Rookie police officer dies in Negros Oriental shooting
By Glazyl M. Jopson
BACOLOD CITY – A 27-year-old police officer died after his firearm allegedly discharged during a drinking session at a relative’s house in Barangay Caranoche, Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental, around midnight Friday.
Following the incident, the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NORPPO) reminded police personnel and licensed firearm holders to observe safety protocols at all times.
“Firearms must be handled responsibly, kept pointed in a safe direction, and never displayed or manipulated unnecessarily, particularly during social gatherings involving alcohol,” the provincial police said in a statement.
A NORPPO report said the patrolman was drinking with acquaintances when he reportedly drew his issued 9 mm firearm and demonstrated how it operated.
The firearm allegedly discharged while he was handling it, hitting him in the forehead, police said.
He was taken to a hospital, where he was declared dead.
Police Brig. Gen. Rudecindo Reales, director of the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR), went to the scene after learning of the incident.
Police Lt. Col. Joem Malong, PRO-NIR spokesperson, said the noncommissioned officer had recently completed training and was under the Regional Personnel Holding and Administrative Unit while awaiting an assignment.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
The Negros Oriental police extended their condolences to the officer’s family, loved ones and colleagues.
Comments (0)
LEAVE A REPLY
No comments yet
Be the first to share your thoughts!
Related Articles
Iloilo City funds first Jaro River boundary survey since 1920
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Western Visayas (DENR-6) will conduct a cadastral line delineation survey of the Jaro River, the first in more than a century, to establish the river’s legal boundaries, identify encroachments, and support flood mitigation efforts. The Iloilo City government signed a memorandum
PROGRESS FOR WHOM?: UP scientists poke holes in Pax Silica
QUEZON CITY — University of the Philippines (UP) experts questioned who stands to gain from the country’s participation in Pax Silica, the U.S.-led initiative to secure supply chains for artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, and critical minerals. They cited its potential costs to mining communities, water supply, biodiversity, and foreign policy.
Dengue is spiking in northern Iloilo. Check your trash.
ILOILO CITY — Estancia recorded the highest number of dengue cases among Iloilo province’s 42 municipalities and one component city, with 535 infections and eight deaths from Jan. 4 to Oct. 31, 2026, according to provincial health data. The municipality’s caseload rose 361% from the 116 cases recorded during the same