• GILBERT P. BAYORAN / THERESA MAE DULMAN The government campaign against illegal tobacco trade on Sunday led to the confiscation of P45 million worth of contraband cigarettes in Barangay Binalbagan, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, following the arrest of four
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Despite economic challenges, the 30th edition of Panaad sa Negros festival, which saw the participation of all 32 local government units of the province, concluded on a high note on Sunday night, celebrating not only a
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod Traffic and Transport Management Department has launched an experimental traffic scheme at the intersection of Lopez Jaena and Galo Streets in an attempt to alleviate congestion along the city’s major thoroughfares. Under the new
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The P23,723,968.48 in sales recorded at the 30th Panaad sa Negros Festival, within a period of just six days, has broken its own sales records compared to the previous years, from 2023 to 2005, according to
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Senator Imee Marcos welcomes the plan to postpone the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). In a statement, Marcos said the postponement of the 2026 barangay and youth elections would be beneficial to a country
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Philippines’ chicken inasal has secured the third spot in the TasteAtlas ‘50 Best Chicken Dishes in the World’ list as of April 2026. The grilled chicken dish from Western Visayas earned a rating of 4.4, placing
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City government is preparing direct interventions to address an expected water shortage this summer caused by the impact of El Niño and seasonal heat on Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA) and PrimeWater supplies. City
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Armed skirmishes between Army soldiers and remnants of the New People’s Army ensued during the weekend in the hinterlands of Toboso and Cauayan in Negros Occidental, led to the recovery of war materials, including firearms, explosives
• THERESA MAE DULMAN A truck driver and two helpers voluntarily surrendered a shipment of suspected smuggled cigarettes valued at approximately P16 million to authorities in Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City, on April 15. Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) City Director
• THERESA MAE DULMAN A 50-year-old man was hospitalized after he was repeatedly hacked by his brother-in-law in Sitio Lunao, Barangay Mahalang, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, on Saturday afternoon. Authorities identified the victim as alias ‘Rene,’ while the suspect was
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Bacolod City government has allocated P90 million from its Special Education Fund to provide school supplies, bags, and P.E. shirts to public school students free of charge, for the upcoming academic year. Mayor Greg Gasataya said
• 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.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Sugar industry stakeholders rallied behind proposed amendments to the Sugar Industry Development Act of 2015, pushed by lawmakers in Congress, which advocate additional safeguards to protect the industry. Negros Occidental 3rd District Representative Javier Miguel Benitez
WATERING. The Bacolod City LGU deploys a water tanker to conduct watering operations of urban greenery affected by the dry spell as the summer season peaks.* Bacolod City Communications Office photo
As Bacolod expands beyond its traditional center, Bacolod North is emerging as a growth corridor shaped by infrastructure, connectivity, and the city’s natural direction of expansion. Within this evolving area, Saludad Township continues to advance through on-ground milestones that reflect
The management team of Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW), led by Chief Operating Officer Angelo David Berba, personally walked the waterlines of Brgy. Hibao-an Sur and North, and Brgy. Guzman-Jesena in Mandurriao District on April 28, —validating water meters, spotting
