• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The San Carlos City government in Negros Occidental is preparing two evacuation sites to accommodate the spillover of evacuees from Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, in case of another Kanlaon Volcano eruption. The city government, under its
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A series of anti-drug operations in Negros Occidental on Tuesday and Wednesday, led to the arrest of 24 drug suspects and the seizure of about P480,000 worth of illegal drugs and firearms. Four of the drug
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A policeman is now under police custody after he allegedly shot his wife on Tuesday night in Barangay Ayungon, Valladolid, Negros Occidental. The victim, a 37-year-old teacher, suffered an injury on her upper right arm, according
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Bacolod City Government has temporarily shut down the newly opened McDonald’s Buri Road branch, which had just started operations on February 1, due to its failure to secure a fire safety permit from the Bureau
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
In a bid to enhance tourism synergy and industry collaboration, key hotel accommodation establishments in Bacolod City recently gathered for a Hotel Collaboration Meeting at Citadines Hotel Bacolod City. The event, hosted by the Bacolod City Tourism Development Office, in
The City of Bacolod, through its Public Information Office, is all set for the celebration of the World Radio Day 2025 at the Green Gardens, Bacolod City today. Together with partner institutions, including the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas-Negros
In line with its advocacy for electricity consumers, the Alliance of Concerned Consumers in Electricity and Social Services (ACCESS), led by its president Wennie Sancho, lauded the “PaKAPe Program” recently launched by Negros Power in the barangay level. Sancho stressed
BAKLAS. The Commission on Elections in Kabankalan launched “Operation Baklas” in the city on February 11, removing illegally posted campaign materials.* Kabankalan City PIO photo
That’s from Psalm 128,1. The verse is often used as a responsorial psalm in many of the Masses during the year. And it definitely talks about a healthy kind of fear that is nothing other than a gift of the
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
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The encounters between New People’s Army rebel remnants and Army soldiers in Toboso and Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, will not affect the May 12 elections in those areas, Atty. Lionel Marco Castillano, Comelec regional director for
Not everyone is built for the hustle and bustle of urban city life. Home is where you should feel peaceful and at ease. There are plenty of properties Negros Occidental has to offer that fits the bill. Specifically, future homeowners
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN More than 1,000 security personnel and force multipliers have been deployed to secure the week-long Panaad sa Negros festival site in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and PCol. Rainerio de Chavez, provincial police
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Power announced yesterday that power rates for residential consumers have dropped to P11.4766 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), a significant reduction of P0.6711 from last month’s rate This positive shift is attributed to a combination of factors,
Tourism leaders, hotel executives, and tour operators came together recently at Seda Capitol Central to strengthen collaborations for the upcoming Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival, a press release from the Bacolod City Tourism Office said. The meeting, led by the Bacolod
