Negros Oriental

Jul82026 by Nanette GuadalquiverNo Comments

Police log higher utilization of SAFE NIR 911 emergency hotline

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

Negros Oriental, Top Stories

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...

Jul62026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Silliman University evacuated following bomb threat, police conduct clearing operations

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The Silliman University campus in Dumaguete City*Silliman FB page/Denniz Futalan photoStudents and staff evacuated campus buildings and dormitories at Silliman University (SU) in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, this evening, July 6, following a reported bomb threat that prompted a security lockdown and response from local authorities.In an advisory published on its official Facebook page, the university announced that it has activated appropriate safety and security protocols in close coordination with campus security and the Philippine National Police (PNP).“Members of the University community are requested to remain calm and strictly follow the instructions of security personnel and University officials. Please avoid spreading unverified information and rely only on o...

Jul62026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

NIR regular, SK voter count hits 4.1M: Comelec

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The Negros Island Region (NIR) currently has 3,097,201 registered regular voters, a figure that could increase once data from all municipalities are finalized, Commission on Elections (Comelec) NIR Director Lionel Marco Castillano said on Monday, July 6.Negros Occidental leads the region with 2,016,862 regular voters, followed by Negros Oriental with 996,328, and Siquijor with 84,011. Castillano noted that these figures are still subject to change as the total voter counts for Binalbagan in Negros Occidental and Maria in Siquijor are currently being finalized.In addition to regular voters, Castillano reported that there are 1,054,195 registered voters for the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls across the region. Comelec data indicates that Negros Occidental acc...

Jul62026 by Judy F. PartlowNo Comments

Authorities seize P3.4 M ‘shabu’, female suspect nabbed in Bacong

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The seized drugs in Bacong.*PDEA Negros Oriental photoA Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-initiated buy-bust operation in Bacong, Negros Oriental, led to the arrest of a female “high-value target” and the confiscation of suspected shabu with a street-level value of PHP3.4 million.PDEA-Negros Oriental chief Elmer Ebona in a Monday interview that the suspect, a 32-year-old jobless woman from Barangay Looc, Dumaguete City, was arrested Sunday night in Barangay Sulodpan, Bacong town.Joint PDEA and police operatives arrested her after she allegedly sold suspected shabu to an undercover agent.Seized from the suspect were plastic sachets of various sizes containing about 510 grams of suspected shabu.Ebona said the woman claimed to have a contact inside the Bilibi...

Jul62026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Negros Oriental’s 5th most wanted arrested for murder

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Police arrested Negros Oriental’s No. 5 provincial most wanted person during a manhunt operation in Mabinay on Sunday morning, July 5.The accused was apprehended at around 8:10 a.m. in Brgy. Poblacion by personnel of the Mabinay Police Station.Police said the arrest was carried out by virtue of a warrant for murder and no bail was recommended by the court.He was brought to the Mabinay Municipal Police Station for proper disposition and further legal proceedings.The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office said the operation forms part of its continuing campaign against wanted persons.*

Jul52026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

4 arrested, P2.6M suspected smuggled cigarettes seized after Negros Oriental chase

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Police arrested four individuals and recovered P2.639 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes following a pursuit operation that ended in two separate road crashes in Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental, early Saturday, July 4.The operation began at around 3 a.m. after personnel of the Guihulngan City Police Station and the Regional Special Operations Group pursued two Toyota Revo vehicles allegedly transporting smuggled cigarettes.The Vallehermoso Municipal Police Station established a checkpoint to intercept the vehicles.Police later learned that the two vehicles had separately crashed in Brgy. Puan and Brgy. Molobolo.In Brgy. Puan, a black Toyota Revo lost control and crashed, scattering boxes and reams of suspected smuggled cigarettes along the road.The driver, ali...

Jul32026 by Judy F. PartlowNo Comments

16 Negros LGUs apply for Universal Health Care leadership program

Negros Oriental

Department of Health-Negros Island Region and Zuellig Family Foundation officials sign an agreement for the Leadership Development Program for Universal Health Care in Dumaguete City on Friday.*PNA/Mary Judaline Flores Partlow photoSixteen local government units (LGUs) in the Negros Island Region (NIR) have applied for a leadership and governance program aimed at strengthening the implementation of Universal Health Care (UHC).The Department of Health (DOH)-NIR Center for Health Development and the Zuellig Family Foundation (ZFF) signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday, July 3, for the joint implementation of the Leadership Development Program for UHC.The prospective participants, which will still undergo a screening process, are Don Salvador Benedicto, Isabela, La ...

Jul32026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

DA creating regional task force to synchronize NIR fight vs. ASF

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The Department of Agriculture in the Negros Island Region is creating a regional task force to ensure the synchronized implementation of protocols against the African Swine Fever (ASF), Regional Director Jose Albert Barrogo said Friday.The regional management committee will meet next week to establish the ASF Regional Task Force, he said.ASF cases have been reported in both Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, Barrogo said.Siquijor, which currently has no reported cases, has closed its borders to meat products.Barrogo explained that while the provincial governments already have their own ASF task forces, a regional body is necessary to ensure coordinated management. Currently, different local government units (LGUs) are implementing varying protocols, he said....

Jul22026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

6th most wanted man in NIR facing raps for alleged rape of minor stepdaughter arrested

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The arrested suspect (center)*PNP photoThe police arrested Negros Island Region’s No. 6 most wanted person in Manjuyod, Negros Oriental, on Wednesday, July 1.The accused was identified as alias “Jon,” 49, a laborer and fish cage maintenance worker residing in Sitio Punta, Brgy. Campuyo.He was arrested at around 11:40 a.m. during a manhunt operation conducted by personnel of the 4th Maneuver Company of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion, with assistance from the Bayawan City Police Station, Manjuyod Municipal Police Station, and Regional Intelligence Unit-NIR.Police said the accused was apprehended by virtue of a warrant of arrest for qualified rape of a minor under the Revised Penal Code.No bail was recommended by the court.Authorities said the accused is th...