Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) will be investigating the crash of a truck carrying law enforcement personnel in Alimodian’s Barangay Ginomoy over the weekend that killed four police officers and left another 31 injured. Law enforcement officials will be looking to see if there were lapses in the manning and withdrawal of personnel. PRO-6 director, …
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CyberCentre contract under review
The Negros Occidental provincial government is thoroughly reviewing the management contract of the Negros First CyberCentre in order to find ways to improve the position of the province. Former Negros Occidental third district Rep. Alfredo Benitez, who currently serves as Negros Occidental consultant for investment and economic enterprise, revealed the province is not earning from …
CIDG-Bacolod head arrested on extortion allegations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The head of the Bacolod City Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) was arrested in an entrapment operation last Thursday by the Philippine National Police-Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group-Visayas ((PNP-IMEG Visayas) field unit, PNP Special Action Force, and Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office after allegedly demanding money from two individuals …
Local army brigade receives additional troops
The Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IB) recently received additional troops with the 14th Civil Military Operations Battalion beefed up to address the ongoing insurgency issue across Negros. Their immediate deployment will serve to reinforce and sustain community support program teams across the island. “We welcome the additional troops deployed in Negros to boost our …
Slain Bacolod City student accused of bullying assailant’s son
The mother of the suspect involved in a Grade 10 student’s murder earlier this week in Bacolod City’s Barangay Sum-ag claimed the victim had been bullying the assailant’s son. In an interview with TV Patrol-Negros, Leny Carmelotes, the mother of 27-year-old Ray Jan Carmelotes, claimed the assailant’s son suffers from mental illness and was bullied …
Chinese vessel barred by Bacolod City to offload elsewhere
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Negros Occidental yesterday affirmed the cargo ship originating from China that was supposed to dock at Bacolod City’s Bredco Port was forced to offload its cargo elsewhere after Mayor Evelio Leonardia earlier issued an executive order prohibiting such vessels from docking at port. PCG-Negros Occidental chief, Lt. Commander Jansen …
38 NegOcc barangays declared ‘drug-cleared’
Iloilo City sees 16 more ‘cleared’ neighborhoods As of February 27, the Regional Oversight Committee declared 38 Negros Occidental barangays “drug-cleared,” or “officially unaffected;” of the 38, 36 are in Negros Occidental and two in Bacolod City. Across the Western Visayas, 263 barangays applied for drug-clearing evaluations with 111 successfully passing the deliberation process. Philippine …
Family of slain Bacolod City student to file charges
Suspect attempts to escape detention facility By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The family of a Grade 10 student who was stabbed and killed earlier this week in Bacolod City’s Barangay Sum-ag is determined to file murder charges against the suspect. In an interview with RMN DYHB-Bacolod yesterday morning, the victim’s grandmother, 63-year-old Myrna Tuario, said …
Legal consultation sought after Bacolod City bans ships from China
Lacson: Trade should not be hampered because of Covid-19 After Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia issued an executive order earlier this week banning the entry of ships from China, Hong Kong, and Macau amid concerns surrounding the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said he is considering a consultation with his …
Banago love triangle ends with deadly shooting
A reported love triangle ended in a deadly shooting yesterday morning at Purok Katilingban in Bacolod City’s Barangay Banago. Police identified the fatality as 25-year-old Stephen Grajo, a resident of the said area. Initial investigations carried out by Police Station 3 (PS3) said Grajo was walking when he was confronted by the suspect, identified as …