After spate of killings, city in Negros now lives in fear

08/05/2019

People used to hang out at the seaside Freedom Park in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental province, even late at night. Now, by 9 p.m., only a handful of brave souls would stroll down the park. Residents now…

Eyewitness links newlywed man in killing of Negros Oriental cops

Benjie Talisic 08/04/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines- A man, who claimed to have witnessed the killing of four police officers in Ayungon town, identified Jojo Ogatis as among those responsible for the July 18 attack. Ogatis was arrested by personnel of…

Alleged NPA members arrested in Badian undergo inquest proceedings

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/02/2019

Cebu City, Philippines–The three alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) who were arrested in the town of Badian, Cebu were brought to the Cebu Provincial Prosecutor’s Office on Friday, August 2, 2019, for inquest proceedings.…

Sinas: Armed men arrested in Badian came from Negros, claim to be members of NPA 

Benjie Talisic 08/01/2019

Bohol, Philippines—Police confirmed the three armed men arrested in the town of Badian on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, who were suspected to be linked with the killing of four policemen in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental came from…

With 4 ‘NPA suspects’ nabbed, Sinas to send more cops to Negros Or.

07/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More police officers will be sent to Negros Oriental to help in keeping the peace and order in that province and to help deter more killings there. Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas, Police…

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…

Sinas to public: Help stop Negros Or. killings, be vigilant, coordinate with police

Benjie Talisic 07/28/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — Police are calling on the public to be vigilant against suspicious persons and to coordinate with authorities to prevent any more killings in Negros Oriental. Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas made this call…

PRO-7 chief: Killings in Negros Or. are not a cause for alarm

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) said that the series of killings in Negros Oriental is not a cause of alarm as most of the incidents were in different areas of…

Sinas: Raising Negros Or. cop-killers’ bounty to P3M can help in probe

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Increasing the bounty from P1 million to P3 million will help encourage witnesses in the killing of four police officers in Ayungon town, Negros Oriental to come out and give their statements. Police…

Two siblings, educators, killed in Guihulngan City, NegOr

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Two siblings were shot dead inside their home after several unidentified assailants barged into their home in Barangay Hibaiyo, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental and shot them multiple times at dawn on Thursday, July…

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…

NPA rebels tagged for burning heavy equipment in NegOr

Rosalie Abatayo 01/03/2019

At least 11 heavy equipment owned by a mining company were burned down in Barangay Jandalamanon, Ayungon, Negros Oriental at around noon on New Year’s Day which state forces believe to be the work of the New…

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