The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) officially launched the SAFE NIR DIAL 911 Program in this province, marking another milestone in the region’s effort to provide faster, more responsive and community-centered police services. This aligns with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s order to the Department of the Interior and Local Government and …
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‘Hacking’ suspect arrested
By CESAR JOLITO III A 29-year-old fisherman was arrested after he allegedly hacked a 30-year-old man at Barangay Talaban in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City on Tuesday night, June 23. Police identified the suspect only as alias “Roger,” a resident of Sitio Batang in the village, while the victim, alias “Jimmy,” is a resident of Davao …
Over P4-M shabu seized in 1 week
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) seized approximately P4.593 million worth of shabu during a weeklong operation, which resulted in the arrest of 15 drug suspects. BCPO records showed that from June 15 to 21, a total of 13 drug buy-bust operations were conducted, leading to the seizure of 675.5 grams …
Negros, Siquijor cops told to ensure service firearm safekeeping
Police officers in Negros and Siquijor were reminded to ensure the safekeeping of government-issued firearms to prevent incidents that may endanger lives and undermine public trust in the Philippine National Police (PNP). The Police Regional Office – Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) issued the reminder in the wake of Monday’s shooting at the San Jose National …
Grade 9 student stabbed
By CESAR JOLITO III Police are looking into long-standing personal grudges as the motive of the stabbing of a Grade 9 student by his fellow schoolmate at Barangay 2 in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City yesterday. The suspected assailant, a Grade 10 student, was later apprehended during a follow-up pursuit operation. The bladed weapon allegedly …
Dispose of garbage properly or else …
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Bacolod City Legal Officer Karol Joseph Chiu urged all vendors at the Central Market to have their garbage receptacles and always practice proper waste disposal. The call came after some vendors were caught leaving their garbage outside the market along Bonifacio Street. “Those who fail to comply with the local ordinance …
DepEd-Dumaguete tightens school security after fatal Tacloban shooting
The Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Dumaguete City has intensified security measures in schools following the fatal shooting at a campus in Tacloban City, an official said yesterday. Juditha Mapue, assistant schools division superintendent of DepEd-Dumaguete, said the enhanced security protocols aim to safeguard students, teachers, school personnel, and visitors from potential threats and …
Leaked Chats Reveal Alleged Planned Tacloban School Shooting
Screenshots of an alleged exchange of messages between two suspects planning the fatal shooting incident at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City have gone viral on social media, exposing deep premeditation behind the attack. During the conversation, the individuals explicitly detailed the timing of the crime, the specific weapons to be used, and …
Rice prices should be sold at P50 or less
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod urged the City Price Monitoring Council to strictly enforce the P50 price ceiling per kilogram of imported rice and monitor rice vendors to comply to the price order. Councilor Caesar Distrito said they have already approved a resolution urging the authorities, along with the Department of Agriculture …
Police chiefs reshuffled
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Police chiefs at the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) have been reshuffled as implemented by BCPO Director Eugene Rebadomia. BCPO spokesperson, Police Captain Liberty Indiape, said the changes are considered minor since most police chiefs will undergo schooling as part of their promotion requirements. Among those reshuffled was Police Station 8 …