There’s one thing that Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte wants from parents and local government leaders: ensure that 100 percent of the youth are attending schools. Vice President Sara Duterte during the celebration of the 23rd Pagbana-ag Festival and 64th Hinoba-an...
BACOLOD CITY – A nine-year-old boy drowned in a river in Barangay Daga, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, April 23. A FATHER looks at his nine-year-old son who drowned in a river in Barangay Daga, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, April 23. (Photo courtesy of Cadiz City Police...
BACOLOD CITY – A suspected drug pusher was arrested and yielded 19 grams of suspected shabu worth P129,200 in a buy-bust operation in Barangay San Pablo, Manapla, Negros Occidental on Thursday, April 20. NINETEEN grams of suspected shabu worth P129,200 were seized from a high-value individual...
BACOLOD CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an encounter with the military in Escalante City, Negros Occidental. COMMUNIST guerrilla Armando Atoy was killed in an encounter in Barangay Libertad, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, April 20. (Photo courtesy of 303rd...
BACOLOD CITY – A 20-year-old tourism management student from Cauayan town in Negros Occidental was crowned Lin-ay sang Negros 2023 during the 27th Panaad sa Negros Festival. Alliah Janine Al Rashid, a freshman college student at the University of Saint La Salle (USLS) here, bested 26 other...
BACOLOD CITY – Policemen facilitated the surrender of a young member of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Kapitan Ramon, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, April 20. The name of the 23-year-old rebel from Kabankalan City was withheld for security reasons. Police Capt. Judesses...
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Victorias was hailed as the Best in the Festival Dances competition during this year’s Panaad sa Negros Festival here. MAYOR Javier ‘Javi’ Miguel Benitez poses with Victorias City's Sidlak Kadalag-an Festival performers who were hailed champion in the Best of...
CEBU CITY (PNA) – The Armed Forces Visayas Command (Viscom) said on Sunday, April 23, that the New People’s Army (NPA) in Central and Western Visayas is now left without a head following the death of their top leader, Rogelio Posadas. Posadas died in an armed encounter with troops of the 94th...
ILOILO CITY – A high-ranking leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in a clash with government forces in Binalbagan town, Negros Occidental province. THE alleged body of Rogelio Posadas, a high-ranking leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) killed during an encounter with the...
BACOLOD CITY – Don Salvador Benedicto in Negros Occidental has procured P21-million worth of service vehicles for barangays and various offices in the municipality. THE municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto in Negros Occidental turns over 13 brand-new service vehicles worth P21 million to seven...
BACOLOD CITY – Two alleged drug pushers were apprehended in separate buy-bust operations here that also resulted in the seizure of P333,200 worth of suspected shabu on Wednesday, April 19, and Thursday, April 20. A MAN was arrested in a buy-bust operation after police seized from him 20 grams of...
BACOLOD CITY – A former New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was gunned down in Sitio Jalandoon, Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, April 19. Police identified the victim as Regie Soledad, 36. A FORMER NPA rebel was shot dead in Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City,...
