By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City government plans to transfer several niches that have been occupied for more than 10 years from the Handumanan Public Cemetery. City Administrator Mark Mayo said the city will implement improvement projects at the cemetery, which require the removal of occupied niches. Due to limited space, Mayo said the …
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NPA owns ‘police asset’ killing
By CESAR JOLITO III The Roselyn Jean Pelle Command (RJPC) of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Northern Negros claimed it carried out the killing of an alleged police intelligence asset in Negros Occidental’s Calatrava town. In a statement released yesterday, RJPC identified the victim as Momarlito Alingasa, who, it said, was executed at 7:50 …
Bacolod donates lot to PRO-NIR for HQ
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Bacolod City Administrator Mark Mayo confirmed yesterday that the city government will donate at least four hectares of government-owned land at Abada Escay in Barangay Vista Alegre for the permanent headquarters of the Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR). “The city signified its intent to donate at least …
Only SC can end Senate standoff: solon
By CESAR JOLITO III Deputy Speaker and Bacolod Lone District Representative Alfredo Abelardo Benitez believes the Supreme Court (SC) is the only institution capable of bringing a definitive end to the ongoing leadership impasse in the Senate, with both rival factions maintaining that their respective actions are legal and legitimate. Benitez said the competing groups …
DepEd adopts weeklong ‘opening block’ for public school learners
The Department of Education (DepEd) in Dumaguete City began a weeklong orientation and familiarization activity called “opening block” as public schools across the country opened the Academic Year 2026-2027. DepEd-Dumaguete Assistant Superintendent Juditha Mapue told the Philippine News Agency that the first week of classes will focus on activities that will help learners familiarize themselves …
Barber’s slay case a mistaken identity?
By CESAR JOLITO III The family of a 50-year-old barber who was shot dead in Bacolod City’s Barangay Vista Alegre on Sunday night, June 7, believes he may have been a victim of mistaken identity. The victim, Carlito Alcala Jr., a resident of Arao Dos in the village, was gunned down after an unidentified gunman …
CCTV failure hinders fatal jail shooting probe
By CESAR JOLITO III The investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman outside the Negros Occidental District Jail in Bago City’s Barangay Tabunan is facing setbacks after authorities confirmed that the closed circuit television (CCTV) system covering the area was already not functioning at the time of the incident on Saturday, June 6. The …
Tanod shot dead while on patrol
By CESAR JOLITO III A barangay tanod in Negros Occidental’s Binalbagan town was shot dead while conducting a routine patrol in Sitio Mag-anay 1 early yesterday morning. The victim was identified as Marlo Galan, a resident of Barangay Bi-ao. Bi-ao chief Junefel Aguillon said the victim was assigned to regular community patrol duties. Initial police …
Tambobo Bay meets gov’t standards: initial report
Water at the Tambobo Bay in Siaton, Negros Oriental has been found to meet the quality and safety standards set by the government, an official of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. Commodore Christopher Auro, commander of the Coast Guard District Southern Visayas (CGDSV), said the results were based on water samples taken by teams …
Woman shot dead outside district jail
By CESAR JOLITO III A 41-year-old woman was gunned down by suspected riding-in-tandem assailants outside the compound of the Negros Occidental District Jail at Barangay Tabunan in Negros Occidental’s Bago City on Saturday afternoon, June 6. The victim was identified as Ma. Lowela Foster, a resident of Manapla town’s Barangay 2. Bago police said Foster …