambulance carrying a critical patient passed by the area on its...
BACOLOD CITY – An amputee died in a fire in Purok 2, Barangay Asia, Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental on Christmas Day. Police withheld the name of the 39-year-old victim. The victim and his 34-year-old stepson had a drinking session to celebrate the Yuletide season. His stepson went home for dinner...
BACOLOD CITY – A man wanted for frustrated homicide was killed in a shootout with the police in Barangay Punao, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, December 21. Police identified the suspect as Geraldo Lopez Jr. of Barangay Punao. Police Lt. Col. Jesus Mesahon Jr., San Carlos police...
BACOLOD CITY – The military recovered a firearm in an encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Sitio Tayubong, Barangay Puso, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Christmas Eve. TROOPS recover a .45 caliber pistol after a clash with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Puso, La...
BACOLOD CITY – A four-year-old boy was hacked to death by his father in their house in Barangay Camingawan, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Friday, December 22. Police withheld the name of the victim. POLICE secure the house where a four-year-old boy was hacked dead by his father in...
BACOLOD CITY – An alleged drug personality was gunned down in Ylagan Extension, Barangay 6, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Monday, December 18. Police identified the victim as Peter Paul Orbita, 39, of Barangay 6. POLICE probe the murder of an alleged drug personality in Barangay 6,...