• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The New People’s Army have claimed responsibility for the burning of three units of heavy equipment owned by a village official in Sitio Medel, Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. In a statement, Ka Dionesio Magbuelas,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Policemen seized more than P500,000 worth of suspected shabu in series of buy bust operations over the weekend in Negros Occidental, including highly urbanized Bacolod City, leading to the arrest of seven drug suspects. Two of
Part of the simulation exercises for a Kanlaon Volcano Alert Level 4 eruption conducted by various government agencies, which included evacuations from affected LGUs to the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City.* La Castellana DRRM photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A multi-purpose building worth P8 million, for the use of the Philippine Army, will soon rise in a two-hectare lot in Barangay Gawahon, Victorias City, Negros Occidental. The two-hectare lot was donated by the Victorias City
As he took his oath for his third and final term as top honcho of Cadiz City on July 4, alongside other winning local officials in the May 12 polls, Cadiz Mayor Salvador Escalante, Jr. committed anew to make their
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The officers and members of the General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA), an alliance of labor groups in Bacolod City, represented by its secretary general Wennie Sancho, appealed to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to expedite the
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Bureau of Fire Protection Negros Island Region is hiring applicants for the position of Fire Officer 1 from July 3 to 21, a press release from the BFP NIR Public Information Unit said. Those interested
That’s the conclusion we can draw from that gospel episode where a woman with a 12-year illness was cured instantly, and a dead girl was made to rise back to life again. (cfr. Mt 9,18-26) These two miraculous events highlight
One of the key findings of the 2023 National Nutrition Survey conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology that was released last week, found that more food is being wasted among
Atty. Monico Jacob, chairman and chief executive officer of STI Education Systems Holdings Inc. announced on July 5 that Dr. Ryan Mark Molina is the new president of STI West Negros University. Jacob made the announcement during the general assembly
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Bacolod City police seized approximately P170,000 worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay 2 early Monday morning. The operation, conducted by police station 2 at around 1:00 a.m., resulted in the arrest of
• THERESA MAE DULMAN A week-long gun ban will be enforced in Bacolod City, in coordination with the upcoming celebration of the 30th Panaad sa Negros Festival. According to Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) OIC Director Police Colonel Eugene Rebadomia,
BEACH SEASON. Clear skies, white sand, and blue waters beckon to tourists and locals alike at Punta Ballo, Barangay 4 in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental.* Andrew Altarejos photo
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) urged victims of theft and robbery to prioritize filing official reports with law enforcement instead of simply posting about their experiences on social media. BCPO Officer-in-Charge Police Colonel Eugene Rebadomia
BAYWATCH. As summer peaks and the beaches fill up, CDRRMO personnel are deployed monitor popular spots, such as this busy beach in Sagay City over the weekend.* Sagay CDRRMO photo
Athletes who represented Sagay City in the 2026 Provincial Athletic Meet and the Negros Island Regional Athletic Association Meet were formally presented during the flag ceremony at the Sagay City Government Center on Monday, a press release from Sagay PIO
