Twenty-six former members of the New People’s Army Militia Ng Bayan, who surrendered to the 62nd Infantry Battalion,received P260,000 worth of livelihood assistance from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Wednesday at Camp Tirambulo in Brgy. McKinley, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental.
Four municipal police stations in Negros Occidental have new police officers-in-charge with the simultaneous turnover of command ceremonies held yesterday at Camp Alfredo Montelibano Sr. in Bacolod City.
A motorist rammed the border check-up point barricade in front of Lopue’s Mandalagan, at Lacson Street, Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City, at about 5:45 a.m. yesterday.
Overseas Filipino Workers who were quarantined at a function hall at a resort in Bacolod City have been transferred to different facilities in response to complaints addressed to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).
“We have to be strong until we meet again. Thank you very much Kapamilya”.
A notorious drug personality from Cebu escaped during a drug bust-turned-shootout in Barangay Pahanocoy, Bacolod City, Thursday where a man was killed and seven others were arrested.
The bodies of two unidentified persons believed to have been summarily executed were found in Purok Mainuswagon, Brgy. Atipuluan, Bago City, Negros Occidental, Thursday night.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines Central Command yesterday deployed a 12-man team of military doctors, nurses and medical aides to Bacolod City to augment efforts of the local government unit in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bacolod City had 93 new COVID-19 positive cases and Negros Occidental had 18 yesterday, the Department of Health reported.
Four personnel of the Valladolid District Hospital (VDH) in Valladolid town, Negros Occidental, tested positive for COVID-19, causing the hospital to briefly close, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said yesterday.
VIGIL PROTEST. Lilian Sembrano (inset), president of Kabakod Negros Transport Coalition (KNETCO), with traditional jeepney drivers and operators, during a vigil at the Bacolod City Government Center grounds as part of their 2-day transport strike against the phase out of traditional jeepneys, which will culminate today at the Bacolod City Diamond Jubilee Tower (NGC replica) at Araneta Street, Bacolod City* CGS photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN If Negros Occidental Board Member Anton Occeño is right, Rep. Emilio Bernardino Yulo will likely have an opponent in the 5th district congressional race in next year’s elections. Occeño, who represents 5th district of Negros Occidental
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An art exhibition for a cause, featuring the artworks of local artists from the cities of Bacolod and Sipalay, and the municipality of Cauayan in Negros Occidental, opened at Araw Café, 10th-Lacson streets, Bacolod City Saturday.
The Provincial Sports Office has teamed up with the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, Inc. (SBP) to conduct a basketball elite camp for young Negrense hoopers in the Province of Negros Occidental this June, an initiative of the Abanse Negrense Sports
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Almost P1 million worth of illegal drugs have been seized by operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the police in separate buy bust operations during the weekend in cities of Bacolod and Silay, all
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The killing of a civilian accused as a “military informant” in Brgy. Amontay, Binalbagan, was claimed by the New People’s Army, but at the same time they denied any involvement in the death of a barangay
