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Eleven people, including a 17-year-old student, sustained minor injuries after aerial fireworks malfunctioned during the Kabuganaan Festival in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, on Sunday night, Aug. 2.Kabankalan police chief, Lt. Col. Gary Alan Resuma, said all the victims received medical treatment and were later discharged from the hospital.The incident happened at around 9:30 p.m. at the football field in Brgy. 4 during the festival’s fireworks display.Initial investigation showed that aerial fireworks operated by Peacock Fireworks failed to launch properly and fell into an area where spectators and event personnel were gathered.The device prematurely exploded on the ground, sending shrapnel and debris toward the crowd.The injured included a reservist, city and of...

A 26-year-old man was stabbed dead after he intervened in a disturbance in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, on Sunday night, Aug. 2.Police identified the victim only as “Andoy,” a resident of Brgy. Odiong.The suspect, identified as “Danny,” around 20 years old and a resident of La Castellana, remains at large.The Moises Padilla police said the incident happened at around 9:30 p.m. in Sitio Buringot.Initial investigation showed that the suspect arrived near a waiting shed with several companions while allegedly under the influence of liquor.Police said the suspect became unruly and challenged people in the area to a fight.A resident attempted to pacify him but was allegedly punched.The victim then intervened, but the suspect allegedly drew a bladed weapon and s...

A 34-year-old man was found dead in the Binalbagan River in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, on Sunday, Aug. 2, two days after he was swept away by strong currents while fishing.Police identified the victim only as “Joe,” a resident of Brgy. Montilla.The Moises Padilla police said the victim and his younger brother went to the river in Brgy. Macagahay at around noon on July 31 to catch fish.While crossing the river, both were reportedly swept away by strong currents caused by flooding.The victim’s brother survived and sustained minor injuries, while the victim was carried downstream and reported missing.A resident reported the recovery of the victim’s body to police at around 1:50 p.m. on Aug. 2.Police said the body was already in an advanced state of decompositio...

Seven suspected drug personalities, including a high-value individual, were arrested while nearly P1 million worth of suspected shabu was confiscated in a series of anti-illegal drug operations conducted by the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) from July 31 to Aug. 2.The BCPO said the successive buy-bust operations resulted in the arrest of one high-value individual (HVI) and six street-level individuals (SLIs), with authorities recovering about 143.5 grams of suspected shabu worth an estimated P972,600.The first operation was conducted at about 3:41 p.m. on July 31 in Purok Candelaria, Brgy. Sum-ag, where operatives of Police Station 9 arrested a 35-year-old street-level drug suspect.Police seized about six grams of suspected shabu worth P40,800 and a .38 caliber revolver load...