Headz Up Dumaguete News

22/09/2025

CAR RENTED, PAWNED RECOVERED IN DUMAGUETE

Another incident of a car being rented but later stolen or RentaNgay in Dumaguete City was recorded according to the Provincial Highway Patrol Unit- Special Operations Team.

In a report shared by PHPU with the media, Mr. Joey, a 35-year-old resident of Brgy. Cangmating, Sibulan, filed a complaint in their office about a certain Alias Maria Elaine, who failed to return a Toyota Wigo car.

HPG said, after the investigating team were dispatched, the vehicle was located in Purok Avocado, Brgy. Balugo this City at around 2:00 AM on September 20, 2025. Later that day around 11:00 AM, the operatives found out that it was already pawned to a certain “Mae” at P20,000 with a monthly interest of P6, 000.

After being informed about the legal consequences, she voluntarily surrendered the vehicle and committed to cooperating in the investigation and filing of cases against the suspect.

PEMS Aurelio L. Bodo of the PHPT -SOT said, the recovered vehicle is now secured at the SOT Negros Oriental Office in Dauin for proper documentation and safekeeping. RAB

HPG photos

20/09/2025

BREAKING NEWS: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that the national government will return the P60-billion in excess funds which was earlier taken to state coffers from PhilHealth back to the state insurer due to savings generated, "mainly from Department of Public Works and Highways." |

via Ted Cordero/GMA Integrated News

17/09/2025

Look: Speaker Martin Romualdez resigns as speaker of the House of Representatives on September 17, 2025. His resignation paved the way for Isabela 6th District Rep. Faustino Dy III to take over the chamber’s leadership.

PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

Via Manila times FB

17/09/2025

NORPPO Turn-Over of command

The new Negros Oriental police provincial Office Director is PCOL CRISCENTE C. TIGUELO who took over PCol. Ronan Claravall on Sept 16, 2025
at Camp Lt. Col. Francisco C. Fernandez Jr., Brgy. Agan-an, Sibulan, Negros Oriental today, September 16, 2025. The Turn-Over of Office Ceremony was officiated by PBGEN ARNOLD THOMAS C IBAY, RD PRO-NIR.

The event was also witnessed by theNegros Oriental governor oHon. Chaco Sagarbarria, Governor of Negros Oriental, and Hon. Manuel Sagarbarria, Mayor of Dumaguete City.

Congratulations and good luck.

16/09/2025

WOMEN EMPOWERS LOCAL POLICE STATION IN NEGOR

Three “Police” women now acted as the head of local police stations in two towns and a City in Negros Oriental. They are PLtCOL Lerio Coral, PCapt. Renette Jumuad and Pmaj Janine Lim.

PLtCol Coral (OIC) is stationed in Guihulngan City, one of the largest land areas in the northern part of the province. With a population exceeding 102,000 (as per the 2020 census), the city is spread across 33 barangays.

Just recently, in the municipality of San Jose is PCapt Jumuad (OIC) serves as the new chief of police who will overseeing 14 barangays and a bustling port of Tampi that connects to Cebu province.

Meanwhile, PMaj Lim was assigned to the new go-to place in NegOr’s tourism town of Pamplona. It’s a new destination with several new tourist attractions, a haven for both local and foreign visitors.

Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office has a strength of over a thousand police officers who are spread out in 6 Cities and 19 municipalities. The newly installed Officer In-Charge PCOL CRISCENTE C TIGUELO, is the new provincial director in starting September 16, 2025. RAB

14/09/2025

This just in: boxer Ricky Hatton found dead today September 14, 2025

12/09/2025

RENTED CAR RECOVERED BUT SOLD TO NEW OWNER

The rented Nissan Livina 2023 model was surrendered after the new owner who had purchased the stolen car at bargain price noticed the flash alarm posted on various social media platforms by the Dumaguete mainstream media in the early morning of September 12 at around 4:30.

In a report shared by the Regional Highway Patrol Unit–NIR Special Operations Team (SOT) Negros Oriental, the supposed new owner from Brgy. Isugan, Bacong, admitted to purchasing the vehicle from the suspect for ₱500,000.00.

Upon realizing the irregularities, he sought legal counsel and contacted the authorities to facilitate the surrender of the vehicle, as reported by the HPG.

Highway Patrol Group (HPG) NegOr team leader PEMS Aurelio L. Bodo advised the public to bring the vehicle’s registration documents before making a payment and avoid transacting at night. A Follow-up operations are ongoing to determine the suspect immediate arrest. RAB

Back story here: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1349475556750321&id=100050636672555

08/09/2025

: All in-person classes and on-campus activities at Silliman University will resume on September 9, 2025. Office operations remain uninterrupted and will continue to observe regular business hours.

Via Silliman University OIP

08/09/2025

Two students were stranded in the middle of the river when the water rapidly rose in the afternoon of September 5 in Barangay Balogo, Guihulngan City, Negros Occidental. In a phone interview with Jeffrey delarita, Balogo Punong barangay identified the two girls as siblings, Mary Grace, who is 17 years old, and Princess, who is 13 years old. The three girls, including their cousin who was taking the video, came from their school when they were dismissed early by their teacher because of an expected heavy rain. However, as they tried to cross the 60 meters river, the water rose rapidly, and they were swept away. Fortunately, they survived. Furthermore, barangay captain Delarita expressed his anger about the incident. In his fb post said….” 𝙄𝙣𝙮𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 2024 𝙥𝙖,,𝙩𝙖𝙣,𝙖𝙬𝙖 𝙣𝙞 𝙍𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙖 𝙢𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙮 𝙨𝙖 𝙢𝙜𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙟𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚 𝙢𝙜𝙖 𝙢𝙤 𝘼𝙂𝙄 𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙝𝙞,𝙪𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙮𝙪 𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝙜𝙞 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙖 𝙏𝙖𝙮 𝙢𝙜𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙟𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚 𝙢𝙖 𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝙍𝙤𝙣..𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙜𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝 𝙪𝙜 𝙙𝙞 𝙟𝙖𝙥𝙤𝙣 𝙣𝙖 𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙮𝙪 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙖𝙜 𝙠𝙞𝙩𝙖2𝙭 𝙩𝙖 𝙨𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙡𝙖..𝙖𝙙𝙩𝙤,𝙤𝙣 𝙟𝙪𝙙 𝙣𝙖𝙠𝙤 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡, 𝙘 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙖 𝙨𝙖 𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙘 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙢𝙤 𝙣𝙖 𝙞𝙮𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙮...”. The project cost is almost 5 million he said. RAB

07/09/2025

07/09/2025

04/09/2025

HPG WARNS MOTORISTS OF COLORED LIGHTS

Lights in different colors enhanced the vehicle’s coolness during nighttime driving, but this feature doesn’t work well with PNP Highway Patrol Units. This was revealed by PEMS Aurelio Bodo, head of the HPG Special Operations Team.

In a phone interview, he sighted some provisions in the motor vehicle accessories that only white or yellowish color for the headlamp, yellow or amber for the signal lights and red for the tail lights. Having blue, green or any other color is a violation under the unauthorized motor vehicle accessories he said.

Bodo stressed that the violations of illegal accessory including lights is P5,000 in all types of vehicles including motorcycles.

In fog lamps, he mentioned that the lights should not be positioned above the headlights for four-wheeled vehicles or at the handlebar of motorcycles. Instead, they should be positioned underneath. Overhead fog lamps are not recommended for use in urban areas; they are only permitted during trails. Bodo added. RAB