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Two die in road mishaps

BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Two riders died in separate motorcycle-related accidents in barangays Pahanocoy and Tangub in Bacolod City Saturday and Friday, Station 8 commander, P/Captain Jun Ray Batadlan said yesterday. He identified the fatalities as Anthony Jentelizo, 48,

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Guns, ‘shabu’ seized in raids

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The series of raids and buy-bust operations on Dec. 12 in Negros Occidental led to the apprehension of 13 suspects and the confiscation of seven assorted guns with ammunition and suspected shabu, police said. Four were

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Cops: 8 more drug suspects apprehended

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Eight more drug suspects were arrested by the police in buy-bust operations yesterday and Thursday in Negros Occidental, that yielded more than P80,000 worth of suspected shabu. Two drug suspects, identified as Jerby Serquillos and Allen

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6 suspects nabbed, P78K in shabu seized

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The series of anti-drug operations of the police in various cities and municipalities of Negros Occidental Monday and yesterday led to the arrest of six drug suspects and the recovery of suspected shabu, with a market

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3 HVTs yield P1-M shabu in Bacolod buy-bust

A barangay official in Negros Occidental and his two companions were arrested by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City on Thursday afternoon. The suspects were identified as Jan Michael Astorga,

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PNP eyeing ID printing of LTOPF

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The One Stop Shop (OSS) of the PNP Civil Security Group (CSG) Firearms and Explosives Office is looking into the possibility of identification card printing in various regional offices all over the country in response to

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Drug peddlers nabbed: PNP

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two suspected drug peddlers were arrested by the police in the cities of Bacolod and Cadiz in Negros Occidental Tuesday, that yielded more than P41,000 worth of suspected shabu. Police Station 8 operatives nabbed Fellix Pahamutang

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House raises statutory rape age to 16

The House of Representatives yesterday approved on third and final reading a measure raising the age of statutory rape from the current 12 years old to 16 years old to protect young people from sexual exploitation and abuse. With 207

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Body of missing rebel found in shallow grave

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The search for the missing member of the New People’s Army ended on Monday, after his body was found in a shallow grave in Sitio Aguntilang 3, Brgy. Riverside, Isabela, Negros Occidental. The victim was identified

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Three arrested with shabu

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Three suspects, including a drug surrenderer, were nabbed with P92,000 worth of suspected shabu and paraphernalia in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, on Monday. A drug suspect, identified as Joselito Lumbrino, alias Amay, was apprehended by

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Province vigilant vs water-borne diseases

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amid prevailing El Niño phenomenon, the Provincial Health Office is currently focusing on water borne diseases, which could be a threat due to scarcity of water. According to Provincial Health Officer Dr. Girlie Pinongan, the good

Rebel arms cache unearthed in Escalante

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Army 79th Infantry Battalion reported yesterday the discovery of firearms, ammunition, and an explosive, believed to have been buried by New People’s Army rebels in Sitio Mocabog, Brgy. Washington, Escalante City, Negros Occidental. In a

GSIS program supports La Castellana school

As part of GSIS’ corporate social responsibility, in partnership with the Department of Education, GSIS Bacolod Branch Manager Glorietta Dublas turned over a computer package – 4 laptops, 5 50-inch Smart TVs, 3 printers, 4 desktop computers – and other

CENECO consumers back privatization

Homeowners-consumers, composed of community associations from Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, represented by their chairpersons, have expressed their full support for the granting of a congressional franchise to Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC). In a joint statement, they aired their

Expelled: Town councilor linked to police recruitment scam

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A councilor of the municipality of La Castellana in Negros Occidental, who was tagged in a police recruitment scam that reportedly victimized 47 aspiring police officers, has been expelled from the municipal council, Mayor Alme Rhumyla

Photo of the Day

WATERSPORTS FEST. Fireworks signal the opening of the First Bacolod Watersports Festival yesterday, at the 800-meter seafront of the Bacolod Baywalk Recreational Park, where various water sports activities such as bancarera, beach volleyball, boat tug-of-war, and paddling, among others, will be held until April* CGSamillano photo