Negros Oriental

Commodore Christopher Auro (left), commander of the Coast Guard District Southern Visayas, checks on yachts anchored in Tambobo Bay, Siaton, Negros Oriental, on Tuesday afternoon.*PNA/ Mary Judaline F. Partlow photoThe Coast Guard District Southern Visayas (CGDSV) has tightened security measures and increased monitoring of yachts in Tambobo Bay, Siaton, Negros Oriental, to prevent unlawful activities, including the smuggling of illegal drugs and other contraband.Commodore Christopher Auro, CGDSV commander, said on Tuesday, May 12, that security cameras have been installed and Coast Guard personnel deployed at the bay's entrance."The role of the Philippine Coast Guard here at Tambobo Bay is to monitor all yachts and other boats that enter or depart the area and check if they ...

The Land Transportation Office–Negros Island Region inaugurated its new district office in Dumaguete City on Wednesday, May 6.The blessing and inauguration ceremony was led by LTO Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao together with LTO-NIR OIC Regional Director Jeck Conlu and Assistant Regional Director Monico Puentevella Jr.Local officials and representatives from partner agencies attended the event, including Dumaguete City Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria.Officials from the Philippine National Police and the Philippine Coast Guard also joined the inauguration.In a press release, LTO-NIR said the new Dumaguete City District Office aims to provide more accessible, reliable, and efficient services to the public.The facility is expected to accommodate more clients and offer a mo...

A 52-year-old government employee was arrested after suspected shabu was seized in a buy-bust operation in Dumaguete City on Tuesday night, April 7.Police identified the suspect as alias “Dondon,” tagged as a high-value individual.The operation in Barangay Candau-ay was conducted at around 7:21 p.m., the police said.About five grams of suspected shabu worth P34,000 were recovered, along with the buy-bust money and a coin pouch, the police said.The suspect is now under police custody while charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 are being prepared.*

The drug bust in Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental*An incumbent barangay councilor and two other high-value individuals were arrested in a buy-bust operation that led to the dismantling of a drug den in Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental, on Friday afternoon, March 20.Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office conducted the operation at around 2:35 p.m. in Sitio Nagbagang, Brgy. Poblacion.Police identified the suspects as alias “Daniel,” 29, a barangay councilor and alleged drug den maintainer; alias “Alex,” 27; and alias “Sheldon,” 23.Another suspect identified as alias “Joseph” remains at large and is the subject of a manhunt.Authorities said the operation stemmed from intelligence reports linking the group to ille...

Pickleball court owners and operators in Dumaguete City were reminded to stop operations by 10 p.m. following complaints from residents over excessive late-night noise.Liga ng mga Barangay Dumaguete City chapter president and City Councilor Jovencio C. Tan Jr. issued the memorandum dated Wednesday, March 11 directing operators to comply with City Ordinance No. 20, Series of 2024.The ordinance amended Section 5 of City Ordinance No. 35, Series of 2002, as further amended by Ordinance No. 80, Series of 2003.Tan said the directive was issued after his office received numerous complaints from residents about pickleball courts operating beyond the allowed hours.Tan said the measure aims to address noise disturbances affecting nearby communities.He added that exemptions may b...

Authorities seized more than P1.6 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested five suspects in a series of anti-drug operations conducted Saturday, March 7, in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental.Police said the operations were carried out under the Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) and OPLAN N.A.I.L.E.D. targeting illegal drug activities in Barangay Looc.The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office led the coordinated operations with support from the Dumaguete City Police Station, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, and the Philippine Highway Patrol Team.In a buy-bust operation conducted around 3:51 a.m. in Zone 7, Barangay Looc, operatives arrested a high-value individual identified as alias “Epax,” 25....

A high-value individual (HVI) was arrested in a buy-bust operation that led to the seizure of P340,000 worth of suspected shabu and a firearm in Purok Kanangkaan, Barangay Bajumpandan, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, on Monday night, March 2.Police said the suspect, identified as a high-value individual involved in illegal drug activities, was arrested after selling suspected shabu to an undercover operative.Authorities confiscated around 50 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated standard drug price of P340,000.Also recovered during the operation were the buy-bust money, a 9mm revolver, two live ammunition, and other drug-related items.Operatives from the Dumaguete City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) conducted the anti-drug operation in coordination with th...