June 5, 2025

SRA to RSSI affected LGUs: Declare state of calamity

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Sugar Regulatory Administration urged local government units affected by the infestation of Red Striped Soft Scale Insects (RSSI) to declare a state of calamity, Engr. Jose Albert Barrogo, regional director of the Department of Agriculture-

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PVO maintains ASF vigilance

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN While 11 local government units in Negros Occidental have been included in the list of areas that are no longer affected by African swine fever (ASF), the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) remains vigilant in monitoring those

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5 nabbed for illegal drugs, gun possession

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Policemen arrested on Tuesday five suspects in Negros Occidental, for illegal possession of illegal drugs and unlicensed firearms. A buy bust operation at Purok Sambag in Barangay 6, Kabankalan City, led to the arrest of two

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Senior citizen nabbed for electricity pilferage

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A 63-year-old Bacoleño was arrested on Wednesday by Negros Power personnel at Jesus Heights Subdivision in Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City, allegedly for stealing electricity. The suspect, alias Ray, was caught in the act of illegally interchanging

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Man trades shots with Bacolod cops, arrested

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A 37-year-old man who traded shots with the police, was injured and arrested on Tuesday midnight, at Purok Balinday in Barangay 2, Bacolod City. The arrest of the armed suspect, identified by the police as Jojo

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Photo of the Day

PREPARATION. Well-milled rice was weighed yesterday, in preparation for the launch of the P20/kg Rice Project of the Department of Agriculture and Kadiwa ng Pangulo at the Bacolod City Burgos Market today (June 5).* Bacolod City PIO photo

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Unconditional love

There is no doubt that this is the kind of love that Christ is showing us and is commanding us to also live. “Love one another as I have loved you,” he said. (Jn 13,34) And we know that he

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Epidemic levels

According to the authorities, the Philippines is experiencing the “fastest growing HIV epidemic” in the Western Pacific, with the Department of Health recording 57 new cases daily, which is a 338 percent surge from the 13 new cases daily in

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Beautiful flowers on canvas at BCGC

In celebration of May – the month of flowers – the visual artists of Bacolod Arts, Cultural and Heritage (BACH) recently opened an exhibition of paintings in the main lobby of Bacolod City’s Government Center featuring blooms & foliage. Themed

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The proper setting of our intentions

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4 drug suspects busted in Binalbagan, Silay

• THERESA MAE DULMAN Three individuals classified as street-level targets were arrested during a police buy-bust operation inside a public cemetery in Sitio Pag-asa, Barangay Enclaro, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, on Sunday morning, March 1. The suspects, identified by their aliases

LTO issues show cause to minor in viral stunt

• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Land Transportation Office – Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) issued a show cause order against a minor observed performing a dangerous ‘superman’ stunt while speeding along the highway of Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental. The incident

PBBM urged to replace SRA board members

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Accusing them of having betrayed the sugar industry they swore to protect, the National Congress of Unions in the Sugar Industry of the Philippines – Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (NACUSIP-TUCP) urgently called on President

Rescued from fire, pet succumbs to injuries

• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City Veterinary Office (CVO) has confirmed the passing of a female dog rescued from the fire that struck Purok Lampirong, Barangay 2, on March 5. Despite receiving immediate medical intervention from the city’s veterinary