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Anti-illegal drug operatives in Negros Oriental have seized some P4 million worth of suspected shabu in separate buy-bust operations in capital Dumaguete City and nearby Sibulan town, an official said yesterday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), told the Philippine News Agency that during the buy-bust operations, police operatives …

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 is still hoisted over the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan as Typhoon “Marce” (international name Yinxing) continues to batter Northern Luzon, the weather bureau said in its 5:00 p.m. update yesterday. Those areas will experience storm-force winds, added the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Gale-force …

A red tide alert is up on two more bays in Negros Oriental following laboratory results that showed high levels of harmful algal blooms (HABs). Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) – Negros Oriental chief Florencia Mepaña told the Philippine News Agency that they received on Tuesday, November 5, a copy of the laboratory …

Police in Negros Oriental arrested more than 800 individuals in week-long enhanced operations across the province, an official said yesterday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), said a consolidated report from the various police stations showed that these individuals were arrested between October 29 and November 3 in simultaneous …

The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) will lead the full restoration of the ancestral house of Negrense revolutionary hero, General Aniceto Lacson, located in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. As part of the commemoration of the 126th year of the Negrenses’ revolt against the Spanish colonizers on November 5, 1898, the heirs of Lacson formally donated …

As Mt. Kanlaon in northern Negros Island continues to emit volcanic ash over the past days, people with comorbidities are advised to wear masks, especially those in areas that are largely affected by these tiny particles. Dr. Cesar Antonio Ligo, a pulmonologist in Negros Oriental capital, Dumaguete City, said yesterday that wearing protective gear like …

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Negros Oriental who were hit by floods and other disasters could seek livelihood assistance through the Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG) program of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). “MSMEs such as sari-sari stores and bakeries, and any registered businesses up to P3 million in assets …

Two residents of Bacolod City were arrested on Friday morning, November 1, during a buy-bust that yielded P3.4 million in shabu in Purok Kabuhi, Barangay 10, a report of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) showed. The suspects were identified as alias “John,” 29, an electric tricycle driver, and “Ellan,” 36, a construction worker. Minutes before …

A man died after he was allegedly stabbed by his nephew at Barangay Camangcamang in Negros Occidental’s Isabela town on All Saints’ Day, November 1. The victim was identified as 56-year-old Lambrito Sarimong. Isabela police chief, Major Joseph Partidas, said Sarimong and his 39-year-old nephew had a heated argument over a land dispute. Partidas said the …

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has installed the first flag to delineate the four-kilometer radius of the permanent danger zone (PDZ) around Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island. The development was announced by the Office of Civil Defense-Western Visayas (OCD-6) yesterday, as the active volcano remains under Alert Level 2 (increasing unrest) after …