TOURIST DESTINATION.Apo Island in Dauin town, Negros Oriental (shown in this undated photo) is among the most preferred tourist attractions in the province. This year, a report from the Department of Tourism in Region 7 showed an increase in both foreign and domestic tourist arrivals in the province.(PNA file photo by Judy Flores Partlow) DUMAGUETE CITY -The top four tourist groups in Negros Oriental for the first half of 2022 are the United States, Korea, Canada, and the United Kingdom, based on a report from the Department of Tourism in Region 7. A copy of the partial report provided to the Philippine News Agency on Friday by the Provincial Tourism Unit showed that from January to June this year, the volume of tourists from the USA reached 444; Korea, 250; Canada, 121; and the United Kingdom, 115. Other countries that had a high number of nationals coming to Negros Oriental during the period include Australia, 103; Germany, 99; France, 90; Japan, 79; Switzerland, 70; China, 68; and o
GUN BAN. The Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office has filed charges against 32 persons for illegal possession of firearms, ammunition, and explosives in relation to the Comelec gun ban. The arrests were made either during checkpoints or police operations since the start of the election period on Jan. 9, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Neil Rio) DUMAGUETE CITY - The police here has filed charges against 32 persons for illegal possession of firearms, ammunition and explosives in relation to the Commission on Elections gun ban since the start of the election period last January 9. Citing a report from the Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office, Lt. Col. Ruben Verbo Jr., head of the Police Community Affairs and Development Unit, said the figures were as of May 12. Records showed the suspects were arrested in various parts of the province including Bayawan City, Canlaon City, Dumaguete City, Bais City, Guihulngan City, Tanjay City, Sta. Catalina, Mabinay, Bacong, and Bindoy. The arrests were
FINAL TESTING. A Comelec staff inventories vote-counting machines (VCMs) in this undated photo during their shipment to Negros Oriental last April. The Comelec in the province announced that the May 5 final testing and sealing of these VCMs will be centralized due to security concerns. (PNA photo by Judy Flores Partlow) DUMAGUETE CITY - Just a week before the May 9 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Oriental announced Monday that the final testing and sealing of vote-counting machines (VCMs) will be held at centralized venues instead of the polling precincts due to security concerns. Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, Comelec-Negros Oriental provincial election supervisor-designate, told the Philippine News Agency the decision was made upon the recommendations of the municipal and city election officers. Originally, the final testing of the VCMs, set on May 5, would have been held at the individual polling precincts where these automated machines are assigned to ensure
CORE SHELTER. The first batch of six housing units for former communist rebels in Negros Oriental will be turned over soon by the Philippine Army and the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas. The Core Shelter housing project in Barangay Miguel, Tanjay City, Negros Oriental will benefit 60 families of former members of a breakaway rebel group. (Photo courtesy of 302IB, Philippine Army) DUMAGUETE CITY - The first batch of housing units for former rebels of the breakaway rebel group Rebolusyong Partidong Manggagawa-Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army/Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPMP/RPA/ABB) in Negros Oriental will be turned over this month to the beneficiaries. Brig. Gen. Leonardo Pena, commander of the Philippine Army's 302nd Infantry Brigade based in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental, told the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday the turnover of the first six housing units will be done after the Holy Week. "We don't have a specific date yet although the houses ha
DUMAGUETE CITY - Police have arrested the two "most wanted" persons for rape on separate operations in Negros Oriental. Reports from the Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO) on Wednesday said the suspects, whose real names are withheld, are from Tanjay City and the municipality of Mabinay. Around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, police arrested the 50-year oldsuspect from Mabinay at his residence in Barangay Tapon Norte, San Jose. He was identified as the 5th Most Wanted Person in San Jose. Judge Rosario Santos Carriaga of Regional Trial Court Branch 75 of Bais City, Negros Oriental issued the arrest warrant in relation to two counts of rape filed against him. Meanwhile, the other suspect, a 19-year-old from Barangay Novallas, Tanjay City, was arrested on the same day. He is ranked as the 4th Most Wanted Person in Tanjay City. No bail was recommended for both of the accused. The arrests came in the midst of the observance of Women's Month this March. (PNA) }