BACOLOD CITY – Four New People’s Army (NPA) combatants surrendered to the Army in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental during the NPA’s 54th founding anniversary on March 29. Col. Orlando Edralin, commander of Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde), lauded the former NPA rebels for their bravery and...
BACOLOD CITY – A former drug surrenderer was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Consing, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental on Saturday, April 1. Police confiscated 15 grams of suspected shabu worth P102,000 from Ricky Arquibel, 42, of Barangay Consing. Major Kenneth Gratones, E.B....
BACOLOD CITY – The municipality of La Castellana in Negros Occidental will soon have its own public hospital. Mayor Rhumyla Nicor-Manguilimutan, Department of Health (DOH)-Western Visayas Director Dr. Adriano Suba-an, Negros Occidental Rep. Emilio Bernardino Yulo, and Uswag Ilonggo party-list...
BACOLOD CITY – A motorcycle rider died after he collided with a tricycle in Purok Mahirup, Barangay Busay, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, April 1. Police identified the fatality as Rolando Suello, 48, of Barangay Mansilingan here. A MOTORCYCLE rider died in a collision with a...
BACOLOD CITY – A businessman and former councilor was robbed of more than P1-million in jewelry and cash in his house in Barangay Cabahug, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, April 1. Lt. Col. Gil John Despi, Cadiz police chief, said the 59-year-old victim left his house on March 31 for a...
BACOLOD CITY – The body of a man believed to be a victim of “salvage” or summary execution was discovered in a sack in Barangay Damsite, Murcia, Negros Occidental on Friday, March 31. Major Joeil Reclamado, Murcia police chief, said the sack was dumped in a concrete pipe where human skeletons...
BACOLOD CITY – A policeman and two civilians were dead, while three others, including two police officers, were wounded following a commotion outside a restobar in Barangay Salvacion, Murcia, Negros Occidental on Friday, March 31. The fatalities were identified as Corporal Gabby Castillo, a...
DUMAGUETE CITY (PNA) – Government operatives have seized personal items belonging to suspects in the March 4 murder of Gov. Roel Degamo and eight others in a sugar mill compound in Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental on Thursday evening, March 30, the Joint Task Force Negros (JTFN) said. The...
BACOLOD CITY – A mother and her eldest son were gunned down while her eight-year-old son was wounded in Barangay Matab-ang, Talisay City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, March 28. Police identified the fatalities as Sherly Española, 50, and her 20-year-old son Jason. Lt. Abegael Donasco,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Diocese of San Carlos in Negros Occidental vowed full cooperation with authorities investigating a 62-year-old priest who allegedly raped minor church choir member in Sagay City. Bishop Gerardo Alminaza said that they will provide the needed information openly and honestly...
BACOLOD CITY – Two men on a motorcycle were gunned down in Sitio Galo, Barangay 5, Isabela, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, March 28. The victims were identified as Randy Macasa, 51, and Stephen Limen, 39, residents of San Enrique, Negros Occidental. Capt. Ar-jay Dangarang, Isabela police...
BACOLOD CITY – At least 3,500 people, including former members of the New People’s Army (NPA), joined a series of indignation rallies in Negros island on Wednesday, March 29, to press for an end to the atrocities of the New People’s Army. The rallies coincided with the NPA’s 54th founding...
