• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The proposed P1.2 billion bulk water project of the Negros Occidental provincial government has failed to secure the support of the sangguniang barangays of Bagtic and Guimbalaon in Silay City, Negros Occidental. On February 3, the
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. Despite facing opposition to the proposed P2 billion loan to fund the “flood-free” project, the city government of Kabankalan formalized a loan agreement with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) on Tuesday, during a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A possible sinkhole has been discovered at Sitio Bairan in Barangay General Luna, Toboso, Negros Occidental. Toboso Mayor Richard Jaojoco disclosed that the sinkhole, which is now being validated, is about 500 meters from a fault
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Provincial Health Office recorded 141 dengue cases in Negros Occidental, from January 4 to February 7, which is a reduction of 80.28 percent compared to the same period in 2025. According to PHO reports, dengue
• THERESA MAE DULMAN A new measure seeking to alleviate the financial burden on senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) has been proposed at the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod. Councilor Jason Villarosa has officially filed a proposed ordinance that would
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Negros Island Region (DSWD-NIR) piloted the third tranche of Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) distribution in Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, yesterday. Arwin Razo, DSWD-NIR Director, stated that the pilot
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Bacolod City recorded its first leptospirosis fatality of 2026, after a 45-year-old vegetable vendor from Purok Mahogany, Barangay Mandalagan, succumbed to the infection on January 5. The victim, who frequently wades in agricultural fields to harvest
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. The Provincial Highway Patrol Team (PHPT) in Negros Oriental successfully recovered five motor vehicles linked to the rent-tangay-sangla modus on Tuesday, following a series of sustained follow-up operations across the province. Rent-tangay-sangla modus is a
The Bacolod City Government has officially launched its School-Based HIV/AIDS Education Campaign, strengthening prevention efforts among the youth while introducing a new digital platform that makes HIV services more accessible and confidential for Bacolodnons. The gathering recently held at the
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance amending City Ordinance No. 1056, to increase the monthly allowance of barangay health workers (BHWs) in Bacolod City, was recently passed by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod on first reading. Authored by Councilor Em Ang,
Under the shadow of the Legendary Siete Steam Locomotive Train, the 7th Margaha Film Festival culminated in an awarding ceremony that felt both celebratory and reflective, closing a week of screenings that drew close to 2,000 viewers across Sagay City.
This is none other than to do everything in our life with the intention of loving and glorifying God. And given how we, as children of God, are related to him, we should also do everything with the intention of
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Senator Francis Escudero honored another Filipina caregiver who died during a recent Iranian missile strike in Israel. Mary Ann de Vera, who lost her life amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, joined the list
“There’s a hell lot of politics in football” – Tommy Docherty This year marks the 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup hosted by United States, Canada and Mexico – a first time tri-nation hosts arguably the biggest event that
The city government of Bago, under the administration of Mayor Mayette Javellana, brought various government services closer to Bagonhons, this time in the upland barangays, a press release from Bago PIO said. The seventh Asenso Bago Serbisyo Caravan was held
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City Police Office Intelligence Unit recovered an estimated P519,000 worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes from an abandoned house in Florence Ville Subdivision, Barangay Pahanocoy, late Monday night. The recovery occurred while authorities were conducting
