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By CESAR JOLITO III Airport security personnel intercepted a 25-year-old man after he was found in possession of alleged drug paraphernalia during routine screening at the Bacolod-Silay International Airport early yesterday morning. The suspect was identified as Isagani Ortula, a resident of Barangay Bagtik in Negros Occidental’s Silay City. Police Major Manuel Refuerzo, officer-in-charge of …

By CESAR JOLITO III Two female drug suspects were arrested after the confiscation of more than P1 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Bacolod City’s Barangay 8 on Friday, May 8. Operatives arrested 30-year-old alias “Ning,” identified as a high-value individual listed under the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council, and a street-level …

Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) vowed to eradicate fixers at the new Land Transportation Office (LTO) – Dumaguete District Office facility in Negros Oriental. Lacanilao, who is also LTO chief, led the inauguration and blessing of the first-ever private-public partnership project of this kind in Barangay Daro, with the LTO …

The local government of Larena town in Siquijor province and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) signed a memorandum of agreement aimed at strengthening maritime safety, emergency response and public protection in the province. The agreement, signed by Philippine Coast Guard District Southern Visayas Commander Christopher Auro and Larena Mayor Cyrus Vincent Calibo, covers the turnover …

By CESAR JOLITO III The Sagay City government will install additional closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and improve street lighting near the State University of Northern Negros (SUNN) following reports of sexual harassment incidents involving students. Sagay Mayor Leo Rafael Cueva said the concern was formally raised by university officials led by Renante Egcas during a …

The new policy of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to allow the first-time registration of motor vehicles at the LTO Dumaguete District Office will be a big boost to traffic law enforcement in the city, the Provincial Highway Patrol Team (PHPT) said. Prior to the policy, owners usually had their new vehicles registered outside the …

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Negros Oriental targets to distribute about 18,000 hectares of land this year under the government’s land reform program, an official said. Manuel Galon, officer-in-charge Provincial Agricultural Reform Program Officer 2 (PARPO 2) of the DAR-Negros Oriental, told the Philippine News Agency in an interview that they are gearing …

By CESAR JOLITO III A suspected member of a communist terrorist group who was listed as the No. 5 Regional Most Wanted Person was arrested by police during a manhunt operation in Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City on Wednesday night, May 6. Police identified the suspect only as 35-year-old alias “Ben-ben,” a resident of Barangay …

The Negros Occidental Provincial Tourism Division is inviting enthusiasts to join the Capitol Culture Hub Guided Walking Tour for free every Thursday to mark National Heritage Month. This heritage tour is among the activities featured by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts for this year’s celebration, themed “Roots and Horizons: Shared Heritage, Our …

The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NORPPO) has formally requested additional higher-ranking police officers to fill station leadership roles, an official said. NORPPO spokesperson Captain Stephen Polinar shared during a virtual press briefing that the province is currently lacking officers with the ranks of major and lieutenant colonel who can be assigned to police stations …