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The house where the killing took place.*Police said the killing of a teacher allegedly by a college student inside the victim’s house in Brgy. Alijis, Bacolod City, is now considered solved after the suspect was arrested and a murder complaint was filed.Police Capt. Jay-R Reyes, commander of Bacolod City Police Station 7, said on  Monday, June 15, that  the murder complaint has already been filed before the  Bacolod City prosecutor’s office.Reyes said the suspect has opted to avail of a preliminary investigation and has 10 days to answer the complaint against him.Police withheld the identities of the victim and the suspect upon the request of the victim’s family.Reyes clarified that although the suspect is a college student, he is already 24 years old an...

The  Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) arrested 74 wanted persons and confiscated more than P2.4 million in suspected shabu during a weeklong law enforcement campaign from June 8 to 14.Data released by PRO-NIR showed that police units across the region arrested 21 most wanted persons and 53 other wanted persons through intensified manhunt operations.The anti-illegal drug campaign also resulted in 45 operations that led to the arrest of 54 individuals and the confiscation of 355.89 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated standard drug price of P2.42 million.Meanwhile, 23 anti-illegal gambling operations resulted in the arrest of 63 individuals and the confiscation of P20,552 in bet money and gambling paraphernalia.The PRO-NIR also conducted 26 ope...

A 53-year-old man was found dead in an irrigation canal in Bago City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, June 15, a day after he was last seen near his home.Police identified the victim as Jonel Tarcita, a resident of Purok Langka, Brgy. Caridad.The Bago City Police Station said it received a report about the incident at around 7:40 a.m.Investigation showed that the victim was last seen at his residence near an irrigation canal at around 1 p.m. on June 14.A neighbor told police that the victim had been suffering from tuberculosis and was supposed to be accompanied to the hospital for a medical check-up on Monday morning of June 15.However, the victim could no longer be found at his house.Police later learned that a 14-year-old resident had reportedly seen a person in the ...

Bus operator Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI) has placed its driver involved in a road crash in Silay City, Negros Occidental,  that claimed the life of a 3-year-old child under preventive suspension, documents submitted to the Land Transportation Office-Negros Island Region stated.LTO-NIR said Vallacar submitted its verified explanation on Friday, June 15, in compliance with a show cause order issued by the agency following the June 1 incident.The driver underwent an illegal drugs test, which yielded a negative result, the VTI report said.The explanation and supporting documents were received by the agency’s Intelligence and Investigation Unit and will form part of its ongoing evaluation of the case.The show cause order stemmed from a road incident in Silay City involving ...

The farm overseer's house*Anjelou Mapa photoA 53-year-old fishpond overseer was found dead inside his residence in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, on Saturday afternoon, June 14.The victim, a resident of Saint James Village, Brgy. Old Sagay, was discovered dead at around 5:50 p.m., the police said.The Sagay City Police Station said concerned residents reported the discovery of the body, prompting police and personnel of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office to respond.Upon arrival, responders found the victim lying lifeless inside a room of his residence.Police said the body was already in an advanced state of decomposition and emitting a foul odor, indicating that the victim may have been dead for about four days.According to a neighbor, she las...

Troops in Barangay Lalong, Calatrava, Negros Occidental, tonight.*PRO NIR photoAll Regional Mobile Force personnel who engaged in an armed encounter with an alleged communist terrorist group (CTG) in Sitio Kabalagnan, Barangay Lalong, Calatrava, Negros Occidental, on Sunday afternoon, June 14, are safe and accounted for, the Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO NIR) reported.The Regional Mobile Force Battalion – Negros Island Region (RMFB-NIR) said  personnel from the 1st Platoon, 2nd Maneuver Company, engaged suspected CTG members while providing security assistance to a municipal local government operations officer.Upon receiving the report, a Quick Reaction Team (QRT) from the RMFB-NIR's 2nd Maneuver Company was immediately deployed to the area and succ...

A murder complaint is set to be filed against a student who allegedly killed his male teacher inside the victim’s house in Brgy. Alijis, Bacolod City, on Saturday,  June 13.Police withheld the names of the victim and the suspect upon the request of the family.Police Capt. Jay-R Reyes, Bacolod Police Station 7 commander, said the suspect, who is in his 20s, was arrested in the area where the incident happened.Reyes said the police are still waiting for the victim’s death certificate and autopsy report, which are among the documents needed for the filing of the case.He said the murder complaint is expected to be formally filed tomorrow.Reyes said the police cannot yet disclose the full details of the incident while the investigation is still ongoing and out of respect for...

The Land Transportation Office-Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) has warned the public against individuals allegedly posing as agency officials and using their names in unauthorized communications.In a public advisory issued Sunday, June 14, LTO-NIR urged the public to exercise caution when receiving calls, text messages, or other forms of communication claiming to be from OIC Regional Director Jeck D. Conlu or Assistant Regional Director Monico A. Puentevella Jr.The agency specifically identified mobile number 0927-747-6944 as among those being used in the alleged scheme.LTO-NIR advised the public not to immediately entertain or act on requests from individuals claiming to represent the agency without first verifying their identities.The agency encouraged concerned individual...

The Philippine Red Cross Search, Rescue, and Retrieval (SRR) Team faced highly volatile conditions yesterday, June 13, as they pushed forward with operations in Glan, Sarangani Province.* PRC photoThe Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Sunday, June 14,  that reported deaths undergoing validation from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani last June 8 have climbed to 61.The number of injured were 1,403 and missing are 40, the OCD said.In a message to the media, OCD public information officer Diego Mariano said the deaths being verified are seven for Region 11 (Davao) and 54 for Region 12 (Soccsksargen).Of the total injured persons, one was reported in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, 46 reported in Region 11 and 1,356 in Region...