Negros Oriental

Remittances from the  Energy Regulation (ER) Program 1-94 for 2025 turned over to representatives of the Municipality of Valencia and Barangays Puhagan, Malaunay, and Caidiocan in Negros Oriental.*EDC photoHost communities of the Southern Negros Geothermal Project (SNGP) in Valencia, Negros Oriental, are set to receive significantly higher remittances in 2026 following the implementation of the enhanced Energy Regulation (ER) Program 1-94 by the Department of Energy (DOE).Erwin Magallanes, head of the Public Relations Division of First Gen-owned Energy Development Corporation (EDC) in Negros, said Tuesday, June 23, that the updated policy under Department Circular DC2025-10-0023 increases the financial benefits for host communities of energy resource and power-generating faciliti...

A man listed as the No. 8 Provincial Most Wanted Person in Negros Oriental was arrested by police operatives in Bais City on Saturday, June 20.The suspect, whose identity was withheld by authorities, was arrested at around 3:21 p.m. in Brgy. 1, Bais City by intelligence operatives of the Bais City Police Station.Police said the accused is facing four counts of acts of lasciviousness and was arrested by virtue of a warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch 45 in Bais City.Authorities did not disclose details of the charges.The  suspect is now detained at the Bais City Police Station pending  appropriate court proceedings.*

Three people died in motorcycle crashes in Negros Occidental from Friday to Sunday, June 19 to 21, the police  reported.The road crashes occurred in  Toboso, Hinoba-an, and Silay City.In Toboso, a 45-year-old man died after the motorcycle he was riding crashed along the national highway in Sitio Bebang, Brgy. General Luna, Friday morning.Police said the motorcycle was traveling from Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental, toward the Central Lopez transloading station when it allegedly overshot a curve, swerved to the opposite lane, and crashed into a coconut tree beside the road.The driver sustained injuries and was brought to a hospital in San Carlos City, while the back rider was taken to a medical facility in Toboso where he was declared dead.In Hinoba-an, a 49-year...

The Leonardo Panaligan Command-New People’s Army (LPC-NPA) claimed responsibility for the killing of a 54-year-old man in Isabela, Negros Occidental, whom it accused of  numerous alleged abuses.The  rebel group, in statement  sent to the media Saturday,  said its members carried out a “death sentence” on Henry Pracio of Sitio Patuyo, Brgy. Makilignit, Isabela,  at around 5:15 p.m. on June 16.The LPC-NPA alleged that Pracio was a former member of an anti-communist armed group operating in parts of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental and had previously surrendered to the NPA after being subjected to proceedings before its so-called revolutionary court.The group claimed that Pracio was found guilty of several offenses.The NPA said the killing was car...

Rep. Janice Degamo  (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) has expressed support for the extension of the franchise of the Negros Oriental II Electric Cooperative (NORECO II), saying reliable electricity remains vital to the province’s growth and development.Degamo, in a statement on Thursday, said she is joining fellow lawmakers in supporting legislation that seeks to secure the future operations of NORECO II and the communities it serves.The lawmaker said dependable power supply is essential for economic growth, job creation, education, healthcare, and the overall quality of life of residents.“By supporting the extension of NORECO II’s franchise, we are helping ensure that families, businesses, farmers, fisherfolk, and entire communities across Negros Oriental continue to receive the...

The Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has ordered the relief of the Sibulan police chief, pursuant to the strict implementation of the "One Strike Policy" against illegal gambling.PMaj. Fortunato Sabio Villafuerte was ordered relieved on Thursday, June 18.The action stemmed from a successful anti-illegal gambling operation conducted by the PRO-NIR Regional Special Operations Group (RSOG) on June 17 in Purok Mauswagon, Barangay Looc, Sibulan, Negros Oriental, the PRO NIR reported.The operation resulted in the arrest of a female suspect for the alleged violation of Republic Act No. 9287 (Illegal Numbers Games).Recovered during the operation were betting paraphernalia, betting records, cash believed to be proceeds from illegal gambling activities, and other...

 Commodore Christopher Auro (second from left) observes as PDEA staff administer a drug test on his urine sample during the random testing of more than 200 Coast Guard personnel in the Negros Island Region on Wednesday (June 17, 2026). Six personnel tested positive in the initial screening and will undergo confirmatory testing. *PNA /Mary Judaline Flores Partlow photoMore than 200 personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the Negros Island Region (NIR) underwent random drug testing on Wednesday, June 17,  with six personnel testing positive in the initial screening, the agency said.Commodore Christopher Auro, commander of the Coast Guard District Southern Visayas, said the activity is in line with the PCG's Zero Drug Tolerance policy, which seeks to eliminate illegal dr...

The arrested suspect (left)* PNP photoThe 9th Most Wanted Person in the Negros Island Region was arrested by the police in San Jose, Negros Oriental, on  Tuesday, June 16.The suspect, identified only as alias “Chris,” 19, was apprehended in Brgy. Tapon Norte during an Oplan Tracker operation conducted by the San Jose police.Police said the accused is facing a warrant of arrest for acts of lasciviousness and 25 counts of statutory rape.The  Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) said the suspect and his co-accused allegedly molested a minor.The accused was ranked No. 9 in the regional list of most wanted persons and was also listed as the Top 1 Most Wanted Person in Negros Oriental.PRO-NIR said the arrest underscores the continuing manhunt op...

Police Capt. Donicko B. Angeles is designated as the new chief of the Vallehermoso Municipal Police Station in a mass turnover of office at Camp Lt. Col. Francisco C. Fernandez Jr. in Sibulan, Negros Oriental, on Tuesday.*PNP photoThe Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO) installed new chiefs of police in three municipalities during a mass turnover of office ceremony held at Camp Lt. Col. Francisco C. Fernandez Jr. in Sibulan, Negros Oriental on Tuesday, June 16.The ceremony, led by NOrPPO Provincial Director Col. Timmar J. Alam, marked the transfer of command and administrative responsibilities in the municipal police stations of Bacong, Valencia, and Vallehermoso.Among those installed was Capt. Dino Catadman Padron, who assumed the post as officer-in-charge chief...