BACOLOD CITY – Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in an encounter with government forces in Sitio Mansulao, Barangay Pinapugasan, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday morning, February 21. MAP of Escalante City Lt. Col. J-jay Javines, spokesperson of the Army 3rd...
BACOLOD CITY – Fourteen persons died and three were injured when a truck plunged off a cliff in Barangay Bulwang, Mabinay, Negros Oriental on Wednesday afternoon, February 21. FOURTEEN persons died when a truck plunged off a cliff in Barangay Bulwang, Mabinay, Negros Oriental on Wednesday,...
BACOLOD CITY – Three suspected drug pushers were arrested and shabu worth P210,800 was seized in buy-bust operations in Negros Occidental on Monday, February 19. A WAITER was arrested and P108,800 worth of suspected shabu was seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Guinhalaran, Silay...
BACOLOD CITY – A city government employee and his companion were arrested by the police in a buy-bust operation in Bonifacio Extension, Barangay 4, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, February 20. A CITY government employee and his companion were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Silay...
BACOLOD CITY – Ten houses were destroyed in a fire in Ditching Subdivision, Barangay V, Victorias City, Negros Occidental on Monday, February 19. A FIRE razes 10 houses in Barangay V, Victorias City, Negros Occidental on Monday, February 19. (Photo courtesy of Chamber Volunteer Fire Brigade)...
BACOLOD CITY – The body of a newborn baby boy was dumped in a creek in Purok Pinetree, Barangay Oringao, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Monday, February 19. THE body of a newborn baby boy was found in a creek in Barangay Oringao, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Monday, February...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government of Cadiz in Negros Occidental is planning to build a city college soon following the increase in the number of students who applied through the Cadiz City Education Assistance Program (CCEAP). MORE than 5,000 students applied for the Cadiz City Education...
BACOLOD CITY – Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) has invested P3 billion for the expansion of their solar power plant in Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City, Negros Occidental. CREC President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Oliver Tan, CREC Chairman Edgar Saavedra, Silay City Mayor Joedith...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a suspected drug pusher in a buy-bust operation in Purok Mabinuligon, Barangay Punta Taytay here on Monday, February 19. A COCONUT vendor was arrested and P149,600 worth of suspected shabu was seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Punta Taytay, Bacolod City on...
BACOLOD CITY – Troops unearthed an arms cache and Improvised Explosive Devices owned by the New People’s Army in Sitio Makilo, Barangay Camansi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Monday, February 19. A COMMUNIST weapons stash was discovered buried in Barangay Camansi, Kabankalan City,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation (NWTF) has received a $500,000 (P28 million) grant from the Citi Foundation, through CAF America, for a food security and nutrition project. A TEAM from the Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation visits a Dunnganon community to...
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested a suspected drug pusher and dismantled a drug den in a buy-bust operation in Purok Magtiayon, Barangay 10, this city, on Friday, February 16. THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Negros Occidental arrested four...
