BACOLOD CITY – Eighteen former New People’s Army (NPA) members received P360,000 in livelihood assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, September 18. EIGHTEEN former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels each receive P20,000...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Oriental suspended classes on all levels and work in government offices on Friday, September 13, due to rains and flood triggered by the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” Gov. Manuel Sagarbarria issued Executive Order (EO) No. 51 citing Section...
BACOLOD CITY – More than one kilo of suspected shabu valued at P7.3 million was seized and a drug pusher was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Purok San Sebastian, Barangay Buntis, Bacong, Negros Oriental on Tuesday, September 10. The suspect was identified as Opaw, 45, of Dumaguete City,...
BACOLOD CITY – A 39-year-old nurse allegedly gunned down his wife during a heated argument over an affair inside their car in Sitio Bag-ong Taytayan, Barangay Tabuc-Tubig, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental before dawn on Friday, September 6. A 36-year-old nurse was allegedly shot dead by her...
BACOLOD CITY – Twelve local chief executives, including the wife of slain Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo, have formally joined the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD). PAMPLONA, Negros Oriental Mayor Janice Degamo was among the new Lakas-CMD members sworn in by House Speaker Martin...
BACOLOD CITY – A police intelligence operative who was about to get married was killed in a motorcycle accident in Barangay Poblacion, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental at past midnight on Sunday, July 21. The victim was identified as Police Lt. John Dale Mayo, 26, of Oriental Mindoro. MAYO...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a suspected drug pusher in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Cangmating, Sibulan, Negros Oriental on Friday, July 19. POLICE seized P2.8-million worth of suspected shabu from a 35-year-old man in a buy-bust operation in Barrangay Cangmating, Sibulan, Negros...
BACOLOD CITY – An elderly man died and 41 families were evacuated due to flooding in Barangay Cabugan, Bindoy, Negros Oriental on Monday night, July 8. A 70-year-old man died in a flood in Barangay Cabugan, Bindoy, Negros Oriental on Monday, July 8. (Photo courtesy of Negros Oriental Provincial...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government of Canlaon in Negros Oriental has called off activities for the 57th Charter Day anniversary due to the threat posed by Kanlaon Volcano which erupted on June 3. The city will only hold a thanksgiving Mass and a wreath-laying ceremony on July 2, an advisory...
CEBU CITY – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, June 6, insisted that it has given ample advisory before Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Oriental erupted on Monday night, June 3. PHIVOLCS Director Teresito Bacolcol said enough advisory was issued before the...
ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas has been placed under blue alert following the eruption of Mount Kanlaon in Negros Oriental on June 3. KANLAON Volcano as seen from Canlaon City, Negros Occidental erupts on Monday night, June 3, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Ethan Asentista-Khoo) “This is to...
BACOLOD CITY – The Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office of Negros Oriental turned over financial assistance amounting to P60,000 to 12 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) last week. TWELVE former New People’s Army rebels received a total of P60,000 in financial...
