NegOcc tech center one of PH’s best
BACOLOD City – The Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center (NOLITC) has been recognized as one of the country’s outstanding Technology for Education,...
1 killed, another injured in 2 separate shootings
BACOLOD City – One was killed while another was wounded in two separate shootings in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental.
The first shooting happened around 8 p.m....
3 ‘illegal gamblers’ netted in La Carlota
BACOLOD City – Three persons were arrested for allegedly engaging in illegal gambling in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental.
Caught were Milagros Batillano, 55; Myrna Elardo, 49;...
Farmer hacked in DSB
BACOLOD City – A farmer was hacked around 9:15 a.m. on Thursday in Purok Ipil-Ipil, Spur 13 in Barangay Bunga, Don Salvador Benedicto town, Negros Occidental.
Eusebio...
Estafa suspect nabbed in Passi LGU
ILOILO City – A 57-year-old resident of the component city of Passi in Iloilo province has been charged with estafa.
Police arrested the 57-year-old Nilo...
‘Reckless’ Zarraga resident arrested
ILOILO City – Rufino Caludio was arrested on Thursday.
He has been charged with “reckless imprudence resulting to damage to property,” a police report stated.
Police...
Escalante ‘arms trade’ foiled; 2 barangay officials arrested
BACOLOD City – An entrapment operation against a suspected illegal arms trade in Escalante City, Negros Occidental resulted in the arrest two barangay officials...
7 sachets of suspected shabu seized
BACOLOD City – Seven plastic packs of suspected shabu were seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Don Salvador Benedicto, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental.
Elizalde Claveria,...
Grave coercion suspect caught
BACOLOD City – Bernard Tun-ogan has been charged with grave coercion.
Police arrested the resident of Barangay Mailum, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday.
Officers from...
Quarry employee shot dead
BACOLOD City – A worker for a quarry company had been shot by motorcycle-riding gunmen near their house on Wednesday.
The 45-year-old Ramero Toralba was...