Negros Oriental

A El Niño hit ricefield in San Carlos City.*DA photoEl Niño has caused over ₱40 million in damage to rice and corn crops in Negros Island, Engr. Marion Tagle, Disaster Risk Reduction Management chief of the Department of Agriculture Negros Island Region (DA-NIR), said on Wednesday, Oct. 21.Rice production bore the brunt of the dry spell, with estimated losses reaching ₱35.9 million across 1,338 hectares of affected farmland.Tagle noted that nearly 42 hectares have been totally destroyed with no chance of recovery, while the remaining areas sustained partial damage and may still recover. The valuation reflects both the initial production costs and the anticipated market value of the expected harvest.The agricultural damage is heavily concentrated in rainfed or rain-dependent...

The Land Transportation Office-Negros Island Region issued 102 show cause orders against motorists and vehicle owners from January to September 2026 as part of its administrative enforcement of land transportation laws.On Oct. 19, LTO-NIR said Negros Occidental accounted for 80 of the show cause orders, while 22 were issued in Negros Oriental.Of the 102 cases, 57 have already been resolved through administrative proceedings, the agency said.A show cause order directs a motorist or vehicle owner to explain why administrative sanctions should not be imposed over an alleged violation.LTO-NIR said the issuance of the orders forms part of its efforts to strengthen accountability and road safety across the region.LTO-NIR reminded motorists and vehicle owners in Negros Occiden...

Police Capt. Leo JR Arugay receives the Medalya ng Kadakilaan for his meritorious service in a successful buy-bust operation in Dumaguete City.*PRO-NIR photoFour police personnel were recognized by the Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO NIR) for their roles in a major anti-drug operation and the arrest of two regional most wanted persons.The awarding ceremony was held Monday, Oct. 19, in front of the PRO-NIR Administration Building at Camp Alfredo M. Montelibano Sr. in Brgy. Estefania, Bacolod City.Capt. Leo Jr. Arugay and Ernie James Amigo of the Dumaguete City Police Station received the Medalya ng Kadakilaan for their participation in a buy-bust operation in Brgy. Balugo, Dumaguete City, on Oct. 2.The operation resulted in the arrest of a high-value individ...

The police in Bais City, Negros Oriental, launched a hot pursuit operation to track down an unidentified gunman following the shooting of a 42-year-old barangay councilor on Monday morning, October 19.The victim, a councilor of Barangay Sab-ahan, Bais City, sustained a gunshot wound to his back during the attack, the Police Regional Office Negros Island Region, said.The police said  the incident occurred at around 9:40 a.m. at a stockyard in Barangay Lonoy, Bais City.Personnel from the Bais City Police Station immediately dispatched a response team after receiving a phone call from a concerned citizen. The responding team was led by Duty Investigator PSSgt. Francisco Sabanal Jr. and supervised by PLt. Col. Jul Mohammad L. Jamiri,  Bais police chief.Emerge...

The area where the body was discovered.*PNP photoA murder case has been filed against two suspects in connection with the killing of a 33-year-old woman whose body was found inside a sack at Hacienda Sta. Catalina in Brgy. Dos Hermanas, Talisay City, Negros Occidental.The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region said the case was formally filed before the Talisay City Prosecutor’s Office at around 6:50 p.m. on Oct. 15.The victim, identified by police only as alias “Genalyn,” was discovered inside a sack on the evening of Oct. 13.She was a resident of Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, and was temporarily staying at a game farm in Talisay where she worked as a laundry worker.Police earlier said two farmworkers, aged 34 and 44, admitted involvement in the killing following...

The area where the shooting occurred.*PNP photoTwo suspects were arrested in connection with a shooting incident that left one person dead and another wounded in Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental, on Friday, Oct. 16, police said.The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region identified the suspects only as aliases “Jos” and “Wil.”The shooting happened at around 3 a.m. in Sitio Cang-Alaw, Brgy. Buenavista, involving four victims.Police said a 59-year-old man from Brgy. Talalak was found dead at the scene with a gunshot wound to the head, while another victim sustained a gunshot wound and was brought to the Bayawan District Hospital.A third victim escaped unharmed, while another was initially reported missing and has yet to be located.Initial investigation showed that ...

The police  have launched a full-scale investigation following a fatal morning shooting that left a 28-year-old security guard dead in Barangay Palinpinon, Valencia, Negros Occidental on Thursday, October 15.The shooting occurred at around 8 a.m. directly in front of a Crispy King outlet at Purok Manga, the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO)  reported Friday.The victim, a resident of nearby Dumaguete City employed by a private security agency, was traveling westbound on a motorcycle alongside the suspects when the shooting took place.Emergency responders transported the victim via a Rural Health Unit (RHU) ambulance to a nearby hospital, where attending physicians declared him dead.Investigators disclosed that the two unidentified suspects were ridi...

The area where the shooting occured.*PNP photoTwo persons were shot dead while two others were injured  in Sitio Cang-alaw, Barangay Buenavista in Santa Catalina town, Negros Oriental, Friday morning, October 16.The PNP clarified that only two people were killed contrary to their initial report that there were three fatalities. Capt. Stephen Jaynard Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, said the third victim survived.The crime scene was located in a hilly area and was far from the town proper.The victims, who are from Brgy. Farmers in Santa Catalina,  were copra growers.An  initial investigation report stated that the victims were in the hut when two armed men arrived and ordered them to buy them a drink.The v...

Three men were killed and another was wounded in a early morning shooting incident in a remote area of Santa Catalina town  in Negros Oriental on Friday, October 16.The Santa Catalina Municipal Police Station (MPS) reported that the shooting took place around 5:30 a.m. in Sitio Cang-alaw, Barangay Buenavista.According to police reports, all four victims—all adult males—are residents of Sitio Lobo-Lobo in neighboring Barangay Mansagumayon. Three of the victims died at the scene, while the fourth sustained injuries and required medical assistance.Authorities have identified two adult male suspects in connection with the shooting. Both suspects are reportedly residents of Sitio Caningay, Barangay San Isidro in the neighboring town of Pamplona.Upon receiv...

A total of 715 personnel from police, military, emergency response and other government agencies will be deployed across Negros Oriental to secure the Buglasan Festival 2026 to be held in Dumaguete City.The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region held a send-off ceremony for the security forces on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Camp Lt. Col. Francisco C. Fernandez Jr. in Brgy. Agan-an, Sibulan.Of the total deployment, 362 personnel will come from the Philippine National Police, 90 from the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, 90 from the Civil Security Unit, 50 from the Provincial Health Office, 45 from the Traffic Management Office, 32 from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 22 from the Philippine Coast Guard, 16 from the Bureau of Fire Protection, and eight from the...