The famous Balay Negrense museum in Negros Occidental’s Silay City will undergo rehabilitation and renovation after its care and preservation has been formally turned over by the Negros Cultural Foundation Inc. (NCFI) to the provincial government. “The provincial government will now manage the maintenance and renovation of the house, given the responsibility of preserving the …
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Man stabbed in Murcia
A man sustained wounds in his leg after he was stabbed at Barangay Sta. Rosa in Negros Occidental’s Murcia town early yesterday morning. Police identified the wounded as 34-year-old June Barrios, a resident of the village’s Purok Ipil-Ipil. The suspect’s name was withheld. An initial investigation showed Barrios went to the suspect’s house before the …
Senior citizen ‘drowns’
A senior citizen was found dead in a river at Barangay Antipuluan in Negros Occidental’s Bago City on Tuesday, August 1. City police chief, Major Rudy Mariano, said 63-year-old Martin Dupal-ong, a resident of the city’s Barangay Abuanan, went missing for more than a month. The victim allegedly drowned in a river on June …
Woman found dead
A woman was found dead beside a river at Barangay 1 in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City yesterday morning. Authorities identified the victim as 41-year-old Erma Rose Higtenta, a resident of Bacolod City, and temporarily resides in San Carlos. An initial investigation showed residents heard gunshots before the discovery of the body. However, no …
Teen flees after ‘stabbing’ man
By Mae Singuay A minor is now the subject of a police manhunt after a complaint was filed against him for allegedly stabbing a 49-year-old man in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City. Police identified the 16-year-old suspect as a resident of the province’s Isabela town, while the victim was Peter Suan of the city’s Barangay 2. An initial investigation revealed …
Collector shot in Villamonte
A payment collector was shot along the road at Purok Sabes in Bacolod City’s Barangay Villamonte yesterday noon. Wilfredo Loreno Jr., a collector for a motorcycle dealer, and a resident of the city’s Barangay Vista Alegre, sustained a gunshot wound to the back of his head. He was rushed to the hospital for treatment. The …
Negros Oriental armed group ‘crippled’ with death of key member
A private armed group (PAG) responsible for the series of killings in Negros Oriental has been neutralized following the death of a key member, a police official said on Tuesday, August 1. In a press briefing, Colonel Ronan Claravall, acting police provincial director, said the death of alleged hired gun Alex Mayagma on Monday, …
Pedicab driver stabbed
A pedicab driver was stabbed to death at Barangay 1 in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City on Sunday, July 30. Police identified the fatality as 60-year-old Abner Valiente, a resident of the city’s Barangay 3. An initial investigation showed the victim was allegedly stabbed by 43-year-old Jeffrey Mabilog following a heated argument. The suspect allegedly …
Kadiwa generates over P240-M sales for farmers in W. Visayas
The governm ent’s Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita (Kadiwa) program has earned for participating farmers in Western Visayas P240.28 million in total sales in pop-up (on wheels) and retail stores, benefiting around 668,772 households since it started operations in 2020. Data from the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) of the Department of Agriculture …
Lad killed in fiesta brawl
A teenager was killed following a commotion during a fiesta at Barangay Igmaya-an in Negros Occidental’s Don Salvador Benedicto town on Sunday, July 30. Town police identified the fatality as 18-year-old Jeffrey John Toledano, a resident of Barangay Kumaliskis. Police investigation said the victim was reportedly waylaid by a group of individuals while waiting for …