• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Flooding due to heavy rains triggered by thunderstorms and the shearline yesterday led to the temporary evacuation of 261 families, composed of 784 persons, in seven barangays of Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. The affected barangays were
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As the election period starts on January 12, the Philippine National Police is also set to activate the Police Regional Office – Negros Island Region (PRO NIR) this month, according to provincial police spokesman PCapt. Judesses
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Evacuees residing outside the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone of Kanlaon volcano, have started to return to their respective homes in La Castellana and La Carlota City in Negros Occidental on Wednesday, despite the restiveness of the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Office of Civil Defense estimates that about 124,000 people within a 10-kilometer radius of Kanlaon volcano will be affected, if it erupts again, revealed Task Force Kanlaon chief Raul Fernandez on Wednesday. In a press
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Policemen seized on Tuesday an estimated P118,000 worth of suspected shabu from seven drug suspects they arrested in Negros Occidental. Of the seven arrested suspects, three are laborers, two are jobless persons, and a pedicab and
The Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) will implement a temporary road closure of major roads surrounding the Capitol Lagoon and Park on January 13, in connection with the nationwide Rally for Peace by the Iglesia Ni Cristo. Jose Antonio Robello,
Leaving no stone unturned and recognizing the collaborations with the different partners, Bacoloadiat Festival organizers held a coordination meeting with national agencies, volunteer organizations, and city offices to ensure a safe and orderly festival. The Bacolaodiat Incorporated and its organizers
The Alliance of Concerned Consumers in Electricity and Social Services (ACCESS) came up with an evaluation of the Sitio Electrification Program launched by Negros Power, to advance the welfare of its electricity consumers. According to the press release, a program
ABLAZE. Volunteer firemen responding to the residential fire at Barangay Singcang-Airport in Bacolod City on January 7.* Chamber Volunteer Fire Brigade photo
With all the rapidly evolving developments we are having these days, we need to learn how to live our Christian faith consistently. This can indeed be a big challenge since this is practically like breaking a new frontier where things
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and his administration for their successful effort in ensuring the safe release of 17 Filipino seafarers held hostage by Houthi rebels in Yemen for more than 429 days, a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Farmers have resumed the harvesting of mature sugarcanes within the six kilometer extended danger zone of Kanlaon volcano, after the Office of the Civil Defense lifted its suspension. Donato Sermeno III, Office of the Civil Defense
DEMO. The Sagay City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office conducted demonstrations during the State University of Northern Negros university week, exposing students to life saving knowledge and practices.* Sagay City DRRMO photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Police Regional Office 6 reported that its anti-illegal drugs campaign from January 1 to 15, led to the arrest of 196 drug suspects and the recovery of P17.8 million worth of illegal drugs. The Negros
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Mark Gabriel Salanga of Aksyon Radyo Bacolod was elected president of the Negros Press Club for 2025-2026 during its general assembly and election of officers at the NPC Media Center in Bacolod City Saturday. Elected vice
Miss Universe Bacolod 2025 Louise Lian Enumerable Bobe on Tuesday delivered an inspiring speech before the Bacolod City Council, pledging to showcase Bacolod’s vibrant culture and its empowered women on the national stage at Miss Universe Philippines 2025. Bobe, a
