The highly urbanized city of Bacolod got the highest score among provincial and city governments in Western Visayas that have already submitted their coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination plan to the regional office of the Department of Health. The provinces of
BY CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Business establishments in Bacolod City are required to comply with local ordinances, such as the CCTV Ordinance, before the annual renewal of their business permits, Councilor Al Victor Espino said yesterday. Espino, chairman of the Sangguniang
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The hunt for members of the New People’s Army responsible for the ambush-slay of three Army soldiers, including a junior officer, led to the arrest of one suspect in Purok 1, Brgy. Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III A public hearing to address the concerns of residents who oppose the construction of the cellular towers of Dito Telecommunity in barangays Alijis and Taculing in Bacolod City will be conducted next week. Councilor Al
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III The fate of the IPM-Construction and Development Corp., as to whether they would continue to be the official garbage hauler of Bacolod City, is yet to be determined, Mayor Evelio Leonardia said, adding that the
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III Ram Partylist is allotting P4.7 million for the establishment of a multi-purpose building with a stage in Brgy. Pahanocoy, Bacolod City, Captain Yolanda Noble told the DAILY STAR yesterday. Noble said the construction will start
Leaders of the Negros for Leni, composed of multi-sectoral organizations* Archie Alipalo photo
BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III & GILBERT P. BAYORAN Operatives of the Bacolod City Police Office seized P234,000 worth of suspected shabu in two drug-buy bust operations in barangays Alijis and Singcang-Airport Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. Station 8 policemen arrested
The performance of the Bacolod City government in the second wave of road clearing operations has “improved,” the Negros Occidental Validation Team, headed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), said. This was reported by the Validation
It will already be March in a couple of days. That means our dear country will have been in lockdown or various stages of community quarantine for almost one year. It also means that one fourth of 2021 has already
The game between AACI Transport and the Huminove Tigers got out to a competitive start as the former held a four-point lead after one quarter of basketball, 29-25. The score stayed close through the second and after a few lead
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Organizers of the Western Visayas Athletic Association meet have adjusted the playing schedules of outdoor sports competitions, amid the high heat index forecasted in Negros Occidental, disclosed Ian Arnold Arnaiz, spokesperson of the Department of Education
Silliman University, through the Culture and Arts Council (CAC), is set to host a national music and culture summit that aims to convene music leaders and practitioners from various fields of music in the Philippines on May 15-17. With the
• 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.
Leaders of the House of Representatives’ “Young Guns” have strongly condemned the emergence of an audio deepfake featuring President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr., urging decisive action against misinformation threatening the nation’s integrity. Assistant Majority Leaders Zia Alonto Adiong (Lanao
Contingent No. 8, composed of Barangays 6-A and 21, were victorious in the Malihaw Festival Street Dance and Arena Competition in Victorias City Saturday* Andrew Altarejos photo
