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Man drowns in Bago

The area where the Bago resident’s body was found.*Bago PNP photoA 36-year-old man drowned in a river in Brgy. Mailum, Bago City, Negros Occidental, Sunday, August 7.The fatality was identified as Chris John Napal, a STL bet collector.According to the victim’s family, he had a drinking session with his cousin the day before, then went home.Police said the victim may have drowned due to the strong current brought on by heavy rains when he crossed to the other side of the river where his house was located.Hours later, a resident found the body of the victim lifeless in the river.*

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Comelec disapproves 32 voter applications

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The Commission on Elections in Bacolod City has disapproved 32 voter applications for failing to meet the registration requirements, local election officer Kathrina Trinio-Caña said Monday, August 8.Of the 41 voter applicants who were called to the Election Registration Board hearings, 32 were found to be no longer living in the barangays where they want to vote, she said, adding that most of them are from Barangay 19.At least 10,293 registrants in the city have applied for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections set on December 5.Caña said that those whose applications have been disapproved can still seek a petition for inclusion.Meanwhile, the poll body is set to de-list the double registrants and voters who have already passed away.*

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Man gunned down in Calatrava

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The scene of the shooting incident in Brgy. Marcelo, Calatrava, Negros Occidental, Sunday, August 7.*Calatrava PNP photoA man was gunned down by unidentified suspects at Sitio Kamao, Brgy. Marcelo, Calatrava, Negros Occidental, Sunday, August 7.Killed was resident Rodel “Peter” Nobleza, 37.The victim and two teenagers were on board a motorcycle when they were flagged down by five unidentified armed men, a police report said.The suspects told the two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, to alight from the motorcycle and turn around, then shot the victim three times.The assailants then fled to the upper part of the sitio while the victim was brought to Calatrava District Hospital where he was declared dead.Police have yet to establish the motive for the killing.*

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Consumers’ group slams CENECO ‘Triple A’ status

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Consumers’ group Power Watch Negros slammed the Category AAA or Triple A rating of the Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. (CENECO) given recently by the National Electrification Administration (NEA).Power Watch secretary-general Wennie Sancho said Sunday, August 7, that the award is a “form of window dressing or an instance of making something appear more attractive in an attempt to redeem a tarnished image.”This is another uproar amid the controversies hounding CENECO from mismanagement to neglect of duties, he added.The Triple A Category is the highest rating given by NEA to electric cooperatives that have performed excellently in their operations. From 2016 to 2021, CENECO was able to maintain the Triple A status.But Sancho chided NEA for being “oblivious” that onl...

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Cops nab 2 for drugs in Victorias, Bacolod

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The drugs recovered during the raid in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City, Saturday, August 6.*BCPO photoA drugs high-value target was arrested after he encountered a police patrol team at Osmeña Avenue in Brgy. 13, Victorias City, Negros Occidental, on Saturday, August 6.Nabbed was 43-year-old Jerry Magallanes of Zone 5, Brgy. 6 in Victorias.The police said the patrol team flagged down the motorcycle-riding suspect when they saw a handgun protruding from his waist.When inspected, the suspect yielded a .38 caliber pistol with three live ammunition, and four sachets containing suspected shabu worth P3,400, the police said.The suspect is now in police custody and will face charges for illegal possession of drugs and firearm.Meanwhile, drugs street-level suspe...

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Man found dead with slashed throat

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The man who was found dead in Brgy. Mambulac, Silay City.*Silay PNP photoA man with a slashed throat was found dead at Antonio Luna Interior, Brgy. Mambulac, Silay City, Negros Occidental, Friday night, August 5.He was identified as 20-year-old Steven Placido of Loney 1, Brgy. Mambulac in Silay.The victim succumbed to stab wounds on his armpit and slashed throat.The killing could be a case of mistaken identity as the victim has an identical twin, who may have been the target of the unidentified suspects, the police said.Police are still investigating the incident.*

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Body found in Bago fishpond

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The house of the victim in Brgy. Busay, Bago City.*Bago PNP photoA body was found in a fishpond at Purok Cabanbanan, Brgy. Busay, Bago City, Negros Occidental, on August 3.The fatality was identified as 52-year-old Joebert Tacolod.The victim was found in the fishpond behind his home in an advance stage of decomposition.The police has yet to determine the reason for the victim's death and whether foul play was involved.His body has been subjected to post mortem examination.*

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Street-level drug suspect nabbed

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The recovered drugs.*San Carlos PNP photoA street-level drug suspect was arrested in a buy-bust operation at San Juan Tunga, Brgy 5, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, on Friday, August 5.Nabbed was 20-year-old Robert Fernandez, who was tagged by the police as the Top 6 priority target on their list.He was arrested after he sold suspected shabu to a police poseur buyer.Recovered from him were 10 grams of suspected shabu worth P68,000, a coin purse, and the P600 buy-bust money.The suspect is now in police custody and will face drug charges.*

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Man who ran amok shot

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The scene of the shooting incident.*Isabela PNP photoA man was injured after he allegedly ran amok at Zone 3, Brgy. Tinongan, Isabela, Negros Occidental, Thursday, August 4.Injured was 38-year-old Ramil Cardona.Initial investigation showed that the victim who was armed with a bolo allegedly attacked the barangay chairman, identified as 58-year-old Eugenio Sambrona, after the latter responded to the alarm and scandal incident.This prompted Sambrona to shoot the victim, who was allegedly suffering from mental disorder.After the incident, the barangay chairman surrendered to the police and turned over his .45 caliber pistol with one magazine loaded with six live ammunition along with his firearm’s registration and permit to carry.The victim sustained gunshot wounds on ...

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Tricycle driver injured in Himamaylan shooting

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The man injured in the shooting incident.*Himamaylan PNP photoA tricycle driver was injured in a shooting incident at Nanding Gatuslao Street, Carabalan Road, Brgy. 3, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, on Wednesday, August 3.Injured was Ronald Gane, 48.Police said that the suspect identified by the police as 49-year-old Charlie Canieso and his companion were approaching two men at the city’s old market and opened fire, but the bullet was warded off by a bystander and hit the victim on his left arm.This prompted bystanders to maul the suspect while his unidentified companion fled the scene.The victim was brought to a hospital, while the suspect is now in police custody.