January 16, 2025

LP consolidates forces in Negros Island

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Liberal Party (LP) has started to consolidate its forces in Negros Island for the 2025 midterm elections, fielding newbies and returning politicians. LP secretary general Teddy Baguilat yesterday said they are happy that the political

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NPA no longer capable of disrupting polls – Army

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Army has declared that the New People’s Army is no longer capable of disrupting or influencing the 2025 midterm elections. Brig. Gen. Joey Escanillas, 302nd Infantry Brigade commander, said all the guerilla fronts of

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Negros LGUs get 11 ambulances

Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday led the ceremonial sendoff of 11 ambulance units, which will be strategically prepositioned in 11 Local Government Units (LGUs) across Negros Occidental, to enhance their emergency response capabilities. The recipients include Don Salvador Benedicto, San

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Brgy. Handumanan house catches fire

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An afternoon fire razed a house in Purok Paho, Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City yesterday resulting in damage amounting to P135,000. The Bacolod Bureau of Fire Protection received a fire call at about 12:46 p.m. yesterday and

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Comelec orients voters at CHMSU Alijis, F. Towne

Voters in two Bacolod campuses of Carlos Hilado Memorial State University underwent an orientation on the upcoming 2025 National and Local Elections and learned how to use the new Automated Counting Machine (ACM), during the roadshow conducted by the Commission

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City vet jabs Paglaum Village pets

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bacolod City Veterinary Office vaccinated 840 dogs and 111 cats in Paglaum Village, Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City as of January 14. It has also impounded 27 dogs and cats, as well as accomplished eight impounding

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When we reach our limits

Since true Christian love will always ask for more and, in fact, endless things, we should not be surprised when at a certain point we will reach our limits. We know that we are supposed not to say enough in

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Negrense chef Gaita Fores mourned

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bago City Mayor Nicholas Yulo, in an official statement, said “I am deeply saddened and heartbroken over the untimely passing of Margarita ‘Gaita’ Araneta Forés.” The world-renowned Negrense chef, hailed as Asia’s Best Female Chef in

Victorias ready to receive 500 evacuees from La Carlota

• 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

9,827 affected by sulfuric smell, water contamination

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two days after the ash eruptions of Kanlaon volcano on February 15, residents of Barangay Mailum in Bago City, Negros Occidental, which has a population of 9,827, are still suffering from a sulfuric stench, aside from

36 local artists mount mall exhibit

• 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,

DENR-PENRO management conference held

The 1st Provincial Management Conference of DENR-PENRO Negros Occidental held at the PENRO Conference Hall was a significant gathering aimed at aligning the priorities and targets for Calendar Year 2025 based on the approved Work and Financial Plan (WFP). According

P877K in shabu seized, 10 nabbed

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN About P877,872 worth of suspected shabu and several unlicensed firearms were recovered by the police from 10 drug suspects in separate buy bust operations that took place in Negros Occidental, from February 14 to 16. The