By CESAR JOLITO III A 32-year-old construction worker was killed after he was stabbed multiple times by three unidentified men at Barangay Tagukon in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City on Wednesday night, November 12. Police identified the victim as Almaril Martinez Jr., a resident of Purok Tugas in the village. According to a police report, Martinez …
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Game fowl breeder killed
By CESAR JOLITO III A 48-year-old game fowl breeder was gunned down early Tuesday morning, November 11, at his game farm at Barangay Marcelo in Negros Occidental’s Calatrava town, as police launched an intensive investigation into the motive and identities of the suspects. Calatrava police deputy chief Lt. Dwight Fajardo identified the victim only as “Max,” who was tending to his fighting …
Upgrade of reg’l hospital in Bacolod completed by year-end
The ongoing renovation of the Emergency Room (ER) of Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) in Bacolod City is expected to be completed by the first week of January. In a statement, the management of the CLMMRH, the apex hospital of the Department of Health in Negros Island Region, said the project remains on …
DTI probes ‘overpricing’ of bottled water in Canlaon City
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental is verifying reports of unscrupulous vendors increasing the prices of bottled water in typhoon-hit Canlaon City. Krystle Jade Bato, DTI-Negros Oriental spokesperson and officer-in-charge chief of Consumer Welfare Protection Division, yesterday said her team will stay in Canlaon City for a few days to look …
‘Tino’ damages 48-K houses
Typhoon “Tino” damaged at least 48,290 houses in 16 local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental, data from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) showed. Of the number, 41,435 were listed as partially damaged, while 6,855 were considered destroyed. The LGUs with reported damaged houses due to flash floods and strong winds …
Bacolod 60-day price freeze in effect
By CESAR JOLITO III A citywide price freeze is now in effect in Bacolod following its declaration under a state of calamity due to the onslaught of Typhoon “Tino.” Mayor Greg Gasataya, chairperson of the Bacolod City Local Price Coordinating Council (BC-LPCC), signed the automatic price control order together with Department of Trade and Industry …
Anti-drug, anti-gambling ops yield arrests in Silay, EBM
By CESAR JOLITO III Two separate police operations conducted in Negros Occidental’s Silay City and E.B. Magalona led to the arrest of four individuals for violations of anti-drug and anti-illegal gambling laws. In Silay, operatives nabbed a 42-year-old construction worker identified only as alias “Ry-ry” during a buy-bust operation at Zone 1, Barangay Mambulac on …
4 leads involved in brgy councilor slay
By CESAR JOLITO III Authorities have identified four of the six suspects involved in the killing of a barangay councilor in Negros Occidental’s Cauayan town last week, police said. According to Cauayan police chief Lt. Colonel Norberto Barniso, the four confirmed suspects are members of a communist terrorist group and are set to face formal charges. Barniso …
6 Bacolod drivers positive for drugs get lifetime license ban
Six public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in Bacolod City have been banned from driving for life after testing positive for illegal drug use, the Land Transportation Office in the Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) confirmed yesterday. In a statement, LTO-NIR officer-in-charge Director Jeck Conlu said the six drivers were among those who underwent the random drug …
No major infra damage in Sipalay after ‘Uwan’
By CESAR JOLITO III The Sipalay City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) reported no major damages in the city following the onslaught of Typhoon “Uwan” earlier this week. CDRRMO chief Dionelo Bogtae said the effects of “Uwan” were generally minimal, with only minor clearing operations being conducted along the coastline and in areas affected by …