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A 12-year-old student voluntarily surrendered to the police  Monday afternoon, June 29,  less than an hour after a fellow student was stabbed outside a public high school in Barangay Sum-ag, Bacolod City.The victim, a 14-year-old Grade 8 student, sustained minor stab wounds to his left arm and the left side of his body during the incident, a Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO NIR) report said.Investigators said that a commotion erupted in the area directly fronting Sum-ag National High School at around 4:18 p.m. In the midst of the disturbance, bystanders discovered that the 14-year-old victim had been stabbed.Personnel from the Barangay Sum-ag Rescue Unit (BASRU) immediately responded to the scene, administering crucial first aid before rushing the inju...

The rescued baby at the Alfredo E. Marañon Sr. Memorial District Hospital *The Sagay City government has assured the public of the protection and proper care of a newborn abandoned baby girl rescued in Hacienda Esperanza, Brgy. General Luna, on Sunday, June 28.In  a statement released Monday,  the local government confirmed that it is closely coordinating with the Alfredo E. Marañon Sr. Memorial District Hospital (AEMSMDH), the City Health Office, the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), and the Sagay City Police Station to manage the case.The infant is currently in stable condition and remains under hospital care, where she is receiving antibiotics.Two nurses from AEMSMDH are monitoring the child, while health professionals have called for breast ...

A faint crater glow was seen at the summit of Kanlaon Volcano from 3:40 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. Monday,   June 29, the  Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology  volcanologist said.Mari-Andylene Quintia, Phivolcs resident volcanologist,  said  that the crater glow usually    occurs when the magma of the volcano is at a shallow level.This could be a precursor to an explosive or magmatic eruption, Quintia said.It could mean that the magma is nearing the crater’s summit but we cannot say if an explosion will happen or not, she said.Phivolcs will continue to monitor the crater because if it continues and intensifies that could lead to the raising of the volcano’s alert level, Quintia said.Kanlaon is currently under Alert Level 2.In May there...

Entertainment at Plaza de MassKara in Bacolod on Monday*"Plaza de MassKara," a new 4,100-square-meter public space located within Megawold's 34-hectare The Upper East in Bacolod City will open soon.The curated plaza is designed to serve as Bacolod's newest destination for culture, community, and tourism while paying tribute to the city's iconic MassKara Festival, Megaworld First Vice President Harold  Geronimo said Monday, June  29.The media was given a sneak peak of the open park on Monday situated directly in front of the soon-to-open Kingsford Hotel, which is anticipated to be the largest hotel in Bacolod City, he said.The  plaza will be complemented by the "Reina de MassKara," a 16-foot MassKara Queen art sculpture that will be installed on the hotel's...

Mayor Greg Gasataya led the inauguration of the newly improved Senior Citizen Center at the annex building of the Bacolod City Government Center on Monday, June 29, reaffirming the city’s commitment to providing accessible, compassionate, and comprehensive services for Bacolod’s elderly population.Addressing members of various senior citizens’ organizations, Gasataya said that as the city’s “VIPs,” senior citizens no longer need to travel from one office to another to access government services.The new center serves as a one-stop hub for their essential needs, a press release from the Bacolod City Communications Office (BCCO) said.“We established this Senior Citizen Center so our seniors will have a place to go. We know that they usually visit their barangay halls every day, es...

The woman who helped rescue a newborn baby girl found in Hacienda Esperanza, Brgy. General Luna, Sagay City, said she is willing to care for the infant if no one else can take responsibility for her.Judy Ann Abapo said she is already coordinating with the City Social Welfare and Development Office to ensure that all legal procedures are followed before any custody arrangement is considered.Abapo was among those who found the newborn at around noon on Sunday, June 28.She said they were traveling from Housing Telapaz to attend a gathering in Hacienda Esperanza when a woman signaled to them and pointed toward the abandoned infant.Abapo said the woman ran away after they approached the baby and was not identified.The newborn, who appeared to have just been delivered, was im...

Rep. Javier Miguel “Javi” Benitez*Rep. Javier Miguel “Javi” Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District)  called for tighter school security, stronger mental health support, and closer coordination among authorities following recent incidents involving students in Negros and Tacloban.In a statement issued Monday, June 29, Benitez cited the stabbing of a student outside a school in San Carlos City and the alarming online messages involving students in Escalante City.He said some families in Escalante and Toboso had kept their children at home because of fears raised by the messages circulating online.Benitez also expressed solidarity with the families affected by the recent school shooting in Tacloban City.He said his office is coordinating with police, the Department of Educa...

Police officers talk with the students and parents at the Esclaante National High School after the alleged online threats on Monday.*Police are investigating alleged online threats involving students in Escalante City after screenshots of a private online conversation circulated on social media.The screenshots appeared to show a student account discussing plans related to Monday and Tuesday classes, mentioning a school bag inspection, referring to the Tacloban school shooting, and sending an image of what appeared to be a handgun.Other messages shown in the screenshots included statements such as “run for your life,” “no one can stop me,” and “they can’t catch me.”The authenticity, full context, and authorship of the messages have not yet been independently established....