By CESAR JOLITO III A 30-year-old woman reportedly died from stab wounds inflicted during an alleged domestic confrontation with her 39-year-old live-in partner in their home in Bacolod City’s Barangay Tangub on Sunday, March 22. Police Station 8 Captain Sherwin Galupar said the suspect, a member of a local band, allegedly stabbed the victim in …
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Kanlaon spews 600-m ash plumes
Kanlaon Volcano released ash plumes anew from its summit crater yesterday afternoon that rose 600 meters in the air, state volcanologists said. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) released time-lapse footages of the ash emission that began at 5:54 p.m. and is still ongoing as of this writing. “This event generated grayish plumes …
Hundreds of PNP personnel in NegOr undergo drug tests
Some 677 police personnel in Negros Oriental have been randomly chosen for drug testing, an official said. Captain Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NORPPO), said at a press conference at Camp Fernandez in Sibulan town that this was the second batch of police personnel to undergo random drug testing. The …
Radio announcer’s death work-related?
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it was investigating possible work-related motives in the killing of radio announcer Julito “Jaz” Diamante Calo in Negros Occidental. Calo, 49 years old, was shot dead on Friday, March 20, in Sitio Lapak Kawayanan, Barangay Robles, La Castellana, authorities said. Initial investigation showed the victim was standing outside his …
RDC-NIR OKs inter-agency body to boost resilience program
y CESAR JOLITO III The Regional Development Council of the Negros Island Region (RDC-NIR) has approved the creation of a regional inter-agency technical working group (TWG) to strengthen the implementation of the Panahon ng Pagkilos: Philippine Community Resilience Project (PCRP). The decision was finalized during the council’s meeting on March 24, 2026, held at the …
Kanlaon spews ash once after 3rd eruption
Kanlaon Volcano spewed ash on Monday afternoon, March 23, that rose 100 meters above its summit crater, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. State volcanologists shared time-lapse footage of the ash emission from Kanlaon on Negros Island, which was recorded at 2:51 p.m. The ash emission began at 2:40 p.m. and generated …
NegOr braces for impact of Middle East conflict
The Negros Oriental provincial government has begun implementing policies to cushion the effect on the public of the continuing armed confrontation in the Middle East. In support of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s directive to government offices to save fuel and energy and protect Filipinos from unapproved price increases, Governor Manuel Sagarbarria recently ordered the reactivation …
Turkish nat’l mauled to death, police see robbery as motive
By CESAR JOLITO III A 57-year-old Turkish national was mauled to death while authorities arrested two suspects who later admitted to the killing in Negros Occidental’s Ilog town. The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) said the victim, a resident of Bacolod City’s Barangay Cabug, was found dead in a sugarcane plantation …
Fall of top NPA remnants brings justice to victims: Army
The death of three ranking New People’s Army (NPA) remnants in Negros Island has brought justice to the victims of summary executions in southern Negros, the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (ID) declared yesterday. “Justice has prevailed with the neutralization of these ranking remnants who were behind the brutal killings of civilians in Negros,” 3ID …
Escalante fiesta gun firing kills 1, injures 5
By CESAR JOLITO III Police authorities arrested a suspect just hours after a shooting incident during a fiesta in Negros Occidental’s Escalante City that left one person dead and five others injured. The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) confirmed that the incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 22 at …