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By CESAR JOLITO III A 53-year-old man was shot dead by three unidentified armed men inside his home in a remote village of Negros Occidental’s Calatrava town on Tuesday morning, May 5. Calatrava police said the victim, whose identity has not yet been publicly disclosed, was reportedly preparing to leave with his wife when the …

By CESAR JOLITO III A suspected high-value drug personality was arrested in a pre-dawn buy-bust operation in Bacolod City’s Barangay 3 yesterday. Authorities identified the suspect as a 22-year-old female resident of Purok Lubi in the village. The operation was carried out at 3:13 a.m., resulting in the seizure of approximately 50 grams of suspected …

By CESAR JOLITO III A 16-year-old male cancer patient from Bacolod City’s Barangay Cabug was allegedly assaulted by a group of teenagers during what was initially described as a friendly sparring activity at a local basketball court. The incident came to light only on May 4 after a video of the alleged altercation circulated online, …

By CESAR JOLITO III A high-value individual (HVI) and a street-level individual (SLI) were arrested in an early morning anti-drug operation in Bacolod City’s Barangay Sum-ag yesterday, with authorities seizing illegal drugs worth an estimated P680,000. Suspects 31-year-old “Em-em,” tagged as an HVI, and 41-year-old “Polite,” categorized as an SLI, were arrested by operatives of …

Residents near Kanlaon Volcano, which spans the provinces of Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental, should not underestimate ashfall even if it appears light, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology’s (Phivolcs) chief said yesterday. Phivolcs recorded ash emissions from the volcano’s summit crater at around 5:32 a.m. and 6:01 a.m. yesterday, generating grayish plumes that …

By CESAR JOLITO III A 50-year-old fisherman was injured after being stabbed during a late-night altercation in Negros Occidental’s Hinoba-an town on Sunday, May 3. Hinoba-an police said the victim was on his way home when he encountered the suspect, identified only by the alias 45-year-old “Lolong,” also a fisherman and a resident of Barangay …

By CESAR JOLITO III A man who had previously been released from prison was shot dead at Purok Sigay in Bacolod City’s Barangay Singcang Airport on Sunday night, May 3. Ex-convict alias “Roberto,” 56 years old, temporarily residing in the village, was sitting in a hammock and casually spending time with companions when an unidentified …

By CESAR JOLITO III A 22-year-old man identified as alias “Ed” died following a mauling incident at Barangay Macasilao in Negros Occidental’s Calatrava town late Saturday night, May 2. Calatrava police said the incident stemmed from a drinking session between the victim and the 19-year-old suspect, alias “Boy.” The two were reportedly on their way …

The Department of Agriculture’s Provincial Agricultural Technology Coordinating Office (DA-PATCO) in Negros Oriental is optimistic that reduced corn prices and increased supply will prevail in the coming months with the onset of the rainy season. Kent Babylonia, DA-PATCO-Negros Oriental agriculturist, told the Philippine News Agency in an interview yesterday that with the rains affecting many …

By CESAR JOLITO III A 57-year-old man in possession of an estimated P715,000 worth of illicit cigarettes was arrested in an early morning operation at Barangay Hilamonan in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City yesterday. The suspect, identified only as alias “Bazer,” a driver and vendor from Santa Catalina, Zamboanga City, was apprehended at 2:50 a.m. after …