• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Representative Javier Miguel Benitez is pushing for a 500-meter extension of the runway at the Bacolod-Silay Airport to accommodate international flights and strengthen tourism and investment opportunities in Negros Occidental. Benitez, who spoke during the TESDA
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Occidental provincial government is expanding its renewable energy initiative by planning to shift irrigation systems from fuel-powered operations to solar energy, aiming to reduce costs and improve efficiency for farmers and irrigators. Governor Eugenio
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Police Regional Office – Negros Island Region has a new acting commander in the person of PBrig. Gen. Romano Cardiño. On Thursday, Cardiño replaced PBrig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, who was designated as the deputy
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Local chief executives of Negros Occidental came to the defense of the Philippine Army in upholding peace and security, while Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson maintained that the April 19 incident in Toboso was a “legitimate encounter.”
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) yesterday called on the public to refrain from drawing premature conclusions regarding the April 19 encounter in Toboso, Negros Occidental, stressing that a full forensic
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Bacolod City Police Office City Drug Enforcement Unit seized approximately P1.088 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation at Purok Narra Baybay, Barangay 8, Bacolod City, yesterday. The operation resulted in the arrest of
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has announced a localized crackdown on illegal dumping following the circulation of video evidence showing waste being discarded into the city’s waterways. The footage, which was submitted to the Mayor’s office,
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Bacolod City will hold a solemn candlelight memorial on May 16 at SM City Bacolod to honor the victims of HIV/AIDS and recognize the individuals who dedicated their lives to promoting awareness and prevention. According to
• 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.
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
This need does not mean that we should treat suffering and death as though they are “wanted” for their own sake. Our faith teaches us that they are real evils and enemies. But since we cannot avoid them because of
• THERESA MAE DULMAN A 42-year-old former convict was sent back behind bars after police seized P2,584,000 worth of suspected shabu during a drug sting in Purok Malipayon, Barangay 12, Bacolod City, yesterday afternoon, June 5. Police identified the suspect
As part of the ongoing Brigada Eskwela 2026 of the Department of Education, personnel of the Bacolod City Fire Station – Alijis Fire Sub-Station actively participated in volunteer efforts at Emilia J. Garcia Elementary School in Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Land Transportation Office – Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) launched an investigation into an incident involving an employee at its Himamaylan District Office and a vlogger-client, following concerns circulating on social media. LTO-NIR said the employee,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Commission on Elections in the Negros Island Region (COMELEC-NIR) dismissed circulating reports claiming that the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) scheduled for November 2, 2026, will no longer push through, describing it as
BingoPlus and ArenaPlus reinforced their billing as top online platforms in the Philippines after standing out at the SiGMA Summit 2026 Awards Night at the Conrad Hotel in Pasay City last Monday, June 1. The DigiPlus-owned BingoPlus bested other international
