Tag: Negros Oriental
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Tricycle Crash in Guihulngan City Leaves Ten Injured
In a distressing incident on Friday morning, a collision between a tricycle and a refrigerated delivery van in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, resulted in injuries to ten individuals. The accident occurred when the tricycle, carrying nine passengers including six students, a young child, and two workers, attempted to overtake another vehicle and crashed into the…
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Mt. Kanlaon Exhibits Over 100 Minor Eruptions Since October, Signals Potential Major Eruption
Since October of last year, Mt. Kanlaon has been actively emitting ash, with a total of 117 minor eruptions recorded, as reported by Mariton Bornas, head of the Volcano Monitoring and Eruption Prediction Division at the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). These events, which began on October 19, are classified as minor eruptions…
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Negros Oriental Police Vigilantly Track Former Private Armed Group Members Ahead of Elections
In Negros Oriental, the local police force is on high alert, closely monitoring the movements of former members of a disbanded private armed group (PAG) as the election season approaches. Lt. Stephen Polinar, the spokesperson for the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), disclosed that six individuals from the group, which was dismantled years ago,…
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Police Vigilance in Negros Oriental Amidst Election Season
In Negros Oriental, the local police are on high alert, closely monitoring the movements of former members of a disbanded private armed group (PAG). Lt. Stephen Polinar, the spokesperson for the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, disclosed that six individuals from the group, which was dismantled years ago, are suspected to have relocated elsewhere on…
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Negros Oriental Highway Patrol Intensifies Election Security and Traffic Enforcement
In a concerted effort to maintain order during the election period, the Negros Oriental Provincial Highway Patrol Team (PHPT) has ramped up its operations. The team is now conducting three checkpoints daily, focusing on enforcing the election gun ban and tackling traffic violations across the province. This escalation in activity follows the completion of a…
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38 Firearms Handed Over to Police Before Election Gun Ban
In a proactive move before the election gun ban commenced on January 12, 2025, a total of 38 loose firearms were voluntarily surrendered to the police in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. The firearms were turned in over the weekend of January 10 and 11, as reported by Lt. Stephen Polinar, the spokesperson for the Negros…
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DTI to Implement Price Freeze in Negros Oriental Amid Mt. Kanlaon’s Activity
In response to the ongoing activity of Mt. Kanlaon, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental is set to enforce a price freeze on essential goods. This decision comes after the province was declared in a state of calamity, prompting immediate action from the DTI. Nimfa Virtucio, the DTI-Negros Oriental Provincial Director,…
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Negros Oriental Police Crack Down on Carnapping in 2024
In a significant crackdown on vehicle theft, the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Team (PHPT) in Negros Oriental arrested several key suspects involved in carnapping throughout 2024. The arrests, which included the top carnapping suspect in Region 7, were announced on January 10, 2025, by Police Executive Master Sgt. Aurelio Bodo, the chief of PHPT-Negros…
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Election Security Checkpoints to Enforce Wide Range of Violations: PNP
In preparation for the upcoming election period, security checkpoints will not only focus on enforcing the election gun ban but will also address violations of national laws and local ordinances, according to a police official in Dumaguete City. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson for the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, stated that these checkpoints, starting Sunday,…
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