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By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Hinigaran Mayor Jose Nadie Arceo yesterday claimed in a radio interview, his police chief is “uncooperative,” which is making it difficult to combat illegal drugs. According to Arceo, the report by the Hinigaran Barangay Drug and Abuse Council (BADAC) claiming the municipality is now drug-free is false, as he believes …

By Ma Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A motorcyclist was reportedly held at gunpoint by two unidentified men along Mabini Highway, in the vicinity of Hacienda Nacab, Barangay Bubog, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, Thursday evening. Police identified the victim as 25-year-old Alvin Jalandoon, a resident of Sitio Dapdap, Barangay Lantad, Silay City, Negros Occidental. Reports …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A well-known restaurant in Barangay 5, Bacolod City, located across from the ABS-CBN-Bacolod compound, was robbed of P15,000 cash, Thursday morning. Police identified the victim as 57-year-old restaurant owner Zosimo Maravilla, a resident of Barangay Mandalagan in the said city. Police Station 2 (PS2) commander, Police Chief Inspector …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A three-year-old girl from Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City was the latest recorded dengue fever fatality in the city after recently succumbing to the virus at a local hospital. Dr. Grace Tan, Environmental Sanitation Division Chief of Bacolod City Health Office (CHO), identified the fatality as Ednairen Lubrico, who died on …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga After reportedly receiving complaints from judges and lawyers regarding the Hall of Justice being guarded by utility men and janitors, the Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution directing the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) or the city’s Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) to deploy officers to guard …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern A Bais City market supervisor was wounded following a shooting incident at Sitio San Jose, Barangay II, Bais City, Wednesday morning. Police identified the victim as 58-year-old Marissa Silva, a resident of Barangay Looc in the said city. According to police, Marissa was riding a motorcycle driven by …

By Ma Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern The alleged drug pusher recently arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by Police Station 6 (PS6) in Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City, was formally charged on Thursday morning. Police identified the suspect as 29-year-old Don Erin Gonzales, a resident of Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City. According to PS6 commander, Police …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Police Senior Superintendent Rodolfo Castil, Jr. ordered an increase in police presence after noticing a recent increase in robbery incidents throughout the province. According to Castil, authorities have witnessed a spike in robbery incidents, particularly in the cities of Talisay, Silay, Victorias; and …

By Ma. Irish Joy M. Sabio, Intern After the remains of acquitted murder suspect Wilson Dolar were found off the coast of Purok San Roque, Barangay Tangub, Bacolod City, last week, his body has remained unclaimed, prompting barangay officials to proceed with a burial. Dolar, also known by the alias ‘Tuto Dungol,’ was acquitted in …

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. The Cadiz City government said the multi-use civic center, worth over P93 million, currently being constructed along Cabahug Street in the city’s Barangay Zone 5 will be completed by the end of the year. The project, to be known as the Don Bernardo Benedicto Community Center, began construction last year. …