Two Negrense lawmakers have expressed continued support for the collaboration between the local government units here and the national government in ensuring a safe and secure Negros Occidental. Representatives Mercedes Alvarez (6th district) and Javier Miguel Benitez (3rd district) joined Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson in meeting with Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. at the Provincial …
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Rape, robbery eyed in woman’s killing
By CESAR JOLITO III Police are continuing their investigation into the killing of a 38-year-old woman at Barangay Sicaba in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City while pursuing possible angles of rape and robbery with homicide following new medico-legal findings. The victim, identified as Jenny Mae Delano, was found dead on May 21 about 100 meters away …
Water district manager arrested over ‘rape’
By CESAR JOLITO III Authorities arrested the general manager of the Sipalay City Water District following the service of arrest warrants for multiple rape-related charges. The suspect, identified by police only through the alias “Edgardo,” 48 years old, was apprehended on the evening of May 21 at Purok 3 in Sipalay City’s Barangay 3. Police …
Teen laborer drowns in irrigation canal
By CESAR JOLITO III A 19-year-old laborer was found dead in an irrigation canal at Barangay Orong in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City after reportedly jumping into the water while intoxicated during an early morning gathering with friends. Kabankalan police said the drowning incident happened around 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 24, in Barangay Orong’s Lower …
2 killed in separate road mishaps
By CESAR JOLITO III Two individuals died in separate vehicular accidents in the towns of Valladolid and Murcia in Negros Occidental on Sunday night, May 24. In Valladolid, a 44-year-old pedestrian identified only by the alias “Makmak” of Sitio San Jose, Barangay 2 in Negros Oriental’s Bais City, died after being struck by a white …
Ex-rebel surrenders
By CESAR JOLITO III A former member of a communist-linked militia group voluntarily surrendered to authorities in Negros Occidental, as government forces intensified efforts to encourage rebels and supporters to return to the fold of the law. The surrender took place at the headquarters of the 2nd Negros Occidental Provincial Mobile Force Company at Sitio …
Drug bust nets P14.28-M ‘shabu’; 2 arrested
By CESAR JOLITO III Police authorities confiscated an estimated P14.28 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested two alleged drug personalities during a pre-dawn anti-illegal drug operation in Bacolod City’s Barangay 3 on Saturday, May 23. Operatives conducted the buy-bust operation at 2:59 a.m. in Purok Camonsil that resulted in the arrest of 29-year-old alias …
Biz chamber lobbies to reduce prescribed diver’s fee in Apo Island
The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) seeks to reduce scuba diving fees at Apo Island, Dauin town, and similar places in the Visayas, as it will affect the tourism industry. “We all know that Apo Island is one of the premier ecotourism and diving destinations in the Philippines, and many local and …
Woman found dead; husband seeks justice
By CESAR JOLITO III A grieving husband is calling for justice after his wife was found dead in a remote area in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City on Thursday afternoon, May 21, with indications that she may have been assaulted before being killed. Jenny Ann Delano was discovered lifeless in Barangay Sicaba’s Sitio Capayas at around …
Checkpoint evasion leads to P380-K illicit cigarette seizure
By CESAR JOLITO III Authorities recovered an estimated P380,000 worth of illicit cigarettes after two individuals allegedly attempted to evade a police checkpoint operation in Negros Occidental’s Bago City early Thursday morning, May 20. Bago police said a 30-year-old male driver of an Asian utility vehicle reportedly sped away at a checkpoint instead of stopping …