December 6, 2025

Negros Island gears up for weekend with TD Wilma

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN / RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. / THERESA MAE DULMAN The Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) is anticipating heavy rainfall over the weekend due to Tropical Depression Wilma, while several residents have

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RDC hoping to balance project distribution in NIR

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Noting that majority of big ticket projects are in Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria, the chair of the Regional Development Council – Negros Island Region, said they are hoping to balance out the

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Bacolod kicks off waterway cleanup drive

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Another 3,000 “river warriors” are to be tapped in the clearing and declogging of Bacolod waterways, which will last four to six months, Bacolod Lone District Representative Alfredo Abelardo Benitez disclosed on Friday. Aside from additional

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Far-flung Molocaboc energized after 12 years

For the first time in more than a decade, the island communities of Molocaboc in Sagay City are once again seeing the promise of reliable electricity, a press release from Sagay PIO said The National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) formally energized

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Bacolod minor nabbed with 18 grams of shabu

• THERESA MAE DULMAN A minor was arrested in possession of 18 grams of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation at Purok Neptune, Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City at around 11:42 p.m. on Thursday. The Bacolod City Police Office Station 8

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Elderly farmer hacked dead in Hinoba-an

• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. A 67-year-old farmer was killed after he was brutally hacked by a drunk man in broad daylight on Thursday at Barangay San Rafael, Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental. Initial investigation by the Hinoba-an Municipal Police Station stated

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Bacolod BOSS hits 44% hike in first week

• THERESA MAE DULMAN Bacolod City’s Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS) kicked off the year with a significant 44.18 percent increase in collections during its first week, compared to last year, the Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) reported. BPLO head

P30M in illegal fishing gear, smuggled items seized in 2025

• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. The Negros Occidental Provincial Police Office (NOcPPO) reported significant strides in their law enforcement efforts in 2025, seizing over P30 million worth of illegal fishing paraphernalia and smuggled items. According to the NOcPPO accomplishments report,

SRA urged to present data on proposed export program

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Sugar Regulatory Administration has been urged to present clear, timely and comprehensive information on its intention to export 100,000 metric tons of sugar to the United States, as it is yet to publish the sugar

4 Army officers assigned at 3ID promoted

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Four Army senior officers assigned at the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division have been promoted. Promoted to the rank of full-fledged colonel were Lt. Col. Michael Aquino, Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Lt. Col. Magno Mapalad

Escudero pushes lifting 12% VAT on power

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero pushed for the lifting of 12 percent value added tax (VAT) on electricity sales, saying this targeted relief in the power sector under his proposed bill would have immediate impact and ease

Fil-Indian faces charges over road rage assault of minor

• THERESA MAE DULMAN A 22-year-old Filipino-Indian national is facing criminal charges under the child abuse law after allegedly assaulting a 16-year-old student during a traffic altercation in Purok Santan, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City, on Tuesday afternoon, January 6. Bacolod