Vigilant civilians playing a vital role in fight against rebels in Negros

Florence Baesa 10/10/2019

Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental—With the continued help of vigilant civilians, Brigadier General Eric Vinoya, the Commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Negros, is confident the insurgency problems in Negros Island will be put to an end…

Sinas to NegOr cops: Don’t tag NPAs in killings unless there is proof

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The police in Negros Oriental are warned about conveniently tagging the New People’s Army (NPA) as the ones responsible for the killings in their province. Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas, Police Regional Office…

13 killings in 5 days stoke martial law talk in Negros

07/28/2019

  BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Philippines — The spate of killings in Negros Oriental province has raised concerns over the possible imposition of martial law on Negros Island. At least 13 people have been gunned down separately…

‘Oratio Imperata,’ ringing of bells mark urgency of Church plea vs Negros bloodshed

07/28/2019

ILOILO CITY—Church bells on Negros Island will start ringing daily at 8 p.m. starting on Sunday (July 28) to call for an end to the bloodshed that is now gripping Negros Oriental province and claimed the lives…

NPA owns Negros slays, says cops harassed farmers

07/24/2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has offered an additional P300,000 on top of the P1-million reward if the mastermind behind the murder of four policemen in Ayungon town, Negros Oriental province, on July 18 is killed. The President raised…

DTI-7 to launch Negosyo sa Barangay in Cebu

Irene R. Sino Cruz 07/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—To bring their services to the lower-income municipalities, the Department of Trade and Industry in Central Visayas (DTI-7) will launch the Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay in Cebu and in Negros Oriental in August. DTI-7 Regional…

Negros high school canteen goes zero waste with bamboo mugs, coconut shell bowls

Niña V. Guno - @NGunoINQ 06/07/2019

A high school in Negros Occidental is taking steps to reduce its plastic waste with reusable and locally sourced materials. The Wala Usik (zero waste) canteen in Bulata National High School in Cauayan, Negros Occidental, opened the…

Ex-cop nabbed for possession of shabu, drug paraphernalia

Morexette Marie Erram 04/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – He was dismissed from the police service in 2015 and may have ventured into the illegal drugs business. Rodrigo Francisco Morados, who used to hold the rank of Police Staff Sergeant (Police Officer…

WORLD WATER DAY: Coca-Cola PH, PBSP provide clean water to Negros Occ. school

PR 03/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – On her first year as principal of Cunalum Elementary School (ES) in 2015, Jessica Castrillo had to stop pupils from drinking through the school’s water tank and other surrounding sources when one of…

Negros priest faces rap for molesting girl

Inquirer.net 02/28/2019

BACOLOD CITY — A Catholic priest was removed from his parish in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental province, after police filed charges against him for allegedly molesting a 4-year-old girl. But San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza, who has…

Cebu Province gets five gold medals on 1st day of Batang Pinoy competitions

Mars G. Alison 02/26/2019

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Cebu Province is having a good start in the Batang Pinoy 2019 Visayas Regional Finals ongoing here by finishing the first day of hostilities at current second behind Day 1 leader Negros Occidental.…

After 22 years, Negros couple gets married on Valentine’s Day

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 02/14/2019

  Cebu City, Philippines – It took five years for Dioscoro Pilarita to convince Melbeth Mabayag to be his girlfriend.  It took another 22 years for the couple to get married and officially become husband and wife. …

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