1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (480+ words) By Jennifer P. Rendon ILOILO CITY — Police in Western Visayas accounted for 85 firearms that were surrendered, confiscated or turned in for safekeeping during a 24-hour regional campaign against loose firearms. Reports from the Police Regional Office 6 showed that 81 firearms were voluntarily…...

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, 4+ day ago   (442+ words) By Jennifer P. Rendon ILOILO CITY — Four people were arrested while three others escaped during an anti-drug operation Tuesday evening, Sept. 1, in Estancia, Iloilo, that yielded about 230 grams of suspected shabu valued at PHP 1.564 million. Police identified the arrested suspects only…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (448+ words) BACOLOD CITY — Police are preparing drug charges against a 67-year-old retired firefighter arrested in a recent buy-bust operation in Barangay 2, Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental. Police Lt. Marivic Delos Reyes, deputy chief of the Hinoba-an Municipal Police Station, said a criminal complaint…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (409+ words) By Jennifer P. Rendon ILOILO CITY — Police arrested three suspected drug peddlers in two separate anti-narcotics operations in Capiz and Iloilo provinces Saturday, Aug. 29. Police identified the suspects only as “John,” 37, a driver, and “Joy,” 33, both residents of Roxas City, Capiz;…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (627+ words) BACOLOD CITY — The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has relieved seven commissioned police officers, including the Negros Oriental provincial police director, under the Philippine National Police’s one-strike policy on illegal gambling. Police Col. Lito Patay, PRO-NIR deputy regional director…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (671+ words) BACOLOD CITY — The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) reported another major seizure in its campaign against the illicit cigarette trade after authorities confiscated PHP 26.6 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested a 29-year-old man in Purok Cogon 1, Barangay…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (553+ words) BACOLOD CITY — Seven people were arrested and PHP 16.025 million worth of equipment and materials allegedly used in illegal quarrying operations were seized during a joint law enforcement operation in Hacienda Bag-o, Barangay Crossing Magallon, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (656+ words) BACOLOD CITY — Five people, including a vlogger, were arrested in separate anti-illegal drug operations here Tuesday that yielded PHP 748,000 worth of suspected shabu. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR) arrested a 35-year-old vlogger identified as “Jo” and his…...

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…...