BACOLOD CITY – Classes in all levels in the province of Negros Occidental – except for two towns – were suspended on Tuesday, August 29, due to heavy rains from typhoon “Goring.” Acting Mayor El Cid Familiaran here issued an executive order on Monday, August 28, cancelling classes in all...
BACOLOD CITY – Commanders of the 10 police stations here have increased police visibility in their jurisdictions as the filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COC) for this year’s Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) started on Monday, August 28. Police Lt. Col. Ronnie Brillo,...
BACOLOD CITY – More than 2,000 residents were evacuated on Sunday night, August 27, as flood swamped barangays here due to heavy rains. THE Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod rescues residents affected by flooding due to heavy rains in Florenceville, Barangay Pahanocoy, Bacolod City...
BACOLOD CITY – A fish vendor was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Estefania here on Friday, August 25. Police identified the suspect as Mayo Panganiban, 59, of Barangay Estefania. Police Capt. Francis Depasucat, head of Police Station 4, said Panganiban is a street-level and...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) inaugurated a fire sub-station in Barangay Mandalagan here to boost fire response. Fire Chief Supt. Jerry Candido, director of BFP-Western Visayas, led the blessing and activation of the sub-station, in the presence of Chief Insp. Rodel Legaspi,...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a construction worker and seized 20 grams of suspected shabu worth P136,000 in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Villamonte here on Friday, August 18. The suspect was identified as Jose Godinez, 39, of Barangay Estefania here. Also recovered from him were the...
BACOLOD CITY – A man previously convicted for a drug offense was arrested again in a buy-bust operation in which 153 grams of of suspected shabu worth P1,040,400 was seized in Barangay Vista Alegre here on Saturday, August 19. The City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) identified the suspect as...
BACOLOD CITY -- Police Col. Noel Aliño, Bacolod City police director, has warned city government workers who test positive for illegal drug use to surrender or face arrest. “Huhulihin ko kayo and I mean it. Huwag niyo ako idare (I will arrest you and I mean it. Don’t dare me)," Aliño said as...
BACOLOD CITY – A seaman died while his friend was injured after their motorcycle crashed into a signage post in Purok Villa Lourdes, Barangay Pahanocoy here on Tuesday, August 15. Police identified the fatality as Michael Jun Lobaton, 31, of Barangay Sum-ag here. Police Capt. Melvin Mercado, head...
BACOLOD CITY – A man was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Purok Sigay, Barangay 2 here on Saturday, August 12. The suspect was identified as Arturo Peñoso, of Barangay 2. Police Capt. Paul Vincent Pendon, head of Police Station 2, said that 15 grams of suspected shabu worth P127,500 were...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a 42-year-old man and seized suspected shabu worth P1.8 million in a buy-bust operation in Purok 4, Barangay Bolocboloc, Sibulan, Negros Oriental on Sunday, August 13. The Police Regional Office (PRO)-Central Visayas identified the suspect as Ian Rey Completo of...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) seized 60 grams of suspected shabu worth P410,000 from a drug pusher in Purok Masinadyahon, Barangay 12 here on Friday, August 11. SIXTY grams of suspected shabu worth P410,000 were seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 12, Bacolod...
