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Bystander stabbed dead by 2 waiters in San Carlos bar

Bystander stabbed dead by 2 waiters in San Carlos bar

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A 29-year-old man died after he was stabbed multiple times by two teenage waiters inside a bar in Brgy. 5, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, early Monday morning, July 21.The victim was found lying on the floor with multiple stab wounds to the abdomen when authorities arrived at the scene around 4:40 a.m., the San Carlos City Police reported.Capt. Rodney Sarona, San Carlos Deputy Police Chief, said the initial investigation revealed that the victim, a frequent bystander at the bar, had a heated argument with the two suspects, aged 18 and 19.The two waiters reportedly called the victim inside the establishment and attacked him.He was rushed to the San Carlos City Hospital where he was declared dead.The suspects are now in police custody and are facing murder charges, S...
PRO-NIR conducts surprise drug test on all personnel at headquarters

PRO-NIR conducts surprise drug test on all personnel at headquarters

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All personnel at the Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR), including its top officials, underwent a surprise drug test at their headquarters in Bacolod City on Monday, July 21.PRO-NIR spokesperson Lt. Col. Joem Malong said the test is part of the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Internal Cleansing Program, aimed at ensuring that no personnel is using illegal drugs.“One hundred percent of the RHQ personnel were tested, including the regional director, command group, and regional staff,” Malong told DIGICAST NEGROS.While she did not disclose the total number of those tested due to police protocol, Malong said they are still waiting for the results from the Regional Forensics Unit.“If any personnel yields a positive result, they may face an administrative ca...
NPA claims killing of village watchman in Guihulngan

NPA claims killing of village watchman in Guihulngan

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The Leonardo Panaligan Command (LPC) of the New People’s Army (NPA) has claimed responsibility for the killing of a 59-year-old barangay watchman or tanod in Sitio Libas, Barangay Imelda, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, on July 16.In a statement released on Monday, July 21, the LPC-NPA alleged that Jeremias Bianggos was executed by their unit for his supposed involvement in incestuous rape and for acting as an intelligence asset of the military.Police records showed that Bianggos was gunned down inside his residence by unidentified assailants.The rebel group accused Bianggos of providing information to government troops about the movement and activities of their guerilla front in the area.The NPA said the killing was part of what it described as the implementation of “rev...
Farmer shot dead after basketball game in Kabankalan

Farmer shot dead after basketball game in Kabankalan

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The scene of the crime*A 40-year-old farmer was shot dead by two unidentified suspects shortly after playing basketball in Purok Narra, Barangay Tabugon, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, on Monday, July 21.Lt. Col. Roberto Indiape Jr., Kabankalan Police Chief, said the victim had just finished a game when he was approached by the assailants.He tried to run away but was chased and shot multiple times, sustaining fatal wounds to his buttocks and head.He was rushed to the Kabankalan City Hospital but was declared dead.Indiape said investigators are looking into illegal drugs and a possible personal grudge as the motive behind the killing.The victim reportedly had previous barangay records for alleged theft and was also said to have been involved in drug use, based o...
Trike driver dead, couple hurt after car-tricycle crash in Bago

Trike driver dead, couple hurt after car-tricycle crash in Bago

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A tricycle driver was killed while a married couple sustained injuries after a car rear-ended a tricycle and rammed into pedestrians before crashing into a roadside canal along the national highway in Brgy. Taloc, Bago City, Monday afternoon, July 21.The tricycle driver, Armando Gallego, 52, from Purok Fatima, Brgy. Taloc, died during the incident that happened at about 12:05 p.m., the police said.He was driving a tricycle from Bago to Bacolod when his vehicle was hit from behind by a black Honda Civic driven by Julin Joul Fernandez, 22, a college student from Hinigaran town.The impact caused both the tricycle and car to veer off the road, striking two pedestrians standing on the roadside, identified as Charles Kevin Tan, 36, and his wife Maria Cecilia Tan, 35, of Purok High Sc...
Fire damages Tay Tung school building, 1 injured

Fire damages Tay Tung school building, 1 injured

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A man was injured after a fire broke out and damaged a building inside the Bacolod Tay Tung High School campus in Bacolod City on Monday morning, July 21.The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod raised the first alarm at around 9:35 a.m. after flames engulfed the fourth floor of the school’s kindergarten building.According to the school’s official statement, the fire was caused by a short circuit in the supply line connected to their solar panels.FO2 Anthony Val Isansa, fire investigator of the Bureau of Fire Protection- Bacolod, said that Nicholas Moncatar Jr., 43, sustained a laceration on his right elbow after breaking the glass box of a fire extinguisher while trying to help contain the fire.He was immediately treated by BFP’s Emergency Medical Services.The schoo...
74-year-old woman stabbed dead

74-year-old woman stabbed dead

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A 74-year-old woman was fatally stabbed near her home in Sitio Tala-tala, Brgy. Napacao, Siaton, Negros Oriental, on Saturday morning, July 19.The 74-year-old farmer of Sitio Tala-tala was stabbed by an unidentified person.She was rushed to the Cong. Lamberto Macias Memorial Hospital where she was declared dead.The stabbing incident occurred at about 8:45 a.m. near the victim’s nipa hut, where she had gone to prepare breakfast with her grandson, the police said.The grandson, who was sent to fetch water, told investigators that upon returning, he saw a man running toward his grandmother barefoot, wearing a black jacket and black pants.The man then stabbed the elderly woman in the chest and fled toward the nearby sugarcane plantation.Investigators are still determinin...
Siquijor PPO tops police performance ratings for April, May

Siquijor PPO tops police performance ratings for April, May

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The Siquijor Police Provincial Office (PPO) ranked first in the Philippine National Police’s performance evaluation for Police Provincial and City Police Offices in the Negros Island Region for two consecutive months.Based on the Unit Performance Evaluation Rating (UPER) released by the Regional Plans and Programs Division of Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR), Siquijor PPO recorded an 89.946 percent rating in April 2025 and 89.134 percent in May 2025, topping the list both months.Siquijor PPO was followed by the Bacolod City Police Office, Negros Occidental PPO, and Negros Oriental PPO.The UPER is a monthly assessment tool used by the PNP to measure the performance of its units in terms of crime prevention, operations, administrative management, and communit...
Missing fisherman found dead off Sagay coast after 3-day search

Missing fisherman found dead off Sagay coast after 3-day search

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The body of a 30-year-old fisherman who went missing amid rough seas in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, was found Sunday morning, July 20, three days after he was reported missing.The victim was identified as Glen Francisco Trejero , 30, of Purok Crotons A, Barangay Old Sagay, Sagay City.Jorge Cabalag, operations and warning officer of the Sagay City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), said that the body was discovered by two  fishermen in the waters of Panal Reef, part of the Sagay Marine Reserve.The victim was last seen around 3 a.m. Thursday, July 17, by fellow fishermen.His motorized banca was later found drifting near Suyac Island in Sagay after strong winds and heavy rain.Cabalag said the fisherman’s family  identified the body.Initial ...
12-year-old boy drowns in Binalbagan overflow during heavy rains

12-year-old boy drowns in Binalbagan overflow during heavy rains

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Search and recue operations.* photo courtesy of Provincial Administrator Rayfrando DiazA 12-year-old boy died after he suffered an epileptic episode and was swept away by strong currents while crossing an overflow in Sitio Mangahoykahoy, Brgy. Santol, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, Saturday morning, July 19.Capt. Joelan Vinson, Binalbagan Police Chief, said the incident happened around 7 a.m. amid heavy rains brought by Tropical Depression Crising.Initial investigation revealed that the boy and his mother were crossing the overflow when the victim’s bag slipped into the water.As he attempted to retrieve it, the child reportedly suffered a seizure and was carried away by the rushing current.He was rushed to the Ignacio Arroyo Memorial District Hospital in Isabela but was...
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