BACOLOD CITY – A five-year-old girl and a senior citizen drowned in Hinoba-an and Manapla in Negros Occidental on New Year’s Day. A SENIOR citizen drowned in a resort in Barangay Tortosa, Manapla, Negros Occidental on New Year’s Day. (Photo courtesy of Negros Occidental police) Police Capt....
BACOLOD CITY – Seven New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered to authorities in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, December 27. They surrendered a day after the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)-NPA celebrated their 55th anniversary on December 26. Lt. Col. William Pesase...
BACOLOD CITY – A seven-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool in a resort in Barangay Su-ay, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Christmas Day. Police withheld the name of the victim, a resident of Kabankalan City. Police Capt. Arturo Margallo, deputy chief of the Himamaylan City Police...
BACOLOD CITY – An eight-year-old boy died after he was hit by an ambulance in Barangay Rizal, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Christmas Eve. Police withheld the name of the victim. The victim suddenly crossed the road when the ambulance carrying a critical patient passed by the area on its...
BACOLOD CITY – An amputee died in a fire in Purok 2, Barangay Asia, Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental on Christmas Day. Police withheld the name of the 39-year-old victim. The victim and his 34-year-old stepson had a drinking session to celebrate the Yuletide season. His stepson went home for dinner...
BACOLOD CITY – A man wanted for frustrated homicide was killed in a shootout with the police in Barangay Punao, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, December 21. Police identified the suspect as Geraldo Lopez Jr. of Barangay Punao. Police Lt. Col. Jesus Mesahon Jr., San Carlos police...
BACOLOD CITY – The military recovered a firearm in an encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Sitio Tayubong, Barangay Puso, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Christmas Eve. TROOPS recover a .45 caliber pistol after a clash with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Puso, La...
BACOLOD CITY – A four-year-old boy was hacked to death by his father in their house in Barangay Camingawan, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Friday, December 22. Police withheld the name of the victim. POLICE secure the house where a four-year-old boy was hacked dead by his father in...
BACOLOD CITY – An alleged drug personality was gunned down in Ylagan Extension, Barangay 6, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Monday, December 18. Police identified the victim as Peter Paul Orbita, 39, of Barangay 6. POLICE probe the murder of an alleged drug personality in Barangay 6,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Sagay City government is implementing “No Plastic Day” every Tuesday and Friday from January 1 to December 31 next year. Mayor Narciso Javelosa recently signed City Ordinance No. 2023-015 or the Single Use Plastic Regulation Ordinance of Sagay that aims to minimize...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested the Top 9 drug personality in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental in a buy-bust operation in Barrio Central, Purok Lawaan, Barangay 1 on Sunday, December 17. POLICE seized 19.3 grams of suspected shabu worth P131,240 in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 1, San Carlos...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental turned over livelihood and cash assistance amounting to P1,260,000 to 57 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) on Monday, December 18. FIFTY-SEVEN former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) and Rebolusyonaryong Partidong...
