By CESAR JOLITO III Authorities arrested an alleged holdup and gun-for-hire suspect during an operation in Bacolod City on Wednesday, March 18. The Bacolod City Police Office said the suspect, identified only by the alias “Pocholo,” was apprehended within the jurisdiction of Police Station 3. Police described the suspect as a notorious individual allegedly involved …
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Sugarcane field yields dead body
By CESAR JOLITO III A 37-year-old man was found dead in a sugarcane field in Negros Occidental’s Sagay City late Wednesday night, March 18. Sagay police said the victim, a store helper and resident of the area, was discovered by his cousin at 10:55 p.m. in Sitio Yungho, Barangay Poblacion 1. The unidentified man was …
Workers get double pay for Eid’l Fitr: DOLE
Employees who will work today, March 20, a regular holiday nationwide in observance of Eid’l Fitr, will receive double pay of their daily rate, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In an advisory, the department reminded private sector companies that employees who render work during a regular holiday should receive 200 percent of …
DOH-NIR calls for blood donors via reg’wide drive
The Department of Health – Negros Island Region (DOH-NIR) has called for more blood donors through its weekly mobile donation campaign across the region. “Every blood donation can help save patients in need — children, mothers, accident victims, and those undergoing life-saving treatments. Your simple act of kindness can make a big difference,” the DOH-NIR …
39 new NUP sworn into PRO-NIR
By CESAR JOLITO III Thirty-nine newly hired non-uniformed personnel (NUP) formally joined the police service in the Negros Island Region (NIR) following an oath-taking ceremony held Tuesday, March 17, at Kanlaon Hall, Camp Alfredo M. Montelibano Sr. in Bacolod City’s Barangay Estefania. The ceremony was led by Police Brigadier General Arnold Thomas Ibay, regional director …
Negros cops seize P12.8-M illegal drugs, cigarettes in 2-week ops
Police teams recovered P12.8 million worth of illegal drugs and smuggled cigarettes in various operations conducted for two weeks across Negros Island. Data covering March 1 to 14 released by the Police Regional Office – Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) showed the campaign against illegal drugs yielded 1,028.45 grams of shabu and 46 grams of marijuana …
NICE welcomes WTE consultation, urges safer waste mgt technology
By CESAR JOLITO III Environmental group Negrosanon Initiative for Climate and the Environment (NICE) has welcomed Bacolod City’s move to hold a public consultation on integrating waste-to-energy (WTE) into its long-term solid waste management plan, while reiterating the need for safer and non-harmful technologies. The consultation forms part of the city government’s 10-year solid waste …
PRO-NIR holds seminar on child protection, juvenile handling
By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has launched a five-day seminar aimed at strengthening the capability of police personnel in handling children at risk and those in conflict with the law. The training, which formally opened on Monday, March 16, is being held at the La Carlota-Victorias …
NegOr cops crack down on car rental scams
The regional chief of the Philippine National Police’s Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) in the Negros Island Region (NIR) yesterday warned the public against car rental owners also allegedly involved in carnapping operations. Lt. Colonel Delia Pedrezuela issued the warning during a stakeholders’ meeting initiated by the Provincial Highway Patrol Team (PHPT) in Negros Oriental held …
Bacolod one-stop shop to bring services closer
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City government launched a one-stop shop providing health, wellness and government services as part of the ongoing celebration of National Women’s Month at the lobby of the City Government Center yesterday. Dubbed “Serbisyo Para Sa Kababaihan – Bukas Para Sa Lahat,” the initiative was organized by the city’s Gender …