BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region recognized the bravery and dedication of a policeman injured in the eye while arresting a 35-year-old man who stabbed a woman in Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental on Sept. 3. Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, PRO-NIR director,...
BACOLOD CITY - The Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) condemned the murder of a former barangay councilor in Barangay San Pablo, Manapla, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Police Lt. Col. Joem Malong, PRO-NIR spokesperson, denounced Thursday, Sept. 4, the “cowardly act...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) backs acting Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. “As you take on this new mantle of leadership, PRO-NIR reaffirms its loyalty and support to your command,” said Police Brig....
BACOLOD CITY – To strengthen real-time situational awareness and ensure swift law enforcement response during the upcoming MassKara Festival, the Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) is maximizing the use of drone technology to support its five-minute response time (5MRT)...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region is monitoring a newly identified drug group allegedly operating within the region. Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, PRO-NIR director, said the group likely has roots outside the region but maintains local links. “We’ve...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) urged the public to remain vigilant over a dangerous type of cigarette known as “Tuklaw” or “Thuoc Lao” from Vietnam. “We must be proactive in educating students not to use or try these products,” Police Brig....
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) expressed support to the leadership of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III amid a controversy with the National Police Commission (Napolcom) involving two ranking police generals. In a solidarity...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Oriental Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria was elected chairman of the Regional Development Council (RDC) in the newly-established Negros Island Region (NIR). Christina Marie Gaston of the Association of Negros Producers based in Negros Occidental was elected...
The governments of the Philippines and Israel have both sent their economic team for the first meeting of its Joint Economic Committee, which looks to host first-round negotiations for a possible Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries. In a statement, the Embassy of Israel in Manila...
BACOLOD CITY – A 49-year-old police commissioned officer from the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) was relieved from his post on Monday, Aug. 4, following a viral video showing his alleged failure to act on a bottle-throwing incident involving his two companions in Barangay...
BACOLOD CITY – One-hundred fifty-five personnel from the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region were tapped to support security operations in the State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 28. Police Lt. Col. Joem Malong, spokesperson for PRO-NIR,...
BACOLOD CITY – The newly-established Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR) kicked off its anti-illegal drug campaign with the arrest of a barangay official in Siquijor. The suspect, a 23-year-old Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) councilor from Barangay Tignao, Lazi town,...
