BACOLOD CITY -- Two alleged members of the New People's Army (NPA) who were wanted for the crime of murder were arrested in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Thursday. The Army identified the arrested as Jayson John Gazon, 30, and Kenneth Nabong, 31, both residents of Barangay Buenavista. Brig....
BACOLOD CITY - Five local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental were placed under Alert Level 1, while the rest of the province remains under Alert Level 2 until April 15, 2022. This was stated in Executive Order No. 22-13-A, issued by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson on April 1. The EO cited...
BACOLOD CITY - A woman was killed while her husband was wounded after they were hit by an ambulance in Barangay Sta. Teresa, Manapla, Negros Occidental on Friday. A police officer checks the scene in Barangay Sta. Teresa, Manapla, Negros Occidental, where a woman died while her husband was injured...
BACOLOD CITY - An alleged leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) and his wife were killed in a clash with the Army at Sitio Kulihaw, Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Friday. Killed were Elbert Nicolas Quillano alias “Carding,” a finance officer and head of Sentro De...
BACOLOD CITY - At least 3,600 residents, including former rebels in Negros island, condemned the atrocities of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in a series of condemnation rallies this week. Some residents of Silay City, Negros Occidental burn the CPP-NPA flag as...
BACOLOD CITY -- The municipal government of Hinoba-an in Negros Occidental has unveiled its new public market on Thursday. The new public market of Hinoba-an town in Negros Occidental worth P60 million was unveiled on Thursday. (Capitol PIO Photo) Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and municipal...
BACOLOD CITY - Two alleged drug pushers were arrested during a buy-bust operation in Barangay 1, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, with the authorities confiscating P360,400 worth of suspected shabu. The P360,400 worth of suspected shabu seized in a buy-bust in Barangay 1, San Carlos...
BACOLOD CITY - A woman and her two nieces died after they drowned in Bago river at Purok Paho, Barangay Napoles, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday. Two children, and their aunt died after they drowned in the Bago river at Purok Paho, Barangay Napoles, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday....
BACOLOD CITY - An elderly man died after he was sideswiped by a Ceres Liner bus in Barangay Gargato, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Tuesday. A policeman checks the scene in Barangay Gargato, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, where an elderly man died in a road acciddnt Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of...
BACOLOD CITY - Two men believed to be members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in a clash with government troops in Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Saturday. Army checks on the bodies of two suspected NPA rebels killed in a clash in Barangay Carabalan,...
BACOLOD CITY -- The Army's 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) prevented an alleged extortion attempt of the New People’s Army (NPA) members after they were engaged in two clashes at Sitio Malikolik, Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Friday. Some residents of Barangay Mahalang,...
Coca-Cola Philippines reaffirmed its commitment to providing clean and safe water to the country’s vulnerable communities with a ceremonial visit to the P4WatER project, which launched in 2021. This project is a result of the partnership between Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines Inc. (CCFPI), the...
