• GILBERT P. BAYORAN More than P2 million worth of suspected shabu and dried marijuana leaves were confiscated by the police in separate buy bust operations in Bacolod City over the weekend, resulting in the arrest of eight drug suspects.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported detecting eight more volcanic earthquakes at Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island this weekend. In a bulletin covering the period from 12 a.m. Saturday to 12 a.m. Sunday, PHIVOLCS
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya slammed what he called a “desperate political tactic” in an anonymous post on Facebook which he said is a veiled threat on his life. In a statement posted on
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Unidentified armed men reportedly set heavy equipment on fire on February 8 in Sitio Manghuya, Barangay Aya, in La Libertad, Negros Oriental. Burned were two backhoes, a loader, and a dump truck. The estimated damage of
The Bacolod City government on Friday unveiled a proposed urban master plan that would enable this highly urbanized city to promote sustainable development in the next 25 years. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, together with Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya, showcased
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Synergeia Foundation has conferred Victorias City the Seal of Good Education Governance for the Outstanding Performance of the Local School Board in Enabling All Children to Finish Schooling at the End of the School Year
House leaders on Sunday denounced the complaints to be filed against Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, calling them nothing more than a feeble attempt to divert public attention and shift focus away from the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte,
General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) secretary-general Wennie Sancho is calling anti-corruption advocates and likeminded individuals to campaign for the reactivation of the People’s Graftwatch in Bacolod City that was formerly headed by the late Dr. Patricio Tan, who achieved
CHAMPION. Barangay Bago was hailed as overall champion at the Kali-Kalihan Harvest Festival 2025 in Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental yesterday* Andrew Altarejos photo
That’s the theme of the Jubilee Year 2025 as declared by Pope Francis last year. The Jubilee Year began last December 24 and will end on January 6, 2026. The idea behind is to encourage everyone to make pilgrimages that
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center said eight were recently added to its pipeline of PPP projects for undertaking between the government and the private sector. Data released by the PPP Center showed that as of March 14 this year, projects
Victorias City officially marked yesterday the start of the 27th Kadalag-an Festival with a grand civic-military parade and opening ceremony at the City Public Plaza. “Two years ago, we thought we had the grandest celebration of the festival yet. The
The decrease in the electricity rates of Negros Power for the month of March 2025 amounting to P 0.67711 is a welcome development, Wennie Sancho, president of the Alliance of Concerned Consumers in Electricity and Social Services (ACCESS), said in
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO “The World of Imagination,” a group art exhibition showcasing the works of 25 Negrense artists, opened at the Spice Kitchen, St. Moritz Street, Helvetia Heights, Bacolod City on March 14. The show features the works of
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Provincial Health Office recorded two suspected rabies deaths from January to March 15 this year in Negros Occidental. Dr. Girlie Pinongan, the Provincial Health Officer, disclosed that the two victims are a minor and a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Former Vice President Leni Robredo yesterday called on Negrenses, many of whom supported her during the 2016 and 2022 elections, to rally behind independent senatorial candidates Bam Aquino and Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan. Robredo said “we need
