• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Negros Occidental unanimously approved the P7.6 billion budget for the fiscal year 2026 on its second and third reading. The approved budget represents a 17.98 percent increase, or approximately P1.1
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. In response to the recent surge in onion prices at local markets, the Department of Agriculture – Negros Island Region (DA-NIR) announced plans to allocate funds aimed at increasing regional onion production. Engr. Albert Barrogo,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A suspected leader of the New People’s Army died on Tuesday in an encounter with Army soldiers in Sitio Capagal, Brgy. Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. The slain rebel leader was identified by the Philippine Army
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An “Ordinance Regulating the Use of Modified or Noisy Motor Vehicle Mufflers within the City of Bacolod,” was approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod on first reading Wednesday. Principally authored by Councilor Caesar Distrito and
CATHEDRAL. The St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Hda. Clementina, Barangay Talubangi in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental yesterday formally opened its doors to the public.* Andrew Altarejos photo
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Two high-value drug targets marked their holiday season in jail as the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) arrested them in a buy-bust operation along with 300 grams of suspected shabu worth P2.04 million. The City Drug
• 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
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Seven out of 27 families given a notice to vacate in Purok Balinday, Barangay 2, Bacolod City, have been disqualified from receiving relocation assistance. Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya confirmed the disqualification, stating that the seven
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Five regular employees of the Bacolod City Government, all assigned to the Office of Building Official (OBO), are currently under investigation after being issued a show cause order by Mayor Greg Gasataya for their alleged involvement
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. Two died in separate motorcycle incidents that transpired in Bago City, Murcia, and EB Magalona in Negros Occidental on the first day of December. In Bago City, a 48-year-old electrician lost his life in a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN One of the two persons reported as missing on January 9 in Barangay Malubon, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, has been found dead, according to the Philippine Coast Guard. The lifeless body of one of the missing
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) Director PCol. Joeresty Coronica clarified that there are currently no monitored drug groups actively operating within Bacolod City. In a press briefing, Coronica said that the last organized group to be
This is what we can gather from that gospel episode of Christ curing a paralytic. (cfr. Mk 2,1-12) That’s because it is our spiritual health that has greater importance than our bodily health. After all, as he said, “The Spirit
DEVOTION. Devotees filled the Kabankalan Public Plaza and surrounding streets as the 50th Sinulog sa Kabankalan officially opened on January 9, with a Novena Mass and the traditional ‘Sad-Sad’ procession in honor of Señor Santo Niño.* Kabankalan PIO photo
It’s a verse from Psalm 40 (8a,9a) that is often used as the Gospel Acclamation in many Holy Masses. It expresses the ideal condition of how our will should be, a tremendous challenge for all of us since we have
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Bacolod City is set to become the first in the Negros Island Region (NIR) to utilize electric patrol cars, as the city government prepares to donate ten electric vehicles (EV) to the Bacolod City Police Office
