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          Two  boys aged 14 and 15  died when a truck hit them  in Mucia,  Negros Occidental, at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 15.          The brakes of the truck carrying sugarcane failed   on a downhill  sharp curve in Purok 9, Barangay Minoyan, causing it to hit a computer shop, PMaj. Sherwin Fernandez, Murcia police chief, said.          The 15-year-old boy was pinned beneath the front of the truck, and the 14-year-old child was thrown on the side of the road on impact, Fernandez said.          The driver identified only as alias Gerry from Bago City surrendered at the Murcia Police Station.*...

A couple and their son were shot to death as they were about to have dinner in Sitio Guinam-an, Brgy. Buenavista, Murcia, in Negros Occidental, Thursday night.Killed were Nelde Celayes, 59, his wife, Josefine, 60, and their son Juvy, 33.“We heard the gunshots at about 7 last night but we thought that the sound came from firecrackers so we did not bother to check on what was happening”, neighbor Eric Musico said on Friday.Maj. Sherwin Fernandez, Murcia police chief, said the victims might have known the suspects as their investigation showed that they prepared dinner for them prior to the incident.The husband and wife were found dead inside their house while Juvy was found outside near a well, which could mean that he tried to escape to seek help, he said.“We are looking...

La Carlota City firefighters clearing ash covered roads to prevent respiratory diseases.*La Carlota Fire Station photoThe La Carlota City government in Negros Occidental has postponed its 43rd Pasalamat Festival on April 21-27 “due to the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano and the associated risks and difficulties it poses for the La Carloteños”, Mayor Rex Jalando-on announced on Friday, April 11.The decision was reached after thorough consultation with the city and barangay officials, department heads, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, festival organizers and other stakeholders, he said.The decision was to postpone, not cancel, the Pasalamat Festival. The event will proceed once the alert level at Kanlaon Volcano is downgraded from three to two, he said.They we...

A senior citizen died when a truck rammed into his fruit stand on the side of the national highway in Brgy. Tiguib, Ayungon, Negros Oriental, on Tuesday, March 25.The victim was a 63-year-old man, the police said.The victim sustained serious injuries and was brought to the Bindoy District Hospital where he was declared dead.The police were still searching for the driver of the truck who fled after the incident.*

The truck that figured in the accident crushed the motorcycles of the victims.*Two brothers and their friend died after a truck swerved and ran over their motorcycles at the highway in Hacienda Nieva, Brgy. To-oy, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, about 7 a.m. Tuesday, March 4.Brothers Jenward Lirazan, 29, and Ceazar Lirazan, 25, of Brgy. Tagukon, and their friend Danny Delalinia, 25, of Brgy. Carol-an, Kabankalan City, died when they were hit by the truck driven by Benjie Agoilo of Isabela.The driver of the truck that was going to Kabankalan City attempted to overtake two SUVs and hit the two motorcycles on the opposite lane, the police said.The driver attempted to stop the truck but failed causing him to hit the motorcycles and swerve towards a sugarcane field.The v...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidates.*PNA file photoPresident Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will be in Negros on Friday, Feb. 21, Bacolod Councilor Al Victor Espino said on Tuesday.The president will join the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidates at a campaign rally at the Victorias City Coliseum in Negros Occidental, he said.The rally was initially set at the Paglaum Sports Stadium in Bacolod City where a bigger crowd could be accommodated but was moved to the Victorias City Coliseum because there is a 75 percent chance of rain on Friday, Espino said.All 12 senatorial bets under the administration’s alliance are expected to join the rally.They are Reps. Erwin Tulfo and Camille Villar; re-electionist se...

NIR representatives Valmayor, Marañon, Paduano , Ferrer, Alvarez (top, l-r), Gasataya,  Limkaichong, Sagarbarria and Villa (bottom. l-r)  who signed the impeachment complaint.*The House of Representatives impeached Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Feb. 5, and immediately transmitted the complaint to the Senate for trial.Nine of the ten representatives from the Negros Island Region were among the 215 members of the House of Representatives who signed the impeachment complaint.Rep. Emilio "Dino" Yulo III (Neg. Occ., 5th District) was not among the signatories.The representatives from Negros Occidental who signed the impeachment complaint were Gerardo Valmayor – 1st District, Alfredo Marañon III – 2nd District, Stephen Paduano (Abang Lingkod) - 3rd District caretake...

The fire that hit  Purok Pasil, Barangay Zone 5, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, Tuesday afternoon* Jose Antonio Robello photoFire destroyed 55 houses and damaged two in a densely populated area in Purok Pasil, Barangay Zone 5, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 4, the city's social welfare officer said.The fire has left 57 families with 232 members from the coastal community homeless, Dionela Madrona, Talisay City Social Welfare and Development officer, said.The fire victims were evacuated to the Talisay City gym at Carmela Subdivision, she said.The fire spread swiftly with many residents unable to save any of their belongings.The fire hit small houses made of light materials built very close to each other in a squatter area, SFO4 Jessie De...