By CESAR JOLITO III A 27-year-old man was killed while his companion survived after unidentified gunmen opened fire on them at Barangay Caliban in Negros Occidental’s Murcia town on Sunday evening, March 29. The fatality was identified as Aljon Mino, a resident of Barangay Canlandog. Murcia police said Mino was driving a motorcycle with his …
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NTF-ELCAC lauds CHR for condemning death of woman tagged as spy
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) lauded the Commission on Human Rights’ (CHR) condemnation of the murder of 74-year-old Leonora Anguit outside her home in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, after being allegedly branded as a spy by the New People’s Army last February. “The CHR’s words cut through all attempts to …
1-K NIR police to secure Holy Week
By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has mobilized around 1,000 personnel to ensure a safe, peaceful and orderly observance of Holy Week from March 29 to April 5. In a statement, PRO-NIR director Police Brigadier General Arnold Thomas Ibay emphasized that the heightened police presence is not …
3 minors die in motorcycle crash
By CESAR JOLITO III Three minors died after a motorcycle collided with a bus at Barangay Burgos in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City on Friday night, March 27. Police identified the fatalities as 17-year-olds “Rolly” and “Kim Jay,” as well as 13-year-old “Jay-R,” all residents of the city’s Barangay Burgos. Cadiz police deputy chief Lt. Daleen …
P300-M drugs seized in PRO-NIR’s 1st year
By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) marked its first anniversary with a series of major law enforcement gains, including the arrest of nearly 4,000 wanted individuals and the seizure of over P300 million worth of illegal drugs. In a report covering March 27, 2025 to March 20, …
Bacolod council urges energy conservation
The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod approved a resolution urging all barangays, business establishments and the private sector to adopt energy conservation and efficiency measures in response to the national energy emergency and prevailing oil crisis. The measure, which aligns with national government efforts to promote responsible energy use and mitigate the impact of supply constraints, comes …
P30.8-M Mambukal resort upgrade to boost tourism
By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental provincial government has rolled out approximately P30.8 million worth of rehabilitation and development projects at the Mambukal Resort and Wildlife Sanctuary, strengthening its position as one of Negros Occidental’s flagship ecotourism destinations. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the inauguration on Thursday, March 26, highlighting the province’s continued push …
Comelec-NIR shifts to 4-day workweek in April
By CESAR JOLITO III The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will implement a four-day workweek beginning April, closing all its offices every Monday as part of the national government’s energy conservation efforts. According to Lionel Marco Castillano, regional election director for the Negros Island Region (NIR), the adjusted schedule follows a recent en banc resolution issued …
High-value suspect with P1.4-M ‘shabu’ nabbed
By CESAR JOLITO III A 24-year-old man identified only as “Alias Boss” was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by police operatives at Purok Paraiso in Bacolod City’s Barangay Banago on Wednesday, March 25. Operatives from the City Drug Enforcement Unit of the Bacolod City Police Office carried out the operation at 12:33 p.m., leading …
DSWD completes ‘Tino’ cash aid payout in 3 NegOcc LGUs
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recorded a 100 percent payout of the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) assistance to Typhoon “Tino”-hit households in three local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental. These include the municipalities of Hinigaran, La Castellana and Isabela, which were among the worst-hit by the devastation brought by heavy rains …