All the death cases, except for one, were either due to shooting incidents or a road mishap.
At least two deaths in the province were linked to members of the Philippine Army while in Talisay City a four-month old baby was found stuffed in a plastic bag hanging from a tree.
The fatalities in Bacolod City were identified as George Maganto, a native of Sipalay City; Ronel Arcelon, 40, of Purok Makawiwili, Barangay Banago; Violeta Magnifeco, 65, of Dumangas town, Iloilo Province; and Freddie Gellaga, 27, of Purok Kaingin, Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City.
Bacolod City Police Director Rolino Quebrar said in an interview Tuesday that Maganto, who works as a construction worker, succumbed to multiple stab wounds in the different parts of his body.
Probers identified the suspect as a certain "Nathan", Maganto's co-worker in Barangay Estefania.
Arcelon, on the other hand, was allegedly shot at close range by Edjune Villarosa, 20, and an alias "Mayong" at dawn of January 1 in Purok Makawiwili, Barangay Banago.
The victim, a rebel returnee, was a caretaker of the Marvilla Compound.
The third victim identified as Violeta Magnifeco, a sexagenarian, was stabbed by unidentified assailant at 4 a.m. of Monday along 6th-Lacson streets, Bacolod City.
PO2 Julius Lagon said Magnifeco was declared as "Ms. X" until her niece Mydee Claveria, of Purok Langis, Banago, came to claim her body.
Also, the police record showed that the fourth victim was stabbed dead by Bienvenido Gellaga, at 11:30 p.m. Sunday in Purok Kaingin, Singcang-Airport.
Probers are still probing the incidents further.
Injured persons
Those injured from pyrotechnics and other fireworks were identified as Jun-Jun Epasi, of Purok Boulevard, Barangay 30; Karen Severeso, of Airport Subdivision, Singcang-Airport; Francisco Mendoza, of 1st Lacson St., Barangay 17; Noel Tan, of Las Palmas Subdivision, Barangay Taculing; Rodolfo Alarcon Sr., of Purok Makiangayon, Barangay Punta Taytay; Chito Yap, of Block 40, San Dionesio Subdivision, Barangay Granada; John Philip Gallego, of Hermelinda Homes, Mansilingan; Marinor Caraing, of Villa Servando, Singcang-Airport; and Joom Hong, of Quezon Avenue, Barangay 31, all from Bacolod.
Meanwhile, the house of one Chito Yap was damaged by a fire. It appeared that a fountain type of pyrotechnic caused the blaze last Monday dawn. Probers pegged the damage at P30,000.
No one was injured in the incident.
Killings
In Bago City, a 17-year-old died after he was electrocuted at about 7 a.m. in Sitio Tonggoy, Barangay Sampinit during the New Year's Day Eve.
The victim reportedly attempted to take copper wires from a residential house owned by a Resita Manajo but got electrocuted instead after cutting a live wire.
In La Castellana town, a member of a Civilian Auxiliary Force Geographical Unit (Cafgu) was shot dead by an officer of the Philippine Army under the 12th Infantry Batallion and a fellow Cafgu member at about 10:30 p.m. in Sitio Asay, Barangay Cabacungan last December 31.
Killed was Leo Mamelia alias "Aming", a resident of Sitio Cabacungan.
Reports say he was shot by his detachment commander identified as Sergeant Victor Panes and Cafgu member Gabriel Villanueva.
Based on an initial La Castellana police investigation, Mamelia was under the influence of alcohol and was disarmed by Panes when the former resisted.
It also appeared the Mamelia tried to take Panes' rifle prompting the latter and Villanueva to fire their weapons.
Both Panes and Villanueva surrendered to the La Castellana Police and were later endorsed to the custody of Ex-O Delta Company under the 12th Infantry Batallion of the Philippine Army prior to further investigation.
