BACOLOD CITY – A total of 680 personnel have been deployed to secure the Panaad sa Negros Festival here from April 17 to 23. MORE than 600 security personnel have been tapped to secure the Panaad sa Negros Festival in Bacolod City from April 17 to 23. (Photo courtesy of Negros Occidental police) A...
BACOLOD CITY – A man who was previously convicted for a drug offense was shot dead at Purok Kagaykay, Barangay 2 here on Saturday, April 8. Killed was Stephen Bachoco III, 32, of Purok Tahong, Barangay 2, a “dispatcher.” Capt. Jonito Pastrana, head of Police Station 2, said the victim was...
BACOLOD CITY – The City Health Office (CHO) is eyeing to immunize more than 100,000 children here against polio, measles, and rubella. The CHO and the Department of Health (DOH) have encouraged the people to prioritize the immunization of their children from vaccine preventable diseases through...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) deployed 200 police officers to secure Holy Week here. Lt. Col. Sherlock Gabana, spokesperson of the Bacolod police, said that at least two personnel are manning Police Assistance Desks (PADs) in churches during Masses or any Holy Week-related...
BACOLOD CITY – Police seized 1,316.388 grams of suspected shabu worth P8,951,438 from March 1 to 31 in this city. Sixty-four operations were conducted in which 72 drug personalities, including seven high-value individuals (HVI), two newly-identified individuals, and 63 street-level...
BACOLOD CITY – A pair of severed human feet was found in front of an establishment on C.L. Montelibano St., Barangay Villamonte here on Wednesday, March 29. Capt. Greeky Cayao, head of Police Station 4, said that an employee found the severed feet placed inside separate plastic bags. A note...
BACOLOD CITY – About 506 grams of suspected shabu worth P3,440,800 were seized from an alleged drug courier during a buy-bust operation at Purok Kapawa, Barangay Tangub here on Wednesday, March 29. THE 506 grams of suspected shabu worth P3.4 million were seized from a young man in a buy-bust...
BACOLOD CITY – A young man was arrested in a buy-bust operation after he yielded about 76 grams of suspected shabu worth P516,800 at Purok Masinadyahon, Barangay 12 here on Wednesday, March 22. The subject was identified as Darel Demafilis, 22, of Barangay 12. THE inventory of the 76 grams of...
BACOLOD CITY – A 46-year-old driver was fatally struck by his truck loaded with sand in Barangay Villamonte here on Monday, March 20. Police identified the victim as Ernie Alegia, 46, of Murcia, Negros Occidental. Capt. Greeky Cayao, head of Police Station 4, said that Alegia disembarked from...
BACOLOD CITY – A courier service provider based in Barangay 7 here was robbed of P1.1 million on Friday, March 17. Police have two persons of interest in the incident. Capt. Jonito Pastrana, Police Station 2 said, said that the company was robbed by two perpetrators on a board a motorcycle....
BACOLOD CITY - A high value individual was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Banago here on Friday, March 17. Police Major Armilyn Vargas, head of Police Station 3, identified the subject as Elmer Laruan, 43, of Barangay Banago. Confiscated from Laruan were 70 grams of suspected shabu...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental has launched this year’s Panaad sa Negros festival from April 17 to 23. Provincial officials headed by Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and festival director Cheryl Decena unveiled the festival’s official logo at the Capitol Park and Lagoon...
