BACOLOD CITY – Barangay Yao-yao, Cauayan, Negros Occidental mourned the death of a 26-year-old Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairman and teacher in a motorcycle collision in Crossing Biaren, Barangay Manalad, Ilog, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, June 17. Police identified the victim as Vincent...
BACOLOD CITY – A hailstorm battered Barangay Robles, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Thursday afternoon, June 18. John de Asis, head of the La Castellana Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), said the hailstorm that lasted between five to 10 minutes occurred during...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) relieved Police Major Fortunato Sabio Villafuerte, chief of the Sibulan Municipal Police Station in Negros Oriental, for failure to stop illegal gambling. Villafuerte, who was relieved under the One Strike Policy on illegal...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) led by Police Brig. Gen. Romano Cardino is investigating the false and misleading information posted on social media, claiming several government casualties during the encounter in Calatrava, Negros Occidental on June 14. In...
BACOLOD CITY – Unidentified armed men killed a couple in their house in Barangay Trinidad, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Friday, June 12. Police Capt. Stephen Polinar, Negros Oriental police spokesperson, identified the victims as Efren, 32, and his wife Jean, 27. Initial information...
BACOLOD CITY – The Regional Mobile Force Battalion-Negros Island Region (RMFB-NIR) clashed with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Sitio Kabalagnan, Barangay Lalong, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Sunday, June 14. The Police Regional Office (PRO)-NIR said the 1st Platoon, 2nd Maneuver Company...
BACOLOD CITY – An eight-year-old boy missing for more than three weeks was found dead on a riverbank between Barangays Damutan and Bacuyangan in Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental on Thursday, June 11, three days after his eighth birth anniversary. According to Police Major Eric Doronilla, Hinoba-an...
BACOLOD CITY – Two men were killed by a speeding sedan driven by the son of a barangay councilor in Purok 2, Barangay Tuyom, Cauayan, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, June 10. Police identified the fatalities as 40-year-old Dolfo and Junior, 59, residents of Barangay Tuyom. Police Lt. Col....
BACOLOD CITY – Exporters and provincial government officials in Negros Occidental have raised serious concerns about the United States’ suspension of crab meat product imports from the Philippines. On Friday, the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (PhilExport) Negros Chapter issued a...
DUMAGUETE CITY – Hundreds of beneficiaries received financial assistance and employment opportunities during the 128th Philippine Independence Day celebration held Friday at a shopping mall here. The event, led by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Negros Oriental, featured a Kalayaan...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Oriental returned to regular working hours on Monday, June 8, after almost three months in a four-day compressed work week due to the impact of rising fuel prices. Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria issued Executive Order No. 38 lifting the...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) deployed 2,197 personnel across the region to secure the 128th Anniversary of Philippine Independence on Friday, June 12. They will be deployed and strategically positioned in key cities and municipalities to ensure safe and...
