• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Occidental provincial government has expressed its support to the proposal of the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board – Negros Island Region (LTFRB-NIR) to augment the fuel subsidy provided by the national government for public
INDUSTRY MEETING. SRA officials, led by Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona, with representatives of various sugar federations and labor during a meeting on March 9 in Bacolod City.*
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Bacolod Lone District Representative Alfredo Abelardo Benitez lauded the Senate’s approval, on third and final reading, the proposed National Autism Care, Support, and Inclusion Act. Benitez, who authored House Bill 3379, or the National Autism Program
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City government established a specialized monitoring group to oversee the operations of gasoline stations across Bacolod City, ensuring compliance with pricing regulations amid the oil market volatility. The multi-agency team, composed of the Department
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A retired police colonel is the new security chief of the Negros Occidental provincial government. Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz II yesterday confirmed that retired police Col. Allan Servida was appointed by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City Legal Office (CLO) has granted a 10-day extension to Asenso Market vendors in Barangay Alijis, moving the final deadline for the voluntary removal of structures to March 20. The decision was made on
A delegation from Bacolod City is currently participating in the Better Air Quality (BAQ) International Conference 2026, organized by the United Nations and being held in Bangkok, Thailand from March 11 to 13. Representing Bacolod City are Councilor Caesar Distrito,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Anticipating exploitation of the fuel crisis, aggravated by the ongoing armed conflict in the Middle East, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero called for the strict and full enforcement of the law against hoarding and profiteering to safeguard
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution enjoining all city government employees of Bacolod City to ensure the continuity of basic public services in view of the 4-day workweek ordered by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., was approved by the Bacolod
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Authorities recovered a stolen taxi in Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City, early Wednesday morning, hours after the driver was reportedly lured away from his vehicle by a passenger under the guise of a delivery errand. The victim,
VALOR. The country’s veterans and heroes are honored during the 84th Araw ng Kagitingan rites at the Bacolod City Government Center Grounds on April 9.* Bacolod City Communications Office photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology recorded three more ash emission events at Kanlaon Volcano on Easter Sunday. The first ash emission started at 1:10 p.m. followed by another at 3:10 p.m. and then 5:09
A regional trial court in Negros Occidental has declared four Yanson siblings “fugitives from justice” and stripped them of their right to seek court relief and participate in legal proceedings until they surrender to face qualified theft charges. In a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A magnitude 5.4 earthquake that jolted Cebu on Monday, as reported by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, was also felt in Negros Occidental, although at a lesser intensity. According to reports of the Provincial
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) recorded five more ash emission events at Kanlaon Volcano as of Thursday afternoon, as the provincial government of Negros Occidental is slated to open its 30th edition of
FUEL SUBSIDY. Tricycle drivers in Silay City, Negros Occidental gather to receive a fuel subsidy of P5,000 each from the national government through the City Social Welfare and Development Office, on April 8.* Silay City PIO photo
