Negros Oriental

Jul92026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Expected heavy ‘Inday’ rains trigger suspension of classes Friday, preemptive evacuation

Classes in Negros Oriental, Bacolod City, and several other areas in Negros Occidental have been suspended on Friday, July 10, amid expected heavy rainfall and strong winds brought on by Typhoon “Inday” and the Southwest Monsoon.Gov. Manuel Sagarbarria issued an executive order extending the suspension of all classes in Negros Oriental until Friday.Mayor Greg Gasataya ordered the suspension of classes at all levels in public and private schools in Bacolod City.Schools are encouraged to shift to modular distance learning, performance tasks, and projects to ensure that learning competencies are met, he said.Among the other areas where classes are also suspended on Friday are San Carlos City, Talisay City, Silay City, Bago City, La Castellana, and Hinigaran. ...

Jul92026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

78-year-old retired executive files raps vs. OVY, Leo Rey Yanson

Negros Oriental, Top Stories

Antonio "Tony" Zerna (center) flanked by his lawyers Dino de Leon and Joyce Jacaba at the press conference on Thursday.*A 78-vear-old retired executive of the Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC) filed criminal complaints against Olivia Yanson and son, Leo Rey Yanson, for the alleged false sworn statements made in the documents they executed that aided the filing of the carnapping case against him, from which he was later acquitted.Human rights lawyer Dino de Leon represented Antonio "Tony" Zerna in filing a complaint for perjury and falsification against Olivia Yanson before the Office of the City Prosecutor in Bacolod City on Thursday, July 9.Zerna and de Leon held a press conference at Benjamin Hall in Bacolod City on Thursday to discuss the filing of the cases....

Jul92026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Kanlaon Volcano erupts, sends ashfall across Negros, Cebu

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Barangay Mabigo in Canlaon City blanketed in volcanic ash.* Salta Canlaon Facebook page photoA moderately explosive morning eruption at Kanlaon Volcano sent a massive ash plume drifting across the Visayas on Thursday, causing volcanic dush to fall on several areas in Negros and neighboring Cebu.Mari Andylene Y. Quintia, resident volcanologist at the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Kanlaon Observatory, said the 7:33 a.m. blast followed days of high sulfur dioxide emissions, signaling that shallow magma was driving the activity.A loud, booming sound accompanying the eruption was heard in Canlaon City in Negros Oriental and the municipality of La Castellana in Negros Occidental, she said.The eruption generated a...

Jul92026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

4 new police chiefs installed in Negros Oriental

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Four new police chiefs formally assumed their posts in Negros Oriental during a mass turnover ceremony on Thursday, July 9.The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office installed Lt. Col. Romeo Cubo as chief of the Guihulngan City Police Station and Lt. Col. Jul Mohammad Jamiri as chief of the Bais City Police Station.Lt. Col. Ricardo Tero assumed as officer-in-charge of the Tanjay City Police Station, while Maj. Antonio Jabar was installed as chief of the Jimalalud Municipal Police Station.The ceremony was held at Camp Lt. Col. Francisco C. Fernandez Jr. in Sibulan and was led by Negros Oriental Police Provincial Director Col. Timmar Alam.Four officers also assumed provincial staff positions.Lt. Col. Lirio Coral was designated deputy provincial director for operations. ...

Jul82026 by Judy F. PartlowNo Comments

DA to provide 500 liters of disinfectant to boost NegOr ASF response

Negros Oriental

The Department of Agriculture-Provincial Agricultural Technology Coordinating Office (DA-PATCO) in Negros Oriental will turn over 500 liters of disinfectant to the provincial government this week to help contain the spread of African swine fever (ASF), an official said Wednesday, July 8.DA-PATCO provincial chief Bernard Limbaga said the turnover will take place once Governor Manuel Sagarbarria gives the go-signal for the supplies to be handed over to the Provincial Task Force on ASF, which the governor chairs.“We have received 100 containers of five liters each of disinfectant from our Negros Island Region office for distribution to ASF-affected areas in Negros Oriental,” Limbaga said.He said the 500 liters of disinfectant can produce enough solution for about 6,000 knapsack sp...

Jul82026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Classes in NegOr, some NegOcc LGUs suspended ahead of ‘Inday’

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Governor Manuel L. Sagarbarria has ordered the suspension of classes at all levels in both public and private schools across Negros Oriental on Thursday, July 9, ahead of the anticipated impact of Typhoon Bavi, locally known as “Inday”.The directive, contained in Executive Order No. 48, Series of 2026, was issued as a pre-emptive safety measure based on recommendations from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRMC). While in-person classes are canceled, educational institutions are encouraged to implement alternative modes of learning, such as online or modular instruction, to maintain continuity where feasible, the governor said.The province-wide suspension comes in response to weather advisories from the Philippine Atmospheri...

Jul82026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Blue alert up in NegOcc with ‘Inday’, southwest monsoon to bring rains; evacuation in 3 LGUs reported

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The Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Emergency Operations Center (PDRRMC EOC) alert status has been raised to blue, effective immediately, in anticipation of heavy rains brought on by the Southwest Monsoon enhanced by Tropical Cyclone "Inday."“A Blue Alert is raised when a threat is identified but has not yet made a full impact. It is used for slow-onset hazards or when a situation has the potential to escalate,” Irene Bel Ploteña, Negros Occidental PDRRMO head, said this afternoon.Concurrently, with the prevailing Alert Level 2 (intensified unrest) over Kanlaon Volcano, the red alert status at the PDRRMC EOC shall remain in effect for close monitoring and coordination, she said.The Office of Civil Defense reported that heavy rains tri...

Jul82026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

NIR’s 3rd most wanted person arrested for murder in Canlaon City

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Police arrested the Negros Island Region’s third most wanted person in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, on Tuesday afternoon, July 7.The accused was identified as alias “Jon,” 53, a resident of Sitio Kalubihan, Brgy. Linothangan, Canlaon City.Personnel of the Canlaon City Police Station arrested him at around 2:53 p.m. in Brgy. Mabigo during a manhunt operation.Police said the arrest was carried out by virtue of a warrant for murder.The accused allegedly conspired with other suspects in the fatal shooting of a victim in Brgy. Linothangan.The accused is detained at the Canlaon City Police Station for proper disposition of the case.Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region Director PBGen. Romano Cardiño said authorities will continue intensified manhunt operatio...

Jul82026 by Nanette GuadalquiverNo Comments

Police log higher utilization of SAFE NIR 911 emergency hotline

Negros Oriental

The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has reported higher utilization of the SAFE NIR 911 hotline in calls for emergency response since its launch in the first week of June this year.Data on Tuesday showed the PRO-NIR received 258 emergency calls through the platform from June 4 to July 4, resulting in the prompt police intervention and the arrest of 15 individuals.From Jan. 1 to June 3, only 20 emergency 911 calls were received and three persons were arrested.PRO-NIR supervises the respective police offices of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Siquijor, and Bacolod City.In a statement, PRO-NIR Director Brig. Gen. Romano Cardiño said the SAFE 911 hotline program’s first-month accomplishment reflects the success of their efforts to raise public awarenes...

Jul72026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

8th most wanted in NIR arrested for alleged statutory rape in Siaton

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Police arrested Negros Island Region’s 8th most wanted person in Siaton, Negros Oriental, on Monday evening, July 6.The suspect, identified only by his alias "Yoyo", was arrested in Barangay 3.He was described as a 28-year-old single farmer.The police said "Yoyo" resided in the same household as the minor victim. The suspect allegedly took advantage of a situation when the two were left alone inside the residence.The assault occurred after the victim approached the suspect to borrow his cellular phone, which the accused reportedly used as an opportunity to commit the sexual abuse, the police said.Following his capture, the accused was fully informed of the nature of his arrest and was apprised of his constitutional rights in a language he understands.Police said...