• 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
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental 3rd District Representative Javier Miguel Benitez has withdrawn his earlier call for a congressional inquiry into the April 19 encounter in Toboso that left 19 people dead, saying ongoing investigations by government agencies should
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Senate deputy majority leader Joseph Victor (JV) Ejercito earned praise from sugar industry groups after pushing for a Senate investigation into alleged sugar over-importation and the implementation of the Sugar Industry Development Act of 2015, while
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya raised a clarification directed at Felisa Barangay Captain Francisco Hilado, urging the village leader to be more informed regarding the city’s Waste-to-Energy (WTE) project. The mayor’s statement comes in response to
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Eight intersections in Bacolod City are scheduled for a traffic light modernization project aimed at improving local traffic flow and monitoring. Bacolod Traffic Transport and Management Department head Atty. Reuben Mikhail Sabig said the installation of
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The City of Bacolod has officially secured the hosting rights for the 2026 Batang Pinoy National Championships following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement with the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) on May 9. The national
• THERESA MAE DULMAN A 41-year-old farmer was found dead on Saturday morning, May 9, after disappearing while diving in a river in Barangay Busay, Bago City, Negros Occidental. The victim, identified by the alias ‘Joemar,’ was a resident of
GAMES. The cauldron was lit for the start of the 66th edition of the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) Games, where participants from all over the country converged at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City on May 9.* Andrew Altarejos photo
Christ himself had already warned us about this. To his disciples, he once said: “They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the hour comes, that whosoever kills you will think that he is doing a service to God.”
Being the second Sunday of May, yesterday was celebrated as Mother’s Day, and malls and restaurants were probably crowded all over the country as most moms were given the day off from their usual duties in taking care of the
The Negros Occidental Pillars have officially claimed the Sharks Billiards Association (SBA) Season 2 Championship, defeating the Manila MSW Mavericks in a thrilling finals series that showcased the very best of Philippine professional billiards. Composed of Drahcir Mauricio, Jolo Aspuria,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) reported a 36.73 percent drop in focus crime incidents in May this year, compared to the same period in 2025, showing a significant improvement in the peace and order
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Dumaguete City government donated three outboard motors (OBMs) to the Coast Guard District Southern Visayas (CGDSV), a move expected to enhance the Philippine Coast Guard’s operational readiness and maritime response capabilities in the region. The
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A member of the Philippine Army died on June 1, following an armed encounter with New People’s Army remnants at Sitio Cagayanon 1 in Barangay Tamlang, Escalante City, Negros Occidental. 1Lt. Fevie Fajardo, 79th Infantry Battalion
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is looking into illegal drugs as a possible motive behind the fatal shooting of a 43-year-old man at a computer shop in Rachel Store, San Jose 2, Barangay Sum-ag, early
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Confederation of Sugar Producers Association (CONFED) has called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to immediately implement large-scale measures to curb the resurgence of red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI)
