BACOLOD CITY – A couple was arrested in a buy-bust operation in their house in Barangay Alijis here on Friday, August 4. Police identified the subject as Carolyn Li, 21, an online seller, and her live-in partner Jelo Vergel, 19, residents of Rizal Lopez Jaena, Barangay 27 here. Confiscated...
BACOLOD CITY – A kilo of suspected shabu worth P8,840,000 was seized by police from three high-value individuals in a buy-bust operation in Purok Kabulakan 1, Barangay Singcang-Airport here on Thursday, August 3. Arrested were Gycelle Bonagua, 31, of Angeles City, Pampanga; and her alleged...
BACOLOD CITY – About 34.3 grams of suspected shabu worth P233,240 were seized from a drug pusher in a buy-bust operation in San Juan Tunga, Barangay 5, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, August 2. Police Lt. Col. Jesus Mesahon, San Carlos police chief, identified the suspect as...
BACOLOD CITY – As the city government is preparing for the opening of the 3rd Rum Festival here this month, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez said they would like to enhance the branding of Tanduay together with this city to enable them to become popular worldwide. COUNCILOR Jason...
BACOLOD CITY – Two suspected drug pushers were arrested and 55 grams of shabu worth P374,000 were seized in a buy-bust operation in Henrietta Village, Barangay Singcang-Airport here on Monday, July 31. Police identified the suspects as Je An Treyes, 40, of Barangay Taculing here, and Christian...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez revealed on Tuesday, August 1, that 46 city government personnel tested positive for illegal drug use. BENITEZ Benitez said they comprise eight to 10 percent of job order city government employees. Twenty-nine were from the Bacolod Traffic...
BACOLOD CITY – Police here seized 2,449.82 grams of illegal drugs worth P16,658,805.7 and arrested 166 persons in 138 operations in 100 days from April 18 to July 27. To further intensify its campaign against illegal drugs, the BCPO launched “B Aid” for the continuous conduct of...
BACOLOD CITY – A man died and his wife was injured after their motorcycle was rammed by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in front of a church on the Mansilingan-Murcia Road in Barangay Mansilingan here on Saturday night, July 29. Police identified the fatality as Aljun Gual and the injured as his...
BACOLOD CITY – A newborn baby boy was found at the lobby of the San Sebastian Cathedral here on Sunday, July 30. Police Major Elmer Bonilla, head of Police Station 1, said that a woman, who visited the church, heard an infant cry and located the baby wrapped in a cloth. Bonilla said the woman...
BACOLOD CITY – Two persons drowned in this city and Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, July 25. Police identified the victims as Arnold Billojan, 48, of Barangay Aranda, Hinigaran, and Victor Moreno Jr., 32, of Barangay Mansilingan here and a construction worker. Billojan was reported...
BACOLOD CITY – A man who was in jail for almost nine years for a drug offense was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Purok Kabulakan II, Barangay Singcang-Airport, here, on Monday, July 24. Police Major Joery Puerto, head of Police Station 5, identified the suspect as Begie Soreño, 50, of...
BACOLOD CITY – Trips of fast craft vessels from here to Iloilo and vice-versa were suspended on Tuesday, July 25, due to super typhoon “Egay.” The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) cancelled trips due to big waves and rough seas. Regular trips will resume as soon as weather is back to normal,...
