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An overseas Filipino worker was stabbed to death by an electrician in Brgy. Nabulao, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, early Sunday morning, June 1.Ariel Zamoraga of Purok Purong, Brgy Nabulao, died after he was allegedly stabbed by Richard Alibo, 40, of Purok Banag, Brgy. Cayhagan also in Siapaly City, the police said.The suspect mistook the victim for another person identified as Bernad Cabugnason, whom he had a heated argument with, the police said.Alibo was arrested and is now in police custody.*

A man drowned in the waters near the shore at Purok Cordova, Brgy. Bocana, Ilog, Negros Occidental, on Sunday, June 1.The 25-year-old man was found floating at sea, the police said.Investigation revealed that the victim left his house to catch milkfish near the shore at about 6 a.m. Sunday.Two hours after, a concerned citizen along with other fishermen saw the victim floating about 100 meters away from the shore.The victim was brought to Lorenzo D. Zayco District Hospital but was declared dead on arrival.The victim suffered from epilepsy and his parents believe that there was no foul play involved, the police said.*

A vegetable farm within the 6-kilometer extended danger zone*OCD file photoTask Force Kanlaon lifted the ban on entry into Kanlaon Volcano’s 6-kilometer extended danger zone starting Saturday, May 31.The lifting of the ban gives evacuated residents a 10-hour daily window from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. to return to their homes to carry out farming and other essential activities.The task force had suspended the 10-hour window from May 28 to 30 due to heightened volcanic earthquakes raising fears of another eruption at Kanlaon.Raul Fernandez, Task Force Kanlaon chairperson, in his memorandum lifting the suspension, noted that a Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) bulletin on May 30 recorded only 12 volcanic earthquakes with a sulfur dioxide flux of 1,012 ton...

Former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnulfo Teves Jr.*Former Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnulfo Teves Jr., who was recently deported from Timor-Leste, is not receiving and will not receive any special treatment, an official of the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Saturday, May 31.Teves is currently detained at the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) detention facility in the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) compound in Muntinlupa pending a court decision on where to detain him.“Right now, he is under detention at an NBI prison facility, which just happened to be in BuCor because the NBI building on Taft Avenue is under construction),” Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez said.Teves is facing multiple criminal charges, including the high-profile assassination of former Negr...

The scene of the accident*A woman died while six were injured in a multiple collision involving three vehicles at the national highway in Purok Tuburan, Brgy. Tampalon, Kabankalan City, on Saturday, May 31.Jinky Pitogo, 51, a passengers of the tricycle involved in the collision, died.Police investigation revealed that Eljohn Sarmoy, 18, lost control over the hauler truck he was driving when he reached a curve in the road.It resulted in the truck colliding with the tricycle driven by Armando Canoy Sr. on the opposite lane. A motorcycle driven by Jestoni Porras, 31, also landed on the grass on the side of road after avoiding the approaching truck.Injured were Canoy and an 11-year-old boy onboard the tricycle, Porras, Sarmoy and two helpers of the hauler truck - Ralph Lac...

Bacolod City is hosting the first ever Terra Madre Asia and Pacific, a global celebration of food, culture, and sustainability, at the Capitol Park and Lagoon in Bacolod City, November 19–23.“It’s time for Asia and the Pacific to take center stage in the global sustainable food conversation”, Ramon “Chin Chin” Uy Jr., Slow Food Councilor for Southeast Asia, said on Sunday, June 1.Terra Madre, the world-renowned biennial event held in Turin, Italy, founded by Slow Food, is making a historic leap in 2025 with its first-ever regional gathering in Asia and the Pacific, Uy said.Uy said the five-day event, with the theme “From Soil to Sea: A Slow Food Journey Through Tastes and Traditions,” brings together farmers, fishers, cooks, youth, food communities, Indigenous leaders, research...

Lovic Javier (center) and Cris Ivan Dosano (left) who won gold and silver medals at the Palarong Pambansa.*Lordan Sun photoTwo Cadiz City athletes bagged gold and silver medals in badminton at the 65th Palarong Pambansa in Ilocos Norte that ended Saturday, May 31.For the first time in history, two athletes from the same region, city and training academy played against each other in the final battle for the gold and silver medals, a press release from Cadiz City said on Sunday.Lovic Caceres Javier, 17, a Grade 12 student at the Dr. Vicente F. Gustilo Memorial National High School, won the gold medal in the final game.He defeated his city mate, Cris Ivan Dosano, 16, of the North Negros College.The two Cadiz shuttlers, both longtime players under the Jaguar Badminton Acade...

A criminology student died while his passenger was injured when his motorcycle was hit by an SUV in Brgy. Aguisan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, on Saturday May 31.Alias “Jether”, 24, died while his backrider, alias “Khaye”, 24, was injured, when they were hit by an SUV driven by alias “Glen”, 52, of Brgy. Nanga, Guimbal, Iloilo.Lt. Col. Anthony Grande, Himamaylan Police Chief, said the motorcycle was travelling from Brgy. Aguisan going to Hacienda Paco, while the SUV was going to Kabankalan City.The motorcycle turned to the left and was hit by the SUV causing it to fall.Jether was declared dead on arrival at a hospital, while Khaye sustained minor injuries.The victim’s family is still deciding whether to file a case against the SUV driver or agree on a settlement...

A market porter was shot dead by an unidentified suspect while he was sleeping inside the Libertad Public Market in Brgy. 40, Bacolod City, Saturday morning, May 31.Killed was alias “Melboy”, 25, a resident of Laguna and temporarily residing in Brgy 40.Capt. Rosalino Pungoy Jr., Bacolod City Police Station 6 commander, said that the victim was found lying in his own blood with a gunshot wound on the head.They have already identified persons of interest suspected to be responsible for the crime, the police said.Their investigation revealed that the victim had several enemies in the area and was usually involved in altercations, the police added.*