• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Five fisherfolk and farmer associations in Sicogon Island are filing petitions for the revocation of 334-hectare land use conversion from agricultural to commercial/tourism by the Sicogon Development Corporation (SIDECO), which was approved in 2016 by the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson lauded authorities for their decisive action against illegal mining activities in Hinobaan, Negros Occidental, which recently led to the arrest of a Chinese national and eight others, and yielded about P17.5 million
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two more civilians have added to the long list of victims of atrocities perpetrated and claimed by the New People’s Army in Negros Island, since March last year. Almost all of the victims were tagged as
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The frequency of ash emissions in Kanlaon Volcano over the past few days are still normal, but the public is advised not to be complacent and to remain vigilant, disclosed PHIVOLCS director Teresito Bacolcol. “Under Alert
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City government has established a dedicated hotline and helpdesk to assist residents with family members and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by recent military events in the Middle East. Organized in coordination with the
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO NIR) arrested two suspects and recovered unlicensed revolvers in separate operations targeting loose firearms on February 26 and 27, in Negros Occidental and Oriental, respectively. The first raid
• THERESA MAE DULMAN A 19-year-old ended up in a jail cell after he was apprehended during a drug buy-bust operation conducted by Bacolod Police Station 6 in Purok Gonzaga, Brgy. Taculing, on Saturday, February 28. The suspect, identified as
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) – Negros Island Region has launched the Fire Square Roadshow 2026 at SM City Bacolod as part of the kick-off activities for Fire Prevention Month, yesterday. Scheduled from March 1
A Cebuano scholar from the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman urged global action on agrarian reform and pro-poor food systems at an international conference in Colombia, which over 400 academics and rural advocates attended alongside a major UN-facilitated multilateral
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 At least 500 tricycle drivers in Bacolod City have filed an appeal after being excluded from the fuel subsidy and cash aid distribution of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The distribution for the
• ROBERT HARLAND In the heart of Bacolod City, the Institute for Culinary Arts de la Salle (ICA) has quietly transformed into one of the Philippines’ most influential culinary schools. Since its founding in 2007, ICA has trained more than
Old Sagay Elementary School (OSES) marked its 100th year with a Centennial Celebration and Appreciation Night on March 31 at the Brgy. Old Sagay Covered Court, highlighting its role in shaping generations of learners and contributing to the growth of
• THERESA MAE DULMAN A 38-year-old man was killed in a gun attack along Palanca Road in Barangay 14, Bacolod City, at approximately 9:10 p.m. yesterday. Police identified the victim was identified as Jonel Besaña a resident of Purok Talaba,
• 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
A total of 1,193 public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers in Bacolod City received relief from the city government in the form of rice assistance distributed on April 5, a press release from the Bacolod City Communications Office said. For many
