Central Visayas police chief, 10 generals reshuffled

Dexter Cabalza 03/18/2023

Eleven ranking police officials have been included in the latest reshuffle at the Philippine National Police, including the Central Visayas police chief at the time of the assassination of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo. Based on PNP…

Cebu City Councilor calls for swift justice on Degamo murder case

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Jocelyn Pesquera has called upon law enforcement agencies to solve swiftly the murder case of a close friend and Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo. During the city council’s regular session…

Teves seeks 2-month House leave amid heightened security threats – sources

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 03/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Amid Growing Security Concerns, Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. has pleaded for two-month hiatus from House of Representatives responsibilities, citing alarming security threats that jeopardize not only his own life but…

Cameraman recalls brush with death the day Degamo was killed: ‘Smoking saved my life’

Alex Pal 03/15/2023

DUMAGUETE CITY — As part of his regular schedule, Reynaldo “Butch” Tepace, a cameraman for a local cable television station, would meet with Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo every Saturday in the town of Pamplona for their…

SC grants DOJ’s request to transfer Degamo slay cases to a Manila court

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 03/14/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday granted the request of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to transfer cases related to the killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo to a Manila court. “The request…

Lapu-Lapu mayor mulls excluding Negros Occ. in ban of live hogs, pork products from Negros Island

Futch Anthony Inso 03/14/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government will consider not to include Negros Occidental province in the ban on live hogs and pork products in Negros Island. Earlier, Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan issued an executive order…

Degamo slay a ‘remnant’ case of private armies — Ejercito

Daniza Fernandez 03/14/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo is a “remnant” case of private armies, Senator JV Ejercito said on Tuesday. Ejercito, chairperson of the Senate committee on local government, noted that there is…

Pegeen Sararaña, a budding journo from Cebu, 24

CDN Digital 03/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Members of Cebu’s media are grieving the loss of a budding journalist. Pegeen Maisie Sararaña, a reporter for CDN Digital, passed away last Monday evening, March 13, 2023.  She was 24. Pegeen succumbed…

Mayor Chan: Sending cops to Negros Oriental can help maintain peace, order in CV 

Futch Anthony Inso 03/13/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan said that sending some of the city’s policemen to Negros Oriental would help maintain peace and order not only there but in the whole region as well.…

PNP to 5 of Degamo’s police escorts: Explain absence the day gov was killed

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 03/13/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The five policemen who are part of the security detail of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo must explain their absence on the day he was killed, Philippine National Police chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. said…

Teves ready to return to PH, face accusations but… 

Beatrice Pinlac - @inquirerdotnet 03/13/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo “Arni” Teves Jr. is ready to return to the Philippines and face allegations that he was behind the brazen killing of Gov. Roel Degamo, but his legal team said Monday…

Degamo slay brains believed to be former soldier

Beatrice Pinlac - @inquirerdotnet 03/13/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The mastermind of the brazen killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo is believed to be a former soldier, Joint Task Force Negros spokesperson Maj. Cenon Pancito III said on Monday. Pancito, who spoke on…

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