The passport of expelled Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves, Jr. is deemed canceled, according to Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla. Remulla stressed that Teves remains a fugitive and has never appeared before Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 51, where he is facing murder cases. “Therefore, he has no personality to even appear in court and …
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Woman killed in ‘hit-and-run’
By Jen Baylon A still unidentified woman died in a hit-and-run incident in Bacolod City’s Barangay Bata early Friday morning, February 23. Police Station 3 chief, Captain Rondyl Tapang, said the woman, around 55 to 60 years old, was hit by a mini dump truck while crossing the road. Tapang said the victim was …
Cop dies in road mishap
By Jen Baylon A police officer lost his life after being involved in a road accident at Barangay Tinampaan in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City on Friday evening, February 23. Staff Sergeant Ronnie Javelosa Gamboa Jr., 35 years old, a resident of the city’s Barangay Caduhaan, was assigned to the Sagay City Police Station. A police report said Gamboa was riding his …
Iloilo province helping farmers to cope up with El Niño
Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. said the provincial government has frontline strategies to help farmers suffering from the scarcity of water due to the El Niño phenomenon. Defensor, citing the Provincial Agriculture’s Office report, said 13 municipalities in Iloilo province recorded damage due to El Niño, and there could be more. While he is …
PH 1st scuba diving courses launched in Negros Oriental
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has chosen Negros Oriental as its launch pad for its first-ever scuba diving courses in the Philippines. TESDA-Negros Oriental provincial director Fletcher Gumahad told the Philippine News Agency that this comes following the recent signing of a memorandum of agreement between the agency and the Negros …
Farmer stabbed deadFarmer stabbed dead
By Jen Baylon A farmer was stabbed to death at Barangay Mahalang in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City early yesterday morning. Police identified the fatality as 31-year-old Emmanuel Talaman, a resident of the village’s Sitio Velez, while the suspect was 43-year-old driver, Ronnie Pagayunan, a resident of Purok Proper. An investigation said Talaman was walking …
AFP chief hopeful of ‘total victory’ vs. NPA in Visayas by yearend
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo Brawner, Jr. directed the Visayas Command (Viscom) to continue with their operations to eliminate the threat of communist insurgency. Brawner made the directive after visiting the Viscom headquarters in Cebu and the 301st Infantry Brigade in Iloilo on Thursday, February 22, the AFP said in …
Two alert list orders issued vs. Teves —DOJ
Two alert list orders have been issued against former Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr., the alleged mastermind in the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday, February 22. According to Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, the alert list orders will restrict the former lawmaker’s movement …
Tourism sector to promote coffee farming in Negros Oriental
The Negros Oriental Hotel, Resort and Restaurants Association (NOHRRA) is helping develop local farmers by producing and marketing specialty coffee. NOHRRA president Royani Dy said an expert in coffee roasting, Rolando Mirondo of Triad Coffee Roasters from Cagayan de Oro, has offered to assist the coffee farmers in Canlaon City. “Some local government units …
Cops return P1.1-M cash to families of road mishap victims
Police authorities returned more than P1.135 million in cash to the families of victims in the tragic road mishap that claimed the lives of 15 livestock buyers in Barangay Bulwang, Mabinay town in Negros Oriental on Wednesday, February 21. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) said yesterday town police …