303rd IB condemns Samar ambush

Florence Baesa 12/14/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental- The 303 Infantry Brigade  (IB) has condemned the recent attack by suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Borongan, Eastern Samar on Friday, December 13, 2019, which killed a policeman and…

American national dies in Dumaguete apartment 

Florence Baesa 12/13/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — He asked for water at 6 a.m. on Friday, December 13.  But after he took a sip from the glass, 72-year-old Earl Lee Schaefer suddenly felt dizzy, coughed intensely and clutched his…

Negros Occidental mayor convicted of graft

Philippine Daily Inquirer 12/08/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Seventh Division has convicted former Valladolid, Negros Occidental, Mayor Romel Yogore of graft in connection with the municipality’s procurement of construction materials in 2008 from his brother-in-law without public bidding. The antigraft…

High-value target arrested with P2-M worth of illegal drugs in Bais City

Florence Baesa 12/04/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — A 43-year-old high value target (HVT) at the provincial level was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Okiot, Bais City at 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. The joint personnel of…

6 female suspected NPAs nabbed in Negros Occidental

Florence Baesa 11/23/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental – Six women alleged to be members of the New People’s Army were arrested by soldiers from the 62nd Infantry Battalion following a firefight on Friday in a hinterland village of Isabela, Negros…

1 suspected NPA killed, another wounded in Negros firefight

Florence Baesa 11/22/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental – A suspected member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed while another member was wounded and captured during an encounter between an alleged group of rebels and government troops  in Sitio…

School principal dies in apparent heart attack while attending NORAA

Florence Baesa 11/22/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental – A high school principal attending the Negros Oriental Athletic Association (NORAA) meet in Valencia, Negros Oriental was found dead inside her room  at 2 a.m. on Friday, November 22, 2019, at Bong-ao…

Crack team formed to hunt down the cop suspect in radioman’s murder

Florence Baesa 11/09/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — A team of five crack policemen has been dispatched to hunt down and arrest the policeman believed to be the gunman in the murder of radio commentator Dindo Generoso on November 7,…

Police identifies gunman in Dumaguete radioman’s slay

Florence Baesa 11/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities identified a policeman, who is still in active service, as the gunman in the murder of radio blocktimer Dindo Generoso, who was killed in Barangay Piapi, Dumaguete City on Wednesday, November 7, 2019.…

Government employee shot dead in broad daylight

Florence Baesa 11/07/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY — Two unidentified assailants on board a motorcycle shot to death a government employee, who is under probation for drug charges, in Sitio Panambalon, Barangay Binohan in Bais City at 11:36 a.m. on Wednesday, November…

P2-M shabu seized from two suspects in Dumaguete City

Florence Baesa 11/03/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — At least P2 million worth of shabu (crystal meth) was seized from two regional high value targets (HVT) during an anti-drug operation in Purok Tugas, Barangay Taclobo, Dumaguete City shortly before noon…

Shooting incident in Bayawan, NegOr on All Souls Day

Florence Baesa 11/02/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — A 26-year old man was wounded in a shooting incident at Mabini Street in Bayawan City on Saturday night,  November 2, 2019, amid the All Souls Day observance in the city. The…

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