ERUPTION. Kanlaon Volcano erupted again on Thursday night, sending pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) descending the eastern and southeastern upper portion slopes.* Edna Lhou Masicampo photo via Mayor Batchuk Cardenas FB
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The possibility of the Negros Occidental provincial government continuing its Bulk Water project, which could tap the water surface of Malogo River in E.B. Magalona, is still being entertained. If they pursue the project, Governor Eugenio
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The establishment of a Professional Regulation Commission satellite office in Kabankalan City got the approval of the House committee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation, 6th District of Negros Occidental Representative Mercedes Alvarez disclosed on Wednesday.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is investigating another ground deformation, which it described as a “cover collapse,” that falls under the category of a sinkhole, in Sitio
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Bacolod City administrator Atty. Mark Steven Mayo said that they are now coordinating with the City Veterinary Office (CVO) to trace the seven victims reportedly bitten by a stray dog at the Bacolod City Public Plaza
• THERESA MAE DULMAN A late-night gun attack on Vervena Street, Barangay 30, Bacolod City, claimed the life of a 45-year-old on Wednesday, February 25. The victim, identified as Harold Barrios, a resident of Purok Bagong Buhay of the same
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) tracked down and arrested three of the city’s most wanted individuals in separate operations conducted between February 24 and 25, 2026. Leading the list of apprehensions is alias Raymundo, 24,
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency – Negros Island Region (PDEA-NIR) intercepted 80 grams of suspected marijuana following a K9 inspection at a courier warehouse located in Barangay Junob, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, on February 24. During
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Don Salvador Benedicto police arrested a 57-year-old farmer on February 26 after he allegedly caused a drunken public disturbance while armed with an unlicensed firearm in Barangay Pandanon. Neighbors reported the suspect, identified as alias Leto
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO The Rotary Peace Fellowship application for fully funded fellowships is now available for master’s degree and professional development certificate programs. The Rotary Peace Fellowship is designed for leaders with work experience in peace and development. Each
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Bacolod City has been designated as the official host for the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup South East Asia Basketball Association (SEABA) Qualifiers 2026, scheduled to take place from June 2 to 6. The international tournament
Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya led a consultation and validation meeting for accredited farmers’ organizations and fisherfolk associations under the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program (PAFFP) on April 1, a press release from the Bacolod City Communications Office
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Mayor Greg Gasataya has announced that the solar power installation projects across 17 barangays sites in the city are now 50 percent operational. The initiative covers the Bacolod City Government Center, along with a wide range
The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod has approved a resolution authored by Councilor Caesar Distrito urging immediate assistance for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) adversely affected by the continuing rise in fuel prices driven by the global oil crisis. The
Part 2: The Legislative Shadow – When the Board Betrays the Firm In the corporate world of an MBA, the Board of Directors acts as the ultimate protector of shareholder interests. Their role is to oversee, establish strategic policy, and
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Five individuals, including an Indian national, were injured in a gun attack along Hacienda Buyong-Buyong Road in Barangay Bagtic, Silay City, Negros Occidental, on Wednesday morning. The primary victim was identified as a 42-year-old female Indian
