By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City Police Station 1 is conducting a thorough investigation into an alleged holdup incident at the city public plaza on Sunday, June 14. Station 1 commander Police Major Rondyl Tapang said the alleged victim, a woman, posted on social media, claiming she had been robbed by three unidentified assailants …
Monthly Archives: June 2026
Power reconnection at relocation site sought
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has requested Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) to establish power line extensions and install a distribution transformer at Arao II Relocation Site in Barangay Vista Alegre. Gasataya, who held a meeting with at least 80 residents at the relocation site yesterday, said they need …
6 PCG-NIR personnel fail random drug test
More than 200 personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the Negros Island Region (NIR) underwent random drug testing yesterday, with six personnel testing positive in the initial screening, the agency said. Commodore Christopher Auro, commander of the Coast Guard District Southern Visayas, said the activity is in line with the PCG’s Zero Drug …
Statutory rape suspect held
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA A 19-year-old man wanted for 25 counts of acts of lasciviousness and statutory rape was arrested at Barangay Tapon Norte in Negros Oriental’s San Jose town on Tuesday, June 16. Negros Island Region’s (NIR) No. 9 most wanted person, alias “Chris,” a resident of Barangay Siapo’s Purok Avocado in the town, …
P8.2-M ‘shabu’ seized in NegOr
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Negros Oriental seized more than P8.2 million worth of suspected shabu in separate anti-illegal drug operations across the province during the first half of 2026. PDEA-Negros Oriental Provincial chief Elmer Ebona said the accomplishments resulted from both independent operations and joint operations with the Philippine National Police (PNP). …
NegOr PNP strengthens inter-agency collab for safer communities
The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NORPPO) is strengthening collaboration with other law enforcement agencies through the “SAFE NIR” flagship initiative of the Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region. NORPPO spokesperson Police Captain Stephen Jaynard Polinar said during an online press conference that the program, anchored on the Dial 911 emergency hotline, “will …
Thunderbolts to showcase skills in Boracay tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Four student-athletes from the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts have received an invitation to compete in the ABP Legacy Youth Invitational Tournament – Beach Volleyball 2026 from July 4 to 6 in Boracay. According to an official invitation issued by the Future Elite Volleyball Association Inc., the players were selected …
16 tennis players picked for UTP playoffs
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Unified Tennis Philippines (UTP) has selected 16 junior players for its 2026 national team following the conclusion of the UTP Elite Eight Playoffs held recently in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City. The tournament featured 64 of the country’s top junior players, with 32 qualifiers each from Luzon-National Capital Region and Visayas-Mindanao …
Alex Eala set for tough test
Alexandra “Alex” Eala is set for another stern challenge on the WTA Tour as the Filipina tennis ace takes on newly-crowned HSBC Championships winner Donna Vekic in the opening round of the Berlin Tennis Open in Germany. Eala and Vekic will battle anew with both players coming off contrasting runs at the HSBC Championships last …
PH stays perfect in Billie Jean King Cup with win over Singapore
The Philippine women’s tennis team is still unbeaten in the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group 2 after a 2-1 win over Singapore on Tuesday, June 16, at the National Tennis Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The team had beaten top-seeded Hong Kong on Monday, June 15. Tennielle Madis opened the tie with a …