1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (381+ words) By Felipe V. Celino ROXAS CITY, Capiz — Five people were arrested by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 5, during an operation at an alleged drug den on Railway Street, Barangay Punta Tabuc, Roxas City. Authorities identified the suspects…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (561+ words) By Jennifer P. Rendon ILOILO CITY — There is much that young people can do to help make schools safer. Police Regional Office 6 Director Police Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño highlighted the role of young people in building safer learning environments during the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (396+ words) By Felipe V. Celino ROXAS CITY, Capiz — A 29-year-old vendor was arrested Thursday afternoon, Sept. 3, during a police buy-bust operation under Oplan Paglalansag Omega in Barangay Banica, Roxas City. Police identified the suspect as Dennis Bunda, single, and a resident of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (452+ words) BACOLOD CITY — A 43-year-old man whom police described as a suspected drug personality was killed after he allegedly fired at officers serving a search warrant in Barangay Inolingan, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, on Sunday. Police were serving a search warrant…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (665+ words) BACOLOD CITY — Police are investigating a threat against another upland public high school and its teacher-in-charge in Barangay Magballo, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, over the weekend. Police Lt. Nolly Gudaca, deputy chief of the Kabankalan City Police Station, said an…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (327+ words) By Felipe V. Celino ROXAS CITY, Capiz — A 40-year-old man was arrested Sunday afternoon, Aug. 23, for allegedly possessing an unlicensed firearm and suspected shabu in Purok 3, Barangay Acbo, Sigma, Capiz. Police identified the suspect as alias “John,” 40, a resident of Barangay…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago   (291+ words) By Felipe V. Celino ROXAS CITY, Capiz — Police arrested an alleged illegal gambling collector Saturday afternoon, Aug. 22, for carrying an unlicensed firearm in Viscaya Ville, Barangay Viscaya, President Roxas, Capiz. Police identified the suspect only by the alias “Carlo,” 27, a resident…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (335+ words) BACOLOD CITY — Police are investigating whether the fatal stabbing of an 84-year-old man on Wednesday may be linked to his work as a faith healer in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental. Police Master Sgt. Henry Mangana III said the victim, identified…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (840+ words) BACOLOD CITY — Police Brig. Gen. Romano Cardiño, director of the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR), marked his first 100 days in office with intensified operations against illegal drugs and cigarette smuggling that resulted in seizures valued at about PHP 211.5 million…...