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A 48-year-old fisherman died after he was hit by lightning while at sea in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental, on Friday afternoon, July 31.The E.B. Magalona police said the incident happened at around 3:35 p.m. off the waters of Purok Banagan, Brgy. Tomongtong.Initial investigation showed that the victim was aboard his motorized banca when lightning suddenly struck him, his wife said.Fellow fishermen immediately rescued the victim and brought him back to shore.Personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection in E.B. Magalona, who responded after receiving a report from a concerned citizen, rushed the victim to the Teresita Jalandoni Provincial Hospital in Silay City.However, the attending physician declared him dead.*

The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) arrested the province's top high-value drug target and her live-in partner during a buy-bust operation in Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, on Friday, July 31.Police identified the suspects only as "Mari," 40, a resident of Pontevedra and listed as the Top 1 Provincial High Value Individual (HVI), and "Nonoy," 59, of Binalbagan.Authorities said intelligence operatives of the Hinigaran Police Station conducted surveillance after receiving reports that the suspects were allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade.Police said their investigation indicated that "Mari" had been arrested in Bacolod City in 2021 for a drug-related offense and was later released after serving her sentence.Authorities also alleged that the suspe...

A high-value drug suspect was arrested while more than P374,000 worth of suspected shabu was confiscated during a buy-bust operation in Bacolod City on Friday, July 31.The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) said operatives of Police Station 8 arrested alias "JB," 39, in Purok 4, Magsungay, Brgy. Singcang Airport.Police said the suspect was allegedly engaged in the illegal sale of dangerous drugs in Brgy. Singcang Airport and Brgy. 40, prompting authorities to conduct surveillance and validation before arranging a buy-bust operation through a confidential informant.Authorities recovered one sachet of suspected shabu sold during the operation, seven additional sachets, one knot-tied plastic bag containing suspected shabu, a coin purse, and the marked P500 buy-b...