BACOLOD CITY – A criminal complaint for robbery-extortion has been filed against a policewoman in Negros Island Region (NIR) for allegedly demanding money from an applicant in exchange for assistance in joining the Philippine National Police (PNP). Police Brig. Gen. Romano Cardiño, Police...
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 – 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...
A police corporal assigned to the Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) is under administrative and criminal investigation after a police applicant accused her of collecting P50,000 in exchange for a promised slot in the Philippine National Police (PNP). Police General Jose...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) is investigating allegations that a police officer demanded money from an applicant in exchange for assistance in joining the Philippine National Police (PNP). The complaint, filed before the Bacolod City Police Office,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has deployed 1,612 police officers to ensure the safety, security, and well-being of students, teachers, school personnel, parents, and the commuting public during class opening on Monday, June 8. “As we welcome another...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) reported a 27 percent decrease in total crime incidents in the region in the first quarter of this year. The Crime Incident Reporting and Analysis System (CIRAS) said 2,842 incidents were recorded from January to March 2025,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) paid tribute to the late Police Lt. Col. Romeo Vargas who was found dead in his residence in Barangay Handumanan here on May 19. Police Brig. Gen. Romano Cardiño, PRO-NIR director, visited the wake of Vargas at the Bacolod...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) is concentrating on the forensic examination of evidence recovered from the April 19 encounter in Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental, where 19 people, including two foreigners and three minors, were killed. During...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region is elevating police service in Negros and Siquijor through the SAFE NIR program introduced by acting regional director Police Brig. Gen. Romano Cardiño. SAFE stands for Seen, Appreciated, Felt, and Extraordinary, which is aligned...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) conferred a posthumous award to Police Master Sgt. Davy Carampatana for his courage and bravery in the line of duty. Police Brig. Gen. Romano Cardiño, PRO-NIR director, awarded the “Medalya ng Kadakilaan” to Carampatana...
