COMMEMORATION. Various Negrense groups, led by the Church, marched together from the Provincial Capitol Lagoon to the Bacolod City public plaza on February 25 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution* Andrew Altarejos photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN La Castellana residents who are no longer allowed to return and reside within the 4-kilometer permanent danger zone of Kanlaon Volcano, may soon have a permanent relocation site. The provincial government of Negros Occidental, through Governor
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution urging the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO), through Mayor Greg Gasataya, to implement City Ordinance No. 1073, series of 2024, or the “Parking Spaces Regulation Ordinance,” was recently approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero will lead Senate hearings on a priority measure that will disqualify relatives of public officials from entering into government contracts, following his appointment as chairperson of a newly created subcommittee under the
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The City Legal Office (CLO) Enforcement Team has officially served notices to vendors at the ‘Asenso Market’ in Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City mandating the voluntary removal of their structures within ten working days. CLO Spokesperson Atty.
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod Anti-Mendicancy and Management Division (BMMD) is closely monitoring three minors recently filmed loitering along Lacson Street, Bacolod City. BMMD focal person Anjanette Servano said that those children were among the 15 alleged ‘rugby boys’
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Talisay City Police Station conducted a search warrant on February 23 at Barangay Zone 4-A, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, resulting in the arrest of a 49-year-old male for possession of illegal firearms. The operation was initiated
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City Veterinary Office (CVO) is conducting an urgent search for a stray dog reported to have bitten seven people near the Bacolod Public Plaza. CVO Officer-in-charge Dr. Janine Sarthou confirmed that the seven incidents
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) turned over 500 brand new tablet computers to the Bacolod City government. The donation is part of PAGCOR’s regional corporate social responsibility initiative aimed at equipping cities in the
The municipality of Moises Padilla in Negros Occidental has opened bidding for the purchase of a stainless steel water tanker worth P5.4 million, a press release from the municipal government of Moises Padilla said. In an invitation to bid issued
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City government is actively pushing for the city to be designated as a Regional Training Center for archery, baseball, and football to further bolster its local sports development. Mayor Greg Gasataya said on Monday
The Diwa Filipino Film Festival, in collaboration with the annual Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival, is returning to the Seattle Center Armory Loft 2 this June. Among the 30 films selected to celebrate the Filipino spirit and diaspora is “Manokan Country,” a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Authorities seized nearly P7 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested a suspected high-value drug personality during a buy-bust operation on May 16 in Sitio Capagongan, Barangay Poblacion, Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental. Operatives from the Police Drug
• ANDREW ALTAREJOS The ANI art exhibition by the Mangkas Group of Artists concluded as a standout feature of the 43rd Pasalamat Festival, leaving a lasting mark on the city’s cultural scene. Titled “Mangkasanon Soul: ANI Art Exhibit Melds Mentorship,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The appointments of Police Colonels Eugene Rebadomia and Timmar Alam as directors of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NORPPO), respectively, have been confirmed by their local chief executives. After
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday called for an impartial and comprehensive investigation into the chaos and reported gunfire inside the Senate building, warning that any attempt to undermine legal and democratic processes could erode public trust
