• GILBERT P. BAYORAN More lawmakers are supporting a thorough and impartial probe into the deaths 19 individuals in Toboso, Negros Occidental, including two American activists, which the Armed Forces of the Philippines maintains were legitimate encounters between Army soldiers
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An estimated 150 hectares of mixed forest and grassland areas located within the 4-kilometer permanent danger zone of Kanlaon Volcano have been damaged by fires that have been occurring for almost 10 days. Authorities, however, clarified
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An overstaying Chinese national was intercepted on Tuesday by the Philippine Coast Guard at the Manta-angan Port in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental. The 42-year old foreigner, a resident of Urumqi, China, was not allowed to board
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Candoni Mayor Ray Ruiz has issued a statement condemning the killing of 13-year-old Rica Grace Simple, calling the act a brutal loss of a promising life and vowing that justice will be served. The victim, a
Bacolod Mayor Greg Gasataya and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Negros Occidental have officially signed an agreement to launch the OTOP Retail Store Bacolod under the One Town, One Product (OTOP) Program, a press release from the Bacolod
• THERESA MAE DULMAN A man was killed following a stabbing incident at the Goldenfield Commercial Complex in Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, on the night of April 28. The victim, identified as John Rey Abantolinao of Purok Magsungay, died from
The Alliance of Concerned Consumers in Electricity and Social Services (ACCESS), together with the Alliance of Consumers in Northern Negros (ACNN) will convene the Central and Northern Negros Consumers Conference on noontime today at the Orange Room, 3rd floor Lopue’s
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Central Negros Power Reliability Incorporated (CENPRI) is urging the public to support the national government’s energy saving campaign by maximizing the use of public transportation. The power generation company, which operates a diesel plant in Barangay
The Nustar Skydeck Cebu officially opened on February 1, unveiling the integrated resort’s newest attraction at the highest floor of Nustar Hotel Cebu. Designed as a semi-circular glass walkway, the Nustar Skydeck offers guests an extraordinary vantage point from above,
GREEN SPACE. Locals and tourists enjoying a relaxing time at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon Park at dusk, when temperatures are more comfortable.* Negros Occidental Tourism Division photo
Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya, through the City Engineer’s Office (CEO), has acquired an additional mini amphibious excavator to strengthen clearing and rehabilitation efforts along the Mandalagan River in the city, a press release from the Bacolod City Communications Office
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City Council has passed resolutions requesting the immediate installation, repair, and activation of street lights along the city’s major thoroughfares. The request was formally directed to the City Engineer’s Office, through the Office of
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A Negrense is among the top 10 graduates of the Philippine Military Academy “Talang Dangal” Class of 2026. Cadet 1CL Mark Clement Dequinto Centina of Brgy. Burgos, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, is the son of a
Players from One Pickleball Hub in Bacolod City emerged as the champions at the Plan Out Pickleball Tournament held in Dumaguete City from May 1 to 3. Johner Ombrezo was the men’s singles open champion and with partner Beauty Idos,
Medium Rare: Kaleidoscope Edition returns May 9—where every bite drops like a beat and music lingers like a perfect aftertaste. Powered by PAGCOR-licensed sportsbook ArenaPlus, the Kaleidoscope night is a full-bodied sensory experience where sound and gastronomy converge at the
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance amending Section 3.1 of City Ordinance No. 342, Series of 2003, as amended by C.O. No. 1057, increasing the monthly allowance of barangay nutrition scholars (BNS), was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod Wednesday.
