Negros Oriental

A portion of the PHP143 million worth of suspected shabu confiscated in Negros Oriental for 2025*Police in Negros Oriental seized over PHP143 million worth of suspected shabu in 516 operations this year, a provincial officer said Tuesday, Dec. 30.Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office spokesperson Capt. Stephen Polinar said 541 individuals were arrested, including 66 high-value targets.“This year, we have observed that shabu is being distributed in larger quantities, compared to previous times when it was sold in smaller amounts. In some instances, police seized about a kilogram or more from just one buy-bust operation,” Polinar told the Philippine News Agency.He attributed the trend to increased demand, with the drugs commonly sourced from Cebu and Manila. Dumag...

A total of 248 individuals underwent random drug testing during a series of coordinated search and seizure operations conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in three detention facilities in Negros Oriental this December.The operations were carried out by the PDEA Regional Office–Negros Island Region through its Negros Oriental Provincial Office as part of efforts to keep jails drug-free.At the Bayawan District Jail, 97 individuals were tested during the operation on Dec. 10, composed of 50 Bureau of Jail Management and Penology personnel and 47 persons deprived of liberty.In Mabinay Municipal Jail, 59 individuals were subjected to random drug testing on Dec. 12, including 32 BJMP personnel and 27 detainees.In Manjuyod District Jail, 92 individuals underwent dru...

A man listed as the fourth most wanted person in Negros Occidental for acts of lasciviousness was arrested in Sitio Candanque, Brgy. Azagra, Tanjay City, on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 3.The police said the arrest was made at around 1:42 p.m. by personnel of the Tanjay City Police Station.The suspect was apprehended by virtue of a warrant for Lascivious Conduct under Section 5(b) of Republic Act 7610, issued on Dec. 2 by Family Court Judge Ethyl B. Eleccion-Vidal of Branch 17, Tanjay City.He is now under police custody for documentation and appropriate disposition.*

Passengers wait at the port terminal in Amlan, Negros Oriental, on Tuesday after the Coast Guard cancelled all sea travel due to Tropical Depression “Verbena”.*Tropical Depression “Verbena” forced 2,256 individuals from their homes in Negros Oriental, disaster officials reported on Tuesday, Nov. 25.Pre-emptive evacuations began Monday as the storm crossed the Visayas, Adrian Sedillo, head of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, said."The numbers could still rise as we await situation reports from the different local government units today," Sedillo said.Flooding rendered roads and bridges impassable in several areas, including Canlaon City, where one person remained missing in La Libertad due to an overflowing river.Governor Manuel Sagarbarria s...

The police seized more than P2.2 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Brgy. Candau-ay, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, on Sunday, Nov. 23.Authorities said the operation was conducted at Purok Bougainvilla and resulted in the confiscation of 327.21 grams of suspected shabu worth P2,225,028 based on standard drug valuation.The suspect identified as “Michael,” 33, of Brgy. Banilad, was arrested by the Dumaguete City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit.Police said the operation stemmed from a tip from a confidential agent who reported that the suspect was selling illegal drugs in the area.Investigators said the first attempted transaction did not push through because the suspect claimed he did not have enough supply.They added that the suspect later...

Police seized an estimated P2.7 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Purok Mabugnawon, Barangay Junob, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, on Friday, November 14.The suspect, identified only as alias “Empoy,” 42, a newly listed high-value individual from Brgy. Looc, was arrested after allegedly selling illegal drugs to an undercover operative.Police said the operation stemmed from a tip that the suspect was looking for buyers.An initial meeting was arranged but no deal took place due to lack of supply.A follow-up meeting was set when the suspect claimed he had new stock, leading to the successful buy-bust.Recovered from the suspect were several sachets of suspected shabu weighing a total of about 400 grams, a sling bag, a mobile phone, and marked...

The recovered  motorcycle* Two individuals were arrested after authorities recovered a stolen motorcycle during an operation conducted by the Regional Highway Patrol Unit–Negros Island Region (RHPU-NIR) at Purok Balahan, Brgy. Banilad, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, on Sunday, November 9.The operation, carried out by the RHPU-NIR Special Operations Team in coordination with the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office and the Dumaguete City Police Station, led to the arrest of an 18-year-old man from Barangay Taclobo and a 32-year-old woman from Barangay Bajumpandan.Police said the suspects were caught in possession of a black Suzuki Crossover 110 motorcycle that had been reported stolen on October 20 while parked inside the residence of its owner in Barangay Taclob...

Negros Oriental police arrested the eighth most wanted person in the Negros Island Region (NIR) in Siaton town on Monday, November 3.The suspect, identified only as alias “Michael,” a 29-year-old farmer from Sitio Calangag, Brgy. Bonawon, Siaton, was captured during a joint operation by the Siaton Municipal Police Station and the 5th Maneuver Company of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion–NIR.Authorities served a warrant of arrest for murder issued by Judge Richelle Alistado Noblefranca of the Regional Trial Court Branch 44 in Dumaguete City. The court recommended no bail. The suspect is accused of hacking his victim to death following a drinking session, allegedly fueled by a long-standing grudge related to the killing of the suspect's brother.Alias “Michael”...

The Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO NIR)y conducted a warrant operation in Barangay Looc, Dumaguete City, on Sunday, October 12, that led to the arrest of a high-value suspect and the confiscation of illegal drugs valued at approximately PhP340,000.The operation, which was carried out in Zone 1, Brgy. Looc, resulted in the seizure of more or less 50 grams of suspected shabu, a police report said.Arrested was alias "Roy," 56, a resident of Barangay Looc, who is currently detained at the Dumaguete Police Station.The operation was initiated following information received by the police regarding the suspect's alleged rampant selling of shabu in the community."Acting on this report, the operatives conducted a series of surveillance operations and a test buy, whi...

The suspect, left, being read his rights on his arrest.*The Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO NIR) arrested the Region’s eight most wanted person in an operation along Dr. V. Locsin Street, Brgy. Poblacion 7, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, on Saturday, Oct. 4.The police identified the suspect only as alias “Louie,” 26, a jobless resident of Brgy. Cansumalig, Bayawan City in Negros Oriental.The police said the suspect, who previously worked as a security guard, allegedly sexually assaulted the daughter of an apartment caretaker and threatened to kill her if she reported the crime.The operation was carried out by the Dumaguete City Police Station, by virtue of a warrant for three counts of rape under Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Repu...