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A senior citizen died after he was shot while driving his motorcycle along the barangay road in Brgy Napacao, Siaton town, Negros Oriental, on Saturday, June 21.Killed was Isidro Aliabo Jr., 64, a farmer and resident of Brgy Napacao, the police said.An unidentified suspect shot him in the back of his head and he was declared dead at a hospital.Recovered from the crime scene were two empty shells of a .45 caliber pistol, the police said.*

The entertainment for San Carlos City's 65th Charter Anniversary celebration officially began Saturday night, June 21.San Carlos City Mayor Renato Y. Gustilo led the cutting of the ribbon to open the Vamos Trade Fair.Residents of San Carlos City, neighboring localities, and tourists can now enjoy a variety of activities organized by the local government, a post on the San Carlos City Facebook page said.These activities include a food bazaar, thrift and food stalls, souvenir shops, and the highly anticipated carnival at the back of the city hall, it said.Following the opening ceremony, a short program featured performances from local artists, including the Pintaflores Dance Company and the Vamos Drumbeaters.*

Public transportation in Bacolod City.*Andrew Altarejos photoThere will be a big-time fuel price increase starting Tuesday, June 24.The per liter price hike for diesel will be close to P5 and P3 for gasoline because of the rising oil prices in the world market triggered by the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, a Department of Energy (DOE) official said on Friday, June 20.Based on the four-day trading, the price of petroleum products will increase significantly on Tuesday morning, Assistant Director Rodela Romero, DOE Oil Industry Management Bureau Director III, said.The forecasted per liter price increase for gasoline is P2.50 to P3, diesel - P4.30 to P4.80, and kerosene - P4.25 to P4.40, she said.Meanwhile, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory ...

The Department of Education has enrolled 1,091,303 K to 12 students in the Negros Island Region as of Wednesday, June 18, or 81.8 percent of its target.However, with enrollment still ongoing they hope to hit if not surpass their target, Almyr Caezar Dequiña, DepEd NIR information officer, said on Friday, June 20.The DepEd projected NIR enrollees for this school year are 1,321,372, Dequiña said.“Since we still have late enrollees coming in, we expect that number to rise,” he said.The enrollment will continue until June 30, he added.The consolidation of data is still ongoing since the DepEd NIR is new and they are still coordinating with DepEd Regions 6 and 7, Dequiña said.The NIR is composed of Negros Occidental that was previously part of Region 6, and Negros Orient...

HAPI earth moving activities.*File photo coutersy of Joshua VillalobosNegros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson on Friday, June 20, acknowledged the quick response of the Environment Management Bureau in issuing a cease and desist order (CDO) versus Hacienda Asia Plantations Inc. (HAPI).The Environment Management Bureau 6 ordered HAPI to halt its quarry operations, road construction and other activities at its palm oil plantation in Candoni, Negros Occidental, Vicente Losbañes, EMB 6 Enforcement Division head, told DIGICAST NEGROS on Thursday.The EMB issued CDO dated June 5 was served on June 13, he said.“We expect that HAPI will fully cooperate and immediately take on necessary measures to address the concerns raised by the stakeholders”, the governor said....

Bureau of Fire Protection- Bacolod personnel rescuing the victim.* BFP R6 Bacolod City Fire Station photoA man was injured when the wall of a warehouse that is under renovation fell on him at the Goldenfield Commercial Complex in Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, on Friday, June 20.Erniel Lanza, 55, a contractor of the renovated warehouse, was found lying inside a tricycle with the wall debris on top of him.Responders from the Bureau of Fire Protection-Bacolod extracted the victim who had head injuries and was profusely bleeding.He was then rushed to the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital.The police are still investigating the cause of the incident.*

The One Negros Ecumenical Council (ONEC) on Friday, June 20, called on the people to demand that the Senate and the House of Representatives proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.“We call on fellow church leaders, communities, and all people of goodwill to demand that the Senate and the House fulfill their constitutional and moral duties. The impeachment trial must proceed — not to serve the interests of any political faction, but to affirm that in this nation, no one is above the law,” the statement said.ONEC expressed “deep alarm and moral indignation” over the Senate’s decision to remand the impeachment complaint againstDuterte back to the House of Representatives.“This move, executed under the guise of procedural clarity, is a betrayal of cons...

A man died while a barangay kagawad and two suspects were injured in a stabbing incident at a wake in Brgy. Odiong, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, on Friday, June 20.Alfredo Altea, 45, died while Brgy. Kagawad Arnel Fernandez, 46, was injured after they were stabbed by Antonio Dela Paz, 36, and his brother Leo, 31, the police said.Altea and the suspects attended a wake in Brgy. Odiong and were drinking when a commotion erupted between him and Antonio.The commotion led to Altea stabbing Antonio on the knee and the suspects retaliated by stabbing him back.Fernandez, who happened to be at the wake, tried to pacify them but was also stabbed by the suspects.Altea and Fernandez were brought to the Ignacio Arroyo Memorial District Hospital but Altea was declared dead on ar...

The OCD tents in La Castellana*The Office of the Civil Defense Negros Island Region (OCD NIR) is continuing to set up tents at the Cabacungan National High School - Masulog Extension grounds for residents displaced by Kanlaon Volcano’s unrest.The tents are being prepared for the evacuees from Brgy Cabagnaan who are still staying in classrooms, OCD NIR Director, Donato Sermeno III said on Friday, June 20.The classrooms of all schools should have been cleared of evacuees before June 16, but the DepEd gave a short extension, he said.The La Castellana National High School - Senior High School recently reported that there are 259 families or 815 persons still staying in classrooms that was previously allowed by DepEd.At the Junior High School it was also reported that there ...

The police arrested two persons and seized suspected shabu worth P122,400 in a buy-bust operation at the Relocation Site in Brgy. 21, Victorias City, Negros Occidental, 4:45 p.m. Thursday, June 19.Arrested were alias “Otep”, 25, and alias “Lito”, 35, of Brgy 21, the police said.Recovered from the suspects were 10 sachets of suspected shabu weighing 18 grams, the police added.The suspects are now detained at the Victorias City Police Station and will face charges for violation of the Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.*