February 2026

Bacolod City honors centenarians

The Bacolod City government is honoring its senior citizens by celebrating four women who have reached the remarkable milestone of 100 years old, a press release from the Bacolod City Communications Office said. They are Lourdes Panisales of Barangay Tangub,

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A new heart, a new spirit

That is what we are encouraged to pursue and to achieve, especially during this Lenten season. It only means that we should try our best, after due repentance, conversion and purification, that we acquire the very heart and spirit of

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The name game

One of the things that has recently gotten my wife’s attention is how Bacolod City has new street signs that have new names for the numbered streets that most Bacolodnons and even transferees (a demographic she officially belongs to) have

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The travel tax burden

The burden of the travel tax was first imposed upon Filipino travelers 70 years ago, in 1956, through Republic Act No. 1478, which created the Board of Travel and Tourist Industry. The fee was a minimum of P7.50 for travel

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Bayawan celebrates Tawo-Tawo festival

• ANDREW ALTAREJOS The City of Bayawan City, known as the Agriculture Capital of Negros Oriental, celebrated its annual Tawo-Tawo Festival, with several activities during the highlight of the festivities. This year’s theme is “25 years of Celebrating Life’s Harvests”.

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Bacolod allots P50M for first FIFA-standard football pitch

• THERESA MAE DULMAN The city government has earmarked P50 million for the construction of its first-ever international-standard football pitch, with the groundbreaking scheduled this March at the Bacolod City National High School oval. Mayor Greg Gasataya announced the major

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Demand made for removal of SRA board members

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The National Congress of Unions in the Sugar Industry of the Philippines (NACUSIP) yesterday demanded the removal of all members of the Sugar Regulatory Administration board, claiming that they abandoned the very people they swore to

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Lawmakers support SRA charter amendments

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Lawmakers in sugar producing provinces shared the sentiments of industry stakeholders on the need for amendments to the Sugar Regulatory Administration charter, to regulate the importation of artificial sweeteners, which is causing harm and damage to

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Bacolod eyes child healthy zones in schools

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance establishing child healthy zones in all public and private schools, and child development centers in Bacolod City, was passed on first reading by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod Wednesday. The proposed ordinance authored by Councilor

Bacolod SP approves on first reading the Right to Care Ordinance

The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod City has approved on first reading a landmark measure seeking to institutionalize a compassionate, inclusive, and patient-centered healthcare support system through the proposed “Bacolod City Right to Care Ordinance of 2026.” Authored by Councilor Caesar

Lower sugar output anticipated next year

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The sugar production for crop year 2026-2027 is anticipated to drop by seven to nine percent nationwide, due to rising farm input costs, reduced fertilization, high fuel prices, and prolonged dry conditions that are affecting sugarcane

P1.36M in shabu seized in Bacolod

• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) seized approximately 200 grams of suspected shabu valued at P1.36 million during a buy-bust operation early yesterday. The operation, conducted by the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) at Purok Lison,

BingoPlus Night 2026 presents A-listers

Like years past, the BingoPlus Night 2026 promises to be an evening of glitz, glamor, and star power as the digital entertainment platform celebrates its fourth year on May 19. Befitting this year’s theme, “Step into the Next PLUS,” the