An image of the moderately explosive eruption that occurred at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano at 5:51 a.m. yesterday, it lasted 56 minutes, based on seismic and visual recordings.* Screengrab from PHIVOLCS
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Almost all the workers of the Sugar Regulatory Administration research facility in Barangay La Granja, La Carlota City in Negros Occidental, have been evacuated due to heavy ashfall triggered by the explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A joint operation of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the local police on Monday led to the confiscation of about two kilos of suspected shabu valued at P13,600,000, in Barangay Bantayanon, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. PDEA
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO / RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. The port in the municipality of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental, reopened yesterday under the management of Negros Coastal Terminals, Incorporated (NCTI), a Negros-based private coastal terminal corporation. The blessing and inauguration was
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO / RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office head Dr. Ana Maria Laarni Pornan confirmed that Bacolod City remains unaffected by ashfall or volcanic hazards following the explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano at 5:51
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A laborer died, while his companion survived, after both were electrocuted on April 7 in Barangay Daga, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. Both victims, whose identities withheld by the police, were loading sugarcane into a truck when
Indeed, that is what would surely happen. Without God, despite whatever brilliance and human and worldly success we may manage to achieve through our powers alone, everything would just be an exercise of self-indulgence and vanity that would lead us
According to former senator Leila De Lima, the Supreme Court is not the one that will compel Congress to pass an anti-dynasty law, but the Constitution, which was her response to the remarks of Senate President Francis Escudero on the
The City of Smiles is firing up the grills once again as it officially kicks off the Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival 2025 with the theme “Fire & Fusion,” a press release from the Bacolod City Tourism Office said. Led by
BingoPlus, your comprehensive digital entertainment platform in the country, powered the ultimate summer playground, HALLYUnion 2025, which took place on March 29 at Kabsat, La Union. HALLYUnion originated from the Korean word ‘Hallyu’, meaning ‘Korean Wave’. This collective term is
It’s true! While divine mercy will have the last word, the requirements of justice, including human justice, no matter how imperfect it is, will have to be tackled first. Christ himself submitted to this condition, even if in his case,
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Negrense Artists Circle Inc. (NACI) is currently holding a tribute exhibit titled “McDo: Sa Puso ng Pinoy” at McCafe at The Upper East, Bacolod City in celebration of its second year anniversary. The exhibit is
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Pollution Adjudication Board has affirmed the issuance of interim Cease and Desist Order (CDO) by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) 6 to the Binalbagan-Isabela Sugar Company (BISCOM) in Negros Occidental, in connection with last month’s
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN With the recent conclusion of the May 12 polls, politics in 2028 is already being discussed by politicians. With his term is set to expire in three years, reelected Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the continued
𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗗 𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬 — As Bacolod continues to emerge as one of the most dynamic and promising cities in the Philippines, a new residential development is capturing the attention of discerning investors: Parkville by SMDC. Positioned as the real estate brand’s
During the recent Kanlaon Volcano eruption on May 13, the Cadiz’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Team (DRRMT) mobilized its water tanker to conduct flushing operations – clearing ashfall debris along vital roads going to Barangay Yubo, La Carlota City,
