By CESAR JOLITO III The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has seized four loose firearms and arrested a suspected gunrunner in a buy-bust operation at Barangay Tabugon in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City. The operation, conducted by the CIDG Bacolod City Field Unit in coordination with Kabankalan police, targeted violations of Section 32 of Republic …
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NegOr cops commit to protect kids from abuses
The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Negros Oriental is committed to protecting the rights and welfare of the children, an official said yesterday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO), told the Philippine News Agency that it is their responsibility to ensure that the children are safe from abuses and …
Ambulance hits grandma dead
By CESAR JOLITO III Police are investigating whether overspeeding was a factor in the road accident that killed a 72-year-old grandmother who was struck by an ambulance at Barangay Robles in Negros Occidental’s La Castellana town on Wednesday, November 19. Authorities identified the victim as alias “Maria,” who was aboard a tricycle when she asked the driver to …
NTF-ELCAC exec scores Reds’ wave of ‘spy-tagging’ killings
A ranking official of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) scored the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) for its renewed wave of “spy-tagging” killings, which have targeted civilians. “Spy-tagging is the CPP-NPA’s most convenient weapon. It is not discipline. It is not revolution. It is …
Almost 50 exhibitors showcase Negros organic products
Close to 50 exhibitors are showcasing organic products and sustainable finds in the 18th Negros Island Organic Farmers’ Festival (NIOFF) at Negros Occidental Capitol grounds in Bacolod City from November 19 to 23. Held in line with the Organic Agriculture Month, the almost annual event, organized by the Negros Occidental provincial government, is being held …
NegOr police seize ‘shabu’ worth P128.5-M since Jan.
Police in Negros Oriental seized more than P128.5 million worth of suspected shabu in the province since January 1, an official said. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO), told the Philippine News Agency that during the period, 477 individuals were arrested in 453 anti-illegal drug operations across the province. …
Coast Guard resumes sea travel as White Sandbar opens
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Negros Oriental has allowed the resumption of motorboat trips to and from the White Sandbar in Manjuyod town, an official said yesterday. Lt. Marionne Abigail Enopia, commander of the Coast Guard Station Negros Oriental, told the Philippine News Agency in an interview that they lifted the ban late Wednesday …
Ex-cop nabbed over ‘carnapping’
By CESAR JOLITO III A dismissed police officer was arrested for allegedly stealing a motorcycle in Bacolod City’s Barangay Cabug before dawn on Wednesday, November 19. The 46-year-old suspect (name withheld) was found in possession of the stolen motorcycle, which the complainant later positively identified. The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) said his arrest stemmed …
P748-K ‘shabu’ seized
By CESAR JOLITO III Police in the Negros Island Region (NIR) intensified their anti-illegal drugs campaign after seizing an estimated P748,000 worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation that led to the arrest of two alleged drug personalities in Bacolod City’s Barangay 10 on Tuesday, November 18. Operatives of the City Drug Enforcement Unit …
Stepson hacked to death
By CESAR JOLITO III A 39-year-old driver was hacked to death allegedly by his own stepfather following a heated dispute over a bamboo fence at Barangay Tapi in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City on Monday morning, November 17. Police identified the victim as Edcel Gonzales, a resident of Purok Palangga in the village. The suspect, 50-year-old …