16 areas in CV are election areas of concern, says PRO-7 chief

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 01/28/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the midterm elections approach, the Chief of Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) has revealed that they are currently monitoring 16 election areas of concern. Of the number, 14 are in…

Negros Oriental: Another dead dolphin recovered in Bais City

Mary Judaline Partlow - Phiippine News Agency 01/28/2025

DUMAGUETE CITY – Another dead dolphin was recovered in Bais City, Negros Oriental following a mass stranding of the marine mammals in Sitio Pambutan, Barangay Canlargo over the weekend. The dolphin was found late Sunday, several hours after…

Negros Oriental: 2 dolphins found dead, 3 injured returned to sea

Mary Judaline Partlow - Phiippine News Agency 01/27/2025

DUMAGUETE CITY – Two dolphins were found dead, trapped in a mangrove area in Sitio Pambutan, Barangay Canlargo, Bais City, Negros Oriental, following a reported mass stranding on Sunday. A third dead dolphin remained unrecovered while three others…

PBA star among many who extended help to NegOr busker

Immae Lachica 01/01/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Wrongly accused and beaten up an elderly busker from Bais, Negros Oriental is getting sympathies from netizens after his unfortunate experience last December 29. Nicholas Bais, 69, from sitio Payaga, barangay Dansulan, Bais City,…

Negros Oriental state of calamity urged amid Kanlaon unrest

Mary Judaline Partlow 12/28/2024

DUMAGUETE CITY – Negros Oriental must be placed under a state of calamity due to the continued unrest of Mt. Kanlaon the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has recommended on Friday. PDDRM chief Adrian…

CTG member nabbed in Cebu City

Futch Anthony Inso 12/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines- An alleged member of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) was arrested during the implementation of “Oplan Salikop” by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) while he was at Plaza sa…

Father kills self after shooting dead his 2 kids in Negros Oriental

Futch Anthony Inso 12/05/2024

[Editor’s note: Mentions of  violence, killings and suicide] CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two sibling girls, whose ages are 3 and 5 years old, were shot dead by their 30-year-old father, who later took his own life, in…

Dumaguete Grade 7 student fires gun inside classroom

Futch Anthony Inso 10/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 12-year-old Grade 7 student was placed under the care of the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, after he fired indiscriminately inside their classroom at Negros…

2 drug dens shut down in Negros Oriental, Bohol on Monday

Emmariel Ares 09/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities dismantled two alleged drug dens and arrested six drug personalities in separate buy bust operations in Negros Oriental and Bohol provinces on Monday, September 23. The drug stings also resulted in the…

Kanlaon acts up: Evacuation ordered, classes canceled

Carla Gomez - @inquirerdotnet 09/12/2024

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines —Residents have been ordered to leave the 4-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) due to the imminent threat posed by the volcano. The orders were given by local governments near Mt. Kanlaon, which…

Carnapping charges filed vs motorcycle thief from Negros Oriental

Emmariel Ares 09/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Negros Oriental have filed carnapping charges against an 18-year-old man who was accused of stealing four motorcycles. The suspect was identified as Reneboy Castro Rio Jr. alias “Kulot.” Police Lieutenant Colonel…

Ex-Negros Oriental governor Pryde Teves arrested, released on bail

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The former governor of Negros Oriental, Pryde Henry Teves, was arrested on Thursday, June 20, 2024, for violating the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression law. A trial court here issued a warrant against…

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