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Jul72026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

8th most wanted in NIR arrested for alleged statutory rape in Siaton

Police arrested Negros Island Region’s 8th most wanted person in Siaton, Negros Oriental, on Monday evening, July 6.The suspect, identified only by his alias "Yoyo", was arrested in Barangay 3.He was described as a 28-year-old single farmer.The police said "Yoyo" resided in the same household as the minor victim. The suspect allegedly took advantage of a situation when the two were left alone inside the residence.The assault occurred after the victim approached the suspect to borrow his cellular phone, which the accused reportedly used as an opportunity to commit the sexual abuse, the police said.Following his capture, the accused was fully informed of the nature of his arrest and was apprised of his constitutional rights in a language he understands.Police said...

Jul72026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

LTO-NIR serves show cause order, suspends driver’s license of fuel tanker driver in Valladolid crash

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The Land Transportation Office-Negros Island Region served a show cause order on the driver involved in the road crash in Valladolid, Negros Occidental, Sunday, that left two dead and one injured.LTO-NIR said the order was served at around 9:05 p.m. on Monday, July 6, at the Valladolid Municipal Police Station.The enforcement team initially went to the driver’s residence at around 3:45 p.m. but was informed that he had already been detained at the police station.Personnel proceeded to the station and waited for the completion of the inquest proceedings before formally serving the order.The show cause order requires the driver and the registered owner of the vehicle to explain why administrative sanctions should not be imposed over the incident.LTO-NIR said the dri...

Jul72026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Silliman declared safe, lockdown lifted; classes, work online today

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Security forces at the Silliman campus Monday night.*The Weekly Sillimanian/Myke Catilogo photoSilliman University (SU) in Dumaguete City has been declared safe and its campus lockdown lifted following a thorough security assessment conducted by university security forces and local law enforcement. The official clearance came after a bomb scare Monday prompted a campus evacuation and a swift, coordinated response from the Philippine National Police and various emergency units. The SU administration , in a statement posted on its Facebook page, praised the campus community for their awareness, cooperation, and patience while authorities meticulously swept and secured the university premises.The university thanked a wide network of responding agenc...

Jul72026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Man wounded after firearm accidentally discharges in Manapla

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A man was injured after his firearm allegedly discharged accidentally in Manapla, Negros Occidental, on Monday night, July 6.Police identified the victim as alias “Rommel,” a resident of Brgy. Caduha-an, Cadiz City.The incident happened at around 9 p.m. in Zone IV-AB, Brgy. Purisima.Police said the security guard of Saint Anne Hospital informed the Manapla Municipal Police Station at around 11 p.m. that a patient with a gunshot wound had been brought to the facility.The victim told investigators that he was about to urinate when he accidentally pulled the trigger of his firearm.He sustained a gunshot wound to the groin, with the bullet exiting through his left buttock.His companion immediately brought him to the hospital for treatment.Police said they are conduc...

Jul72026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Bacolod SP pushes a proactive El Niño preparedness

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The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod has approved a resolution directing all key city departments and offices to immediately prepare and submit their respective El Niño Preparedness, Response, and Mitigation Plans to the Office of the City Mayor and the SP, Councilor Caesar Distrito said Tuesday, July 7.The resolution, authored by authored by Distrito and Councilor Pao Sy, requires the Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (BCDRRMO), City Agriculture Office, City Health Office, City Engineer's Office, Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD), Bacolod Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO), City Veterinary Office, Department of Education–Bacolod City Division, BACIWA-PrimeWater, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), General Services Off...

Jul62026 by Nanette GuadalquiverNo Comments

Unified campus protocols eyed to protect schools in Negros, Siquijor

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Department of Education-Negros Island Region Director Ramir Uytico (4th from left) leads the Powering Empathy, Acceptance, and Connection Everyday at the Bacolod City National High School on Monday.*DepEd-NIR photoThe Department of Education (DepEd) and the National Police Commission (Napolcom) are collaborating to come up with a unified strategy to ensure a safe and secure learning environment in Negros Island Region (NIR).Following a dialog on July 3, DepEd-NIR Regional Director Ramir Uytico said a comprehensive school crisis management initiative will be immediately prepared as education officials have been tasked to audit campus readiness and identify security gaps to guide long-term police and stakeholder interventions.“We have crafted a regional memorandum to this effec...

Jul62026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Silliman University evacuated following bomb threat, police conduct clearing operations

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The Silliman University campus in Dumaguete City*Silliman FB page/Denniz Futalan photoStudents and staff evacuated campus buildings and dormitories at Silliman University (SU) in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, this evening, July 6, following a reported bomb threat that prompted a security lockdown and response from local authorities.In an advisory published on its official Facebook page, the university announced that it has activated appropriate safety and security protocols in close coordination with campus security and the Philippine National Police (PNP).“Members of the University community are requested to remain calm and strictly follow the instructions of security personnel and University officials. Please avoid spreading unverified information and rely only on o...

Jul62026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

NIR regular, SK voter count hits 4.1M: Comelec

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The Negros Island Region (NIR) currently has 3,097,201 registered regular voters, a figure that could increase once data from all municipalities are finalized, Commission on Elections (Comelec) NIR Director Lionel Marco Castillano said on Monday, July 6.Negros Occidental leads the region with 2,016,862 regular voters, followed by Negros Oriental with 996,328, and Siquijor with 84,011. Castillano noted that these figures are still subject to change as the total voter counts for Binalbagan in Negros Occidental and Maria in Siquijor are currently being finalized.In addition to regular voters, Castillano reported that there are 1,054,195 registered voters for the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls across the region. Comelec data indicates that Negros Occidental acc...

Jul62026 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Valladolid shuts down boulevard commerce pending safety plan after tanker crash leaves 2 dead

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Rescue operations after the accident.*PNP photoMayor Ricardo Presbitero suspended all tourism and economic activities along the boulevard coastal area in Barangay Palaka, Valladolid, Negros Occidental, effective Monday, pending the establishment of a traffic safety plan.An emergency meeting was scheduled with all stakeholders on Monday afternoon to discuss measures required before operations can resume in the area.The mayor said an existing 1991 ordinance, which sets a speed limit of 30 kilometers per hour from the Valladolid poblacion (town center) to the boulevard, will also be strictly enforced.The suspension follows an accident around 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, July 5, when a 57-year-old fuel tanker truck driver fell asleep and struck food carts along the national highway in ...

Jul62026 by Judy F. PartlowNo Comments

Authorities seize P3.4 M ‘shabu’, female suspect nabbed in Bacong

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The seized drugs in Bacong.*PDEA Negros Oriental photoA Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-initiated buy-bust operation in Bacong, Negros Oriental, led to the arrest of a female “high-value target” and the confiscation of suspected shabu with a street-level value of PHP3.4 million.PDEA-Negros Oriental chief Elmer Ebona in a Monday interview that the suspect, a 32-year-old jobless woman from Barangay Looc, Dumaguete City, was arrested Sunday night in Barangay Sulodpan, Bacong town.Joint PDEA and police operatives arrested her after she allegedly sold suspected shabu to an undercover agent.Seized from the suspect were plastic sachets of various sizes containing about 510 grams of suspected shabu.Ebona said the woman claimed to have a contact inside the Bilibi...