• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Local government units in Negros Occidental stood their ground in their decision allowing evacuees from outside the 6-kilometer extended danger zone of Kanlaon volcano, to return to their homes, amid an urgent appeal of the Office
PEACE RALLY. Police estimated a crowd of 35,000 attended the national peace rally organized by the Iglesia ni Cristo at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon area in Bacolod City.* Andrew Altarejos photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A 24-year-old Bacoleño was the first gun ban violator arrested by the police in Negros Occidental, on the first day of the Comelec firearms ban implementation on January 12. The arrested suspect, identified as Archie, 24,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Some personnel of Area Police Command (APC) of the Philippine National Police, which is for deactivation, might be transferred to the newly created Police Regional Office (PRO) 18 of Negros Island Region (NIR), PNP spokesperson Brig.
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) recorded a total of 2,617 dengue cases in Bacolod City, with seven deaths, from January 1 to December 31, 2024. The number of cases last year is 351.7 percent higher
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Nineteen more employees of the Negros Occidental provincial government tested positive for the use of illegal drugs, Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz disclosed on Monday. Diaz said three are regular employees, 10 are job order and
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A minor was declared dead on arrival at a hospital, due to the accidental firing of an air gun, as reported by his father, on Sunday, at Hacienda Dos Hermanos in Barangay Purisima, Manapla, Negros Occidental.
Bacolod City, led by Mayor Albee Benitez and the Bacolod City Tourism Office, announced that the Barangay Granada MassKara Festival Dancers are ready to represent the city at the highly anticipated Sinulog sa Sugbo World 2025, a press release from
The Bacolod City Tourism Council convened for its quarterly meeting to solidify its vision for the future of tourism, officially endorsing the 2024-2028 Tourism Development Plan for adoption and approval by the City Development Council and the Sangguniang Panlungsod. The
The secretary-general of the General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) commends the linemen workers of Negros Power for their unwavering dedication to duty, notwithstanding their dangerous exposure to extreme weather conditions, a press release from GAWA said. Wennie Sancho said
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The third “Likha” art exhibition opened at the ground floor of Ayala Malls Capitol Central, Bacolod City Monday, in celebration of the National Arts Month, with multi-awarded Negrense artist Natalio Alob Jr., Dr. MJ Eslavia Cadigal-Ebrahimi,
While the rest of the world was busy celebrating romantic love with flowers, chocolates, vacations, or intimate meals, a hotel in Bacolod City became the setting for a different Valentine’s Day celebration. On February 14, individuals with special needs, mostly
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Victorias City government is ready to accommodate 500 evacuees from La Carlota City, in case of another eruption of Kanlaon volcano, Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez disclosed yesterday. Benitez said a memorandum of agreement is soon
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In the game between Beer na Beer and Pascual Greek Style, the latter team came into the contest in solid form, heading to a 25-21 lead through the first quarter. However, the Greeks were outscored 31-18, which erased the deficit
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