Almost 4,000 Army soldiers and 91 mobility assets have been deployed by the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division to secure Negros Island Region, Western and Central Visayas during the May 12 polls.* PA photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amid the disqualification complaint filed against her over residency issue, Atty. Lionel Marco Castillano, Commission on Elections regional director for Negros Island Region, disclosed on Thursday that Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo remains a legitimate candidate for
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) reported another significant accomplishment in the campaign against illegal drugs, following the confiscation of almost P1 million worth of suspected shabu from an arrested drug personality. The apprehension of a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A public school teacher, assigned as a chairman of the Board of Election Inspectors for the May 12 national and local polls in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, who has been accused of alleged electioneering, will be
The City Government of Bacolod, through the Bacolod City Tourism Development Office, convened an Inter-Agency Coordination Meeting for the Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival at the Bacolod City Government Center on Wednesday, a press release from the Bacolod Tourism Office said.
Water Watch Advocates – Bacolod City joined the nationwide condemnation of PrimeWater’s failure to deliver clean, sufficient and affordable water services to the Filipino people. “We, the consumers of Bacolod City, spearheaded by Water Watch Advocates, are compelled to express
With all the things that we are now exposed to, we cannot be naïve to think that as long as these things are not instantly wrong, we can feel free to receive them anytime. That kind of mindset may be
The misunderstood word for the week would probably be ‘bollard,’ especially after the tragic incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 where two people were killed, one of them a 4-year-old girl who was just sending her dad
With the May 12 polls fast approaching, the Commission on Elections has organized its own “keyboard warriors” of truth tellers, according to Comelec Chairman George Garica, who said that 30 of the poll body’s personnel have been assigned to man
Wushu’s Carlos Baylon Jr. led the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) monthly achievers for April. Baylon, who hails from La Carlota City in Negros Occidental, delivered a breakout performance at the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) 10th Sanda World Cup in Jiangyin,
The Negros Occidental Pillars have officially claimed the Sharks Billiards Association (SBA) Season 2 Championship, defeating the Manila MSW Mavericks in a thrilling finals series that showcased the very best of Philippine professional billiards. Composed of Drahcir Mauricio, Jolo Aspuria,
As the City of Bacolod prepared to welcome some of Southeast Asia’s brightest young basketball talents for the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers 2026 on June 2-6, the excitement will extend far beyond the tournament court. In line
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Police units arrested the region’s sixth most wanted person, facing statutory rape charges, during an intelligence-driven manhunt operation in Sitio Ilaya, Barangay Calamba, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, yesterday. Authorities identified the suspect by the alias ‘Al,’
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution urging the Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Department (BCDRRMD) to strengthen its efforts in conducting trainings, orientations, and seminars for its responders and volunteers, with close coordination with barangays and private groups, was
Kenneth Llover believes months of hard work have him ready for the biggest fight of his young career. With the help of PAGCOR-licensed sportsbook ArenaPlus, Llover has intensified his preparations ahead of his International Boxing Federation bantamweight title eliminator against
FISHING PORT. This port at Sipalay City is busy in the mornings, as arriving fishermen dock, while barongoy or flying fish is dried under the sun.* Roger Beltran photo
