FLOODED. Bureau of Fire Protection personnel assist stranded pedestrians to safely traverse Lacson Street in Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City as floodwaters rose in the area after heavy rains on Thursday night.* BFP-Bacolod photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is being asked to explain the declines in the price of sugar and molasses, which has severely impacted the livelihoods of planters, millers, and stakeholders across the country, as reported by
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Former Senate president Francis “Chiz” Escudero yesterday renewed his call for the expeditious passage of Senate Bill No. 277, which seeks to strengthen the National Building Code of the Philippines through mandatory structural inspections and higher
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance institutionalizing the Circular Economy Program of Bacolod City, was passed by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panglunsod (SP), recently on its first reading. Authored by Councilor Wilson Gamboa Jr., the “Circular Economy Program of Bacolod City”
The Bacolod City Public Plaza is set to come alive this week as three of the most anticipated events of the MassKara Festival 2025 take center stage, promising a grand celebration of music, dance, and creativity. These include the SingKara:
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. The authorities followed through on their commitment to curb the proliferation of loose firearms with the confiscation of an unlicensed shotgun from the possession of a farmer on Wednesday at Hacienda Hinalinan, Barangay Guimbalaon, Silay
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. A total of P346,800 worth of suspected shabu fell into police custody after a successful buy-bust operation carried out by the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) in Victorias City, Negros Occidental, on Thursday, as
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. Facilities tagged unsafe in Negros Occidental are still under assessment, after several minor cracks were observed at the structures caused by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake centered in Bogo City, Cebu that was also felt in
• THERESA MAE DULMAN A man classified as a high-value individual in the local drug trade was arrested during a buy-bust operation that yielded an estimated P680,000 worth of suspected shabu early Friday morning in Barangay 8, Bacolod City. The
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Diocese of Bacolod will hold a Grand Rosary Rally on Saturday afternoon, October 11, to pray for “just, honest, and transparent leadership and governance.” The event will bring together clergy and lay faithful from across
