BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Oriental mourned the death of a civilian and three policemen on Jan. 9 in the town of Sibulan. They called for healing and unity and appealed to all residents of Sibulan and the province to remain calm and united. "Let us support one another and...
BACOLOD CITY – Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) chief, said that two police officers were placed under restrictive custody and were disarmed over two shooting incidents where a woman and three lawmen were killed in Sibulan, Negros...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office condemned the senseless act of violence that killed a police chief and two police personnel in Barangay Tubtubon, Sibulan, Negros Oriental on Friday, Jan. 9. A police response resulted in a shooting incident that killed Police Capt. Jose...
BACOLOD CITY - A police chief and three others were allegedly shot dead by a police officer in Barangay Tubtubon, Sibulan, Negros Oriental on Friday night, Jan. 9. Police Lt. Col. Joem Malong, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR), said the suspect, Police Staff...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has confiscated illegal drugs amounting to P286,724,330 across three provinces, including this highly-urbanized city, since its reactivation last March. Lawmen recovered 41.9 kilos of shabu valued at P285,459,866.96 and 10.5...
BACOLOD CITY – A 30-year-old laborer was gunned down by seven unidentified armed men in Sitio Mansiguibo, Barangay San Isidro, Toboso, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Jan.7. Police Capt. Rene Boy Eduardo, deputy chief of the Toboso Municipal Police Station, said the victim was at home when the...
BACOLOD CITY – A 29-year-old laborer lost his left hand after he was hacked by his cousin during a dispute over electricity in Sitio Balogo, Barangay Magallon Cadre, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Police Major Ryan Villasario, Moises Padilla police chief, said the victim...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, January 7, reported ongoing ash emissions at Kanlaon Volcano. Time-lapse footage captured by the Kanlaon Volcano Observatory–Canlaon City (KVO-CC) IP cameras showed grayish plumes rising up to 900 meters above the...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Health-Negros Island Region (DOH-NIR) recorded a total of 155 firecracker injuries and 600 road crashes during the holiday season from Dec. 21 to Jan. 6. Negros Occidental had the most cases with 118, Negros Oriental with 30, Bacolod City with six, and Siquijor...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) reported a 22.1 percent decrease in eight focus crimes in 2025, reflecting strengthened police operations, intensified crime-prevention strategies, and sustained community partnership across the region. Crimes went down 287...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed on Tuesday, January 6, a weak ash emission at Kanlaon Volcano after grayish plumes were observed rising from its summit crater early in the morning. In an advisory, Phivolcs said time-lapse footage from IP cameras at the...
DUMAGUETE CITY – A woman died and several others were affected by flooding in some Negros Oriental towns due to extreme weather conditions that triggered moderate to heavy rainfall over the weekend, authorities said on Monday. Police Capt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental...
