100 Army soldiers deployed to Negros to help military’s anti-NPA drive

Florence Baesa 02/28/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — More than 100 troops from the 14th Civil Military Operations (CMO) Battalion of the Philippine Army will help in the military’s campaign against Communist New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Occidental and…

Rebel pa, 2 sons nabbed for killing Ayungon cops in July 2019

Alven Marie A. Timtim 02/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A father and his two sons, who are accused of being among the group of New People’s Army rebels who ambushed and killed for policemen in Ayungon town in Negros Oriental last July…

Ship from China allowed to reprovision in Negros Occ.; Captain, 20 crewmen have no coronavirus symptoms

Florence Baesa 02/06/2020

  DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — A ship that came from Zhoushan, China was only allowed to drop anchor on February 6, 2020 in Negros Occidental waters to reprovision and after this had been done, was asked to…

‘Dancing lights’ of Negros Occidental town to join Sinulog for the first time

Doris C. Bongcac 01/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Expect to see Sinulog performers dance with LED lights during the grand parade on Sunday, January 19. The town of La Castellana in Negros Occidental will bring to Cebu their famous Bailes de…

17 rescued from a half-submerged motor boat off Sagay City in Negros Occidental

Florence Baesa 01/03/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — Seventeen persons, six of them minors including a one-year-old, were rescued by the Sagay Coast Guard Station personnel from a motor banca that was half submerged in turbulent waters some 500 meters…

Ursula leaves 156 passengers, 109 rolling cargoes stranded in Negros Occidental

Florence Baesa 12/24/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY , Negros Oriental — A total of 156 passengers and 109 rolling cargoes have been stranded in Negros Occidental as of 5 p.m., December 24, 2019, due to Typhoon Ursula. Lieutenant Commander Jansen Benjamin, Negros…

Passengers, cargoes stranded in Negros Occidental

Florence Baesa 12/24/2019

DUMAGUETE  CITY, Negros Oriental—A total of 278 passengers and 73 rolling cargoes have been stranded in Negros Occidental as of 6 p.m of Monday evening, December 23, 2019, due to typhoon Ursula. Lieutenant Commander Jansen Benjamin, Coastguard…

Cash, livelihood aid released to former rebels in Negros Occidental

Florence Baesa 12/20/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — Seven former rebels were given early Christmas gifts from the Negros Occidental provincial government. This developed after the Provincial Interior Local Government (PILG) in the Province of Negros Occidental released the cash and…

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…

Gov’t troops receive commendation medals in NegOcc

Florence Baesa 12/03/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental—A total of 47 government troops received Military Commendation Medals (MCM) from Brigadier General Benedict Arevalo, the 303rd brigade commander, on December 2, 2019 at the headquarters of the 62IB in Barangay Libas, Isabela,…

Philippine Army prepares for Tisoy, deploys HADR teams in Negros Occidental

Florence Baesa 12/02/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — The Philippine Army in Negros is bracing for Typhoon Tisoy and are on alert as it is expected to landfall in Negros Occidental tonight, December 2, 2019. Brigadier General Benedict Arevalo, 303rd…

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…

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