Bacolod City Rep. Greg Gasataya welcomed the reassurance of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to link Negros, Panay, and Guimaras via the P189.53-billion Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) Island Bridges Project that starts in 2025. Gasataya, who was present in the second State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA)...
BACOLOD CITY – The Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) has identified the second New People’s Army (NPA) rebel killed in an encounter in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental last week. The slain rebel was Romy Catacio, alias “Nonoy,” 23, of Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, a member of...
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Negros Occidental arrested six persons and dismantled a drug den during a buy-bust operation in Hervias 3, Barangay Villamonte, here, on Sunday, July 23. The operation in coordination with the Regional Special Enforcement Team...
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Northern Negros Occidental suspended sea trips from Cebu to Negros Occidental and vice versa on Monday, July 24, due to typhoon “Egay.” In a travel advisory issued by PCG, trips of Roll-on, roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessels from Tabuelan, Cebu via...
BACOLOD CITY – An eight-year-old boy drowned in a river in Sitio Bayabas III, Barangay Daga, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, July 22. Authorities withheld the name of the victim. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the victim went to a river with his siblings to play. AN...
BACOLOD CITY – The commanding general of the Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) vowed no letup in the campaign against remaining New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Negros Island. “For those who refuse peace, we will continue to pursue you until you are rendered irrelevant. We will not stop until...
BACOLOD CITY – An alleged leader and notorious hitman of the New People’s Army (NPA) and his comrade were killed in a clash with the military in Sitio Kawayanan, Barangay Montilla, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Thursday, July 20. The Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) identified one of the...
BACOLOD CITY – The Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) is eyeing to declare Negros Island insurgency free by the end of this year. Major Gen. Marion Sison, 3rd ID commander, guest of honor during the 37th founding anniversary of the 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde) in Camp Major Nelson Gerona in Murcia,...
BACOLOD CITY (PNA) – A 101-year-old woman from Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental has finally obtained a birth certificate in official security paper (SECPA) through the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) Birth Registration Assistance Program (PBRAP) of the Philippine Statistics Authority...
BACOLOD CITY – A police officer is facing criminal charges for physical injuries in relation to violation of Republic Act 7610 or Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act after he was accused of injuring two minors over a misunderstanding here last week....
BACOLOD CITY – A salesman was killed in a collision with a Ceres Liner bus in Barangay Cabacungan, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Sunday, July 16. The victim was identified as Anthony Paulan, 42, of Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental. Police Capt. Dennis Melgarejo, La Castellana Municipal...
BACOLOD CITY – A vendor was arrested in a buy-bust operation in San Juan Baybay, Barangay 6, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, July 15. Sixteen grams of suspected shabu worth P108,000 were seized by the police from the suspect, Abdul Wahed Dirindigon, 25, of Barangay 6. Police Lt....
