• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The savings derived by the Negros Occidental provincial government from the use of solar energy, that resulted in the reduction of its power requirements, may soon be invested in providing electricity to isolated communities that are
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Senator Juan Victor Ejercito has filed a bill seeking to amend the Sugarcane Industry Development Act (SIDA) of 2015, with provisions including a proposal to increase its annual funding from P2 billion to P5 billion, to
• 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
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Police Regional Office – Negros Island Region will deploy 276 police personnel to secure participants and sites of the National Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) 2026, scheduled from May 9 to 15. PLt. Col. Joem
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental recorded a drop of 66.8 percent in dengue cases during the first four months of 2026, according to reports from the Provincial Health Office. The PHO surveillance data, covering January 4 to April 25,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Three unidentified armed men shot and killed a 53-year-old victim on Tuesday at Agbalatuan in Barangay Dolis, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. The victim, a certain Jemar, was gunned down in front of his wife, according to initial
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Anti-drug operatives seized 50 grams of suspected shabu worth an estimated P340,000 during an early morning buy-bust operation in Barangay 3, Bacolod City, yesterday. The operation, conducted at approximately 3:13 a.m. in Purok Lubi, led to
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) Recruitment and Selection Unit has assured the public that their recruitment process is free from the ‘padrino system’ and external influence. Regional Chief of the Recruitment and Selection
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Bacolod City has officially deputized 305 barangay staff members to serve as environmental officers, granting them the authority to apprehend individuals caught illegally disposing of trash. The initiative was formalized during a two-day orientation and seminar-workshop
In a bid to ensure that no patient in the community is denied of life-saving blood due to lack of access and financial constraints, the City Government of Bago, through its Primary Care Facility, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Bacolod Lone District Representative and Deputy Speaker Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said the majority of lawmakers belonging to the Visayan bloc are expected to vote in favor of the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Benitez, convenor
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Land Transportation Office – Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) flagged 24 traffic offenders during a focused enforcement operation across the province of Siquijor. The agency deployed personnel to Lazi, Larena, and the Siquijor Circumferential Road to
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya lauded the City Treasurer’s Office, the City Assessor’s Office, and the Land Tax Division, following a significant P25 million increase in Real Property Tax (RPT) collections for the first four months
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The appointments of Police Colonels Eugene Rebadomia and Timmar Alam as directors of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) and Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NORPPO), respectively, have been confirmed by their local chief executives. After
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