• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. As the search and rescue operations across the Negros Island Region (NIR) continue after the wrath of Typhoon Tino, records show that the reported casualties continue to rise as the death toll has reached 62,
HELPING HANDS. Personnel from Bacolod City join hands with the community as they clear the roads of fallen trees and debris from the onslaught of Typhoon Tino.* Bacolod City Communications Office photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation of sugarcane fields, which was an issue facing farmers in Negros Occidental, is now creating havoc in more areas, not only in Visayas, but also Luzon and Mindanao. Records
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Universal Robina Corporation (URC) is aiming to complete the repair of its breached lagoon wall by November 14. Aside from the repair of the damaged dike caused by earthquake and torrential rains, URC Bais Distillery,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental is getting P50 million in financial assistance from Malacañang, following the declaration of a state of national calamity on Thursday by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The declaration of a state of national calamity will
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN / RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. The Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC) vowed to fix all electric posts that were brought down by typhoon Tino on Tuesday and fully energize its entire franchise area by the
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Telecommunications companies are in the process of restoring services in Bacolod City, which were severely disrupted by Tropical Cyclone Tino, according to Mayor Greg Gasataya. Smart Communications reported that 55 percent of its cell sites in
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. A day after the devastation wrought by Typhoon Tino in Bacolod City, three separate fire incidents broke out on Wednesday evening in Barangays Banago, Tangub, and 26, leaving at least 17 families homeless. Based on
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I don’t think we were prepared for Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi), which if you come to think of it, probably hit the Metro Bacolod area harder than Yolanda (Haiyan) in terms of the power of the winds and the destruction it
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) Director PCol. Joeresty Coronica said that a bank reportedly requested a fee of P2,000 to allow police access and extraction of CCTV footage related to a murder case. The police
Members of the British community in Manila recently gathered to mark St. Andrew’s Day, honoring Scotland’s patron saint with a spirited celebration hosted by the Manila British and Commonwealth Club. The evening was steeped in Scottish tradition, featuring a lively
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• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. Authorities documented two separate road rage incidents in Talisay City and Binalbagan town, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, that ended in stabbing attacks. In Talisay City, a pedicab driver sustained serious injuries after being stabbed by
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine National Police reported that crimes in Negros Occidental dropped by 11 percent. In a report of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO), it said that crime incidents from January to November 30 this
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. / THERESA MAE DULMAN A motorcycle driven by a 25-year-old male ran into a road sign along Purok 4, Barangay Isio, Cauayan, Negros Occidental, at around 1 a.m. on Thursday, resulting in the death of
