• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Sugarcane farmers in several local government units in Negros Occidental who were affected by soaring petroleum product prices have availed of financial assistance from the Department of Agriculture. Engr. Jose Albert Barrogo, Department of Agriculture regional

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The move to postpone the synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections slated for November 2 this year, due to the economic crisis brought about by fuel price hike, continues to gain ground in the House of

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Army soldiers pursuing the group of Roger Fabillar, alias Ka Jhong, that they encountered last week, clashed on Thursday night with suspected New People’s Army rebels at Sitio Balea in Barangay Laga-an, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. According

• THERESA MAE DULMAN Two separate ‘fuel-and-run’ incidents involving white SUVs were recorded in Negros Occidental this week, prompting the Land Transportation Office-Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) to probe the back-to-back cases. The first incident occurred on April 15 at a

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution requesting the Bacolod Transportation and Traffic Management Department (BTTMD) for the strict implementation and enforcement of City Ordinance No. 09-17-808, or “An Ordinance Creating Bike Lane Interloop in the City of Bacolod,” was approved

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Sales revenue at the 30th Panaad sa Negros Festival this year, beating sales records of the last 3 years, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II disclosed on Friday. According to data released by the provincial government of

• THERESA MAE DULMAN Bacolod Mayor Greg Gasataya has officially directed all barangays in Bacolod City to immediately cease and desist from assessing or collecting unauthorized business taxes and related exactions. The Executive Order No. 08, Series of 2026 was

The Negros Electric and Power Corporation successfully conducted its PaKAPE program on April 16 at the Minuluan Hall, Talisay, Negros Occidental, bringing together 27 barangay officials across the city. The activity served as a platform for open dialogue between the

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution enjoining all food business establishments and other businesses using cooking oil within the city to collect their used cooking oil and donate the same to the Biodiesel Project launched by Bacolod Lone District Representative

• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City Legal Office (CLO) Enforcement Team conducted an extensive clearing operation at the Libertad Public Market yesterday morning. Executive Assistant Levy Pangue, who led the enforcement units, issued a warning to vendors after an