By CESAR JOLITO III Authorities intercepted more than P11.1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested two men at Barangay Talaban in Negros Occidental’s Himamaylan City on Saturday, October 4, in what police described as another major blow to the illicit tobacco trade in southern Negros. The suspects, identified as a 42-year-old truck driver and his 39-year-old …
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Laborer shot dead; cops pursue 3 suspects
By CESAR JOLITO III A 45-year-old laborer was shot dead by three unidentified suspects in a remote area of Barangay Camansi in Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City on Friday evening, October 3. Police identified the victim as Danny Francisco, a resident of Sitio Lumbia of the said village. Initial investigation revealed that Francisco’s brother was on …
Bacolod unveils biggest covered skate park in PH
Bacolod City has unveiled the Bacolod Skate Park, considered the largest covered skate park in the country, in Barangay Vista Alegre. The national government-funded 1,355-square-meter facility was inaugurated on Saturday, October 4, by Mayor Greg Gasataya and Lone District Representative Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, in the presence of other government officials and members of the local skating …
BCPO seizes P3.55-M ‘shabu’ in one day
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) dealt a major blow to the illegal drug trade after confiscating more than P3.55 million worth of suspected shabu in a series of operations on Thursday, October 2, 2025. Police records showed that at least four operations were conducted in different barangays within just a …
Disaster management councils order assessment of buildings, critical infra
The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (RDRRMC) in Western Visayas and the Negros Island Region (NIR) have ordered the structural integrity assessment of buildings and critical infrastructure following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit Cebu on Tuesday, September 30. With the powerful tremor felt across the Visayas region, RDRRMC-6 Chairperson and Office of …
‘Paolo’ weakens into severe tropical storm
Tropical cyclone “Paolo” weakened into a severe tropical storm and is now over the West Philippine Sea, state weather bureau Pagasa said yesterday. At 4:00 p.m. yesterday, it was located over the coastal waters of Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, packing winds of 110 kilometers per hour (kph) with gusts up to 165 kph. It is …
PCG to activate 4 new substations in Negros Oriental
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Negros Oriental is set to activate four new substations in the province to ensure faster response, an official said. Lt. Marionne Abigail Enopia, commander of the Coast Guard Negros Oriental Station, told the Philippine News Agency that they are awaiting the activation of substations in Vallehermoso, Bindoy, Tanjay City, …
Bacolod cops net P2.3-M shabu as MassKara Festival kicks off
Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) operatives have arrested three suspects and seized P2.312 million worth of shabu in a series of operations from September 30 to October 1 as part of the intensified anti-drug campaign for a safe and secure celebration of the 46th MassKara Festival. The 19-day festival kicked off on Wednesday, October 1, …
Army intensifies anti-insurgency ops after Canlaon City shootings
The Philippine Army in Negros Oriental is continuing its operations against the communist New People’s Army (NPA) without let-up following two shooting incidents in Canlaon City, an official said yesterday. Brigadier General Jason Jumawan, the commander of the 302nd Infantry Brigade, stated they are working closely with the police to investigate the two incidents that …
Rape-slay suspect falls
By CESAR JOLITO III A 33-year-old farmer was arrested just hours following the alleged rape-slay of a 10-year-old girl in a sugarcane plantation at Barangay Linantuyan in Negros Oriental’s Guihulngan City on Tuesday, September 30. The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region arrested alias “Wil,” a resident of the said barangay, at around …