A member of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) is facing two counts each of murder and attempted murder charges for the shooting in Negros Occidental’s Moises Padilla town on Tuesday, January 2. “We are filing a case for two counts of murder before the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor. It will be attempted murder …
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Negros Oriental dengue cases drop by 38% in 2023: PHO
Last year’s dengue cases in Negros Oriental were 38 percent fewer than the cases in 2022, a health official said yesterday. Dr. Liland Estacion, Provincial Health Office (PHO) chief, said data from January 1 to December 23, 2023, showed that only 1,447 cases and five deaths were reported, compared to 2,277 cases and 11 …
Suspect in monstrance ‘theft’ denies allegations
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The suspect in the robbery of the monstrance inside the San Sebastian Cathedral’s adoration chapel in Bacolod City has denied the allegations against him by the police. In a radio interview yesterday morning, Edmar Yanson, a resident of the city’s Barangay 12, claimed that he was only mistakenly arrested by the …
2 drown in Negros Occidental
By JEN BAYLON Two individuals lost their lives in separate drowning incidents in Negros Occidental on New Year’s Day. A five-year-old girl was drowned in the swimming pool inside a resort at Purok 2 in Hinoba-an town’s Barangay Alim, police said. She was immediately rushed to the hospital, but was pronounced dead at 6:30 …
Power blackout hits Panay, Guimaras, Negros
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas called on the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to address the power blackout that hit Panay, Guimaras and Negros yesterday. “I am told that due to the unstable supply of NGCP, both Panay and Negros are in total blackout. I call on …
YEAR IN REVIEW: Stories that shaped Negros in 2023
(Second of two parts) PNP recruitment scam At least 47 individuals sought the help of law enforcement agencies after they were scammed for recruitment to the Philippine National Police (PNP) in September. The victims — 37 from La Castellana, two from Bacolod City and six from Moises Padilla town — have paid P247,000 to P300,000 …
Negros Oriental rebounds from political turmoil, security threats
As the year 2023 comes to an end, Negros Oriental is showing signs of recovery from a series of events that rocked the province following the assassination of Governor Roel Degamo in March. Edward Du, president of the Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry, believes that the province is now “politically stable” and …
YEAR IN REVIEW: Stories that shaped Negros in 2023
(First of two parts) As we collectively navigate the threshold into 2024, let us look back at the stories and events that shaped Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental in 2023, a journey to ponder the narratives as we await for the unwritten pages of the year ahead. Degamo slay Negros Oriental Governor Roel …
NegOcc incurs hog industry losses, cited for peace efforts
It was a year of triumphs and setbacks for Negros Occidental as the province received national recognition for its outstanding local initiatives under the leadership of Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, but also suffered unprecedented losses in its multi-billion hog industry due to diseases. Local peace efforts In early December, Lacson, who chairs the …
Army airs radio drama to convince rebels in Negros Oriental to lay down their arms
The military in Negros Oriental is utilizing radio drama as a tool to convince communist rebels and their sympathizers to abandon the armed struggle and return to the folds of the law. The drama program titled “Sugilanon sa Kabukiran (Tale of the Mountains)” was produced by the Philippine Army 302nd Infantry Brigade and is …