By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The 14-day quarantine for the 11 patients in Bacolod City under monitoring for the coronavirus disease, or Covid-19, has ended. Bacolod City Inter-Agency Task Force Against Novel Coronavirus spokesperson, Dr. Grace Tan, said the patients in question had recently traveled to areas affected by the virus. The Bacolod City Health …
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Suspected NPA members involved in Ayungon ambush arrested
The three suspected New People’s Army (NPA) members reportedly involved in an ambush in Ayungon, Negros Oriental that left four police officers dead were recently arrested. The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO) identified the arrested suspects as Belly Ebedo and his sons, Gelie and Jelly. The three were presented before members of the media …
Teens rescue injured owl in EB Magalona
An injured owl was turned over yesterday morning by three teenagers after it was discovered in EB Magalona’s Barangay Alicante. EB Magalona municipal police chief, Police Captain Wilfredo Benoman, Jr., said the animal was identified as an eastern grass owl. He said, based on information received, the said species of owl is normally found in …
Body found under the Tumagbok Bridge in Miag-ao
The body of a man was found floating in a river yesterday under the Tumagbok Bridge in Miag-ao’s Barangay Baybay Norte. Authorities identified the fatality as 21-year-old Kiven Christian Soriano of the town’s Barangay Guibungan. Miag-ao Police Precinct chief, Police Captain Josevito Bose, said the remains were found with an injury to the forehead and …
PDEA warns vs the sale injectable liquid shabu
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has expressed concern over injectable liquid shabu reportedly being peddled on social media. Based on a press release from the regional office, PDEA Director Aaron Aquino issued a warning after agents seized a total of 10.4 millimeters of illicit substance in Mandaluyong City. Aquino …
Silliman University probing sexual harassment allegations
Silliman University has launched an investigation into alleged sexual harassment cases within the Dumaguete City school’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, or ROTC. Over the weekend, the student government said they received numerous reports of harassment within the unit last week. One of the reports claimed, last Thursday, a certain person of authority called cadets at …
‘High-ranking’ NPA official
nabbed in Tubungan Law enforcement officials banned a “high-ranking” official of the New People’s Army (NPA) on Saturday after serving two arrest warrants in Tubungan’s Barangay Zone 1. According to Tubungan Municipal Police Station chief, Police Lt. Colonel Jose Romel Samson, 49-year-old Moncino ‘Ka Dana’ Tacaisan of the town’s Barangay Igtuble surrendered peacefully. Arrested on …
Investigators encounter difficulties finding witnesses to Alcosaba killing
After Bacolod City Police Office director, Police Colonel Henry Biñas, earlier admitted to encountering difficulties in trying to investigate recent shootings in the city, Police Station 4 (PS4) investigators said they are having a “hard time” finding witnesses to the recent murder of Police Patrolman Eric Alcosaba, a former member of Police Station 7 who …
Negros dioceses warn against unauthorized solicitation
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Dioceses of Bacolod and Dumaguete issued a warning to the public over reports of unauthorized solicitation purporting to have come from their respective Offices of Bishop. In a statement released by Diocese of Bacolod chancellor, Rev. Fr. Christian Gesulgon, he said Bishop Patricio Buzon has not authorized anyone to …
Bacolod City task force against heinous crimes sought
In response to the recent shootings in the city, the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod passed a resolution calling on the Philippine National Police, National Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency to form a task force dedicated to handling heinous crimes. The resolution, authored by City Councilor Carlos Jose …