Tag: Negros

Eight persons, including six minors, have been held by authorities following an operation at Uriarte Subdivision, Brgy. 3 Poblacion in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, early Wednesday, October 27.A policeman was also injured.The subject of the operation was Archelito Dumip-ig, who has an arrest warrant for attempted homicide issued by Calatrava Municipal Circuit Trial Court judge Charmaine Mascardo on March 16, with a recommended bail of P36,000.He slipped past the authorities.Two of those captured were cooks identified as Malou Camingawan, 41, of Boulevard, Brgy. 14, Bacolod City, and Leny Villlarin, 23, of Bagong Silang, Salvador Benedicto.Based on the initial report, one of the apprehending officers was hit on his right hand during the raid and was immediately bro...

The endangered fossilized and fresh clams, locally known as Taclobo, seized in Brgy. Cayhagan Sipalay City, Tuesday morning, October 26.*4th SOU-MG photoThe Maritime Police in southern Negros Occidental seized 7,000 kilos of endangered   fossilized and fresh clams, locally known as Taclobo, in Sitio Ondol Pasil, Brgy. Cayhagan Sipalay City, Tuesday, October 26.Seized were P490,000 worth of Taclobos identified as endangered species in clear violation of Section 102 of Republic Act 10654 that bans the fishing and taking of rare, threatened or endangered species, a report from PMaj. Don Archie Suspeñe, Fourth SOU PNP Maritime Group officer-in-charge, said.At 10 a.m. on Tuesday, they received a report from a concerned citizen that giant clams were being collected in Barangay Cayhag...