A man was found dead at a sugarcane field at Barangay Sag-ang in Negros Occidental’s La Castellana town on Monday, June 26. Jopoeny Morata, 50 years old, a resident of the place, was already in a state of decomposition, police said. He was identified by his live-in partner, Auring Callosa. An initial police investigation showed …
News
Brother stabbed dead
A 37-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by his brother during a drinking session at Barangay Tiling in Negros Occidental’s Cauayan town over the weekend. Orly Estrabela succumbed to hack wounds following a commotion with 34-year-old Ronel Estrabela, police said. The victim went out of his brother’s house, but the suspect allegedly followed and …
Student yields P1.7-M ‘shabu’
A P1.7 million worth of suspected shabu was seized from a college student during a drug buy-bust operation yesterday afternoon. Operatives arrested 19-year-old Arnold Caso, a resident of Bacolod City’s Barangay 2. An estimated P1,734,000 worth of suspected shabu, weighing 255 grams, was confiscated from the suspect. Police said they had been monitoring the suspect, …
209-K farmers in W. Visayas urged to avail P480-M crop insurance
The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) is calling on farmers to avail of the free insurance that is made available by the government for six agricultural product lines. PCIC-6 Regional Manager Eva Ulie Laud, in an interview on Monday, June 26, said that Western Visayas has an allocation of P480.69 million targeting 209,056 farmers and …
Bus catches fire
A bus caught fire along the road in Negros Occidental’s Bago City early yesterday morning. Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Bago City said, based on initial investigation, the bus was from Hinigaran town bound for Bacolod City. The bus driver smelled some burnt wires and immediately parked the bus on the roadside. He told his …
PNP secures affidavits from 2 witnesses in Negros family slay
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has secured the judicial affidavits of two witnesses as investigators continue to expedite the filing of charges against the perpetrators in the brutal killing of the Fausto family in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City. The update was presented by the Himamaylan City Police Station during a press briefing organized by the …
Petitions on NegOr BSKE deferment encouraged
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is urging the public to formalize in writing their sentiments or petitions on the proposed deferment of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Negros Oriental in time for the upcoming public hearings. The hearings on June 27 to 29 are open to all but not everyone will have …
NegOcc renews commitment to end insurgency
The Negros Occidental provincial government renewed its commitment to end the decades-long communist insurgency during the two-day transformation program planning workshop for local peace stakeholders with the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) in Talisay City. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, chairperson of the Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist …
Tanjay City drug ops yield P1-M ‘shabu’
Police have seized more than P1 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested a suspected drug pusher during a buy-bust operation at Barangay Obogon in Negros Oriental’s Tanjay City. A report from the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office yesterday identified the suspect as Andrew Jerusalem Sido, 30 years old, a resident of Barangay Obogon. Sido, …
Bacolod City advocates push for action on stray animals
Animal welfare advocates in Bacolod City are pushing for ways to address concerns brought about by stray cats and dogs around the city. A report on Wednesday, June 21, showed that Alaga.BCD, an alliance between private non-government organizations (NGOs) comprised of various animal welfare advocate groups partnering with the local government unit (LGU), recommended five …