• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Twelve Negros Island Region solons were among the 257 members of the House of Representatives who voted for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. The House of Representatives approved on Monday the justice committee report
CRATER GLOW. Superheated volcanic gas glowing from the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano, captured by camera from Kanlaon Volcano Observatory – Canlaon City station on May 10.* PHIVOLCS photo
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The cities of Bacolod and Bago have transitioned back to a regular five-day workweek following the issuance of executive orders by their respective mayors. Government employees in both cities are required to resume the standard Monday-to-Friday
Cadiz City is beaming with pride after knowing that a Cadizeño lad is among the top ten graduating cadets of the premier Philippine Military Academy (PMA), a press release from Cadiz PIO said. Cadiz Mayor Salvador Escalante, Jr. said CDT
• 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
• 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
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City government is actively pushing for the city to be designated as a Regional Training Center for archery, baseball, and football to further bolster its local sports development. Mayor Greg Gasataya said on Monday
The City Legal Office (CLO) and the Bacolod Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO) have penalized the owner of a truck caught in a video, illegally dumping construction debris in the BREDCO area, a press release from the Bacolod City
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN For maintaining a full year without electricity disconnections under its Sitio Electrification Program, Negros Power rewarded 120 households with cash incentives in Sitio Imbang Mesa, Barangay Bagtic in Silay City, Negros Occidental. As part of a
The Executive Committee of the Alliance of Concerned Consumers in Electricity and Social Services (ACCESS) after the Central and Northern Negros Consumers Conference on April 30, in Bacolod City, came up with an evaluation on the importance and consumer benefits
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
The other day I asked my daughter, who was in the process of getting a student driver’s permit as one of her requirements for Filipino-style adulting, how it was going. She had just taken the exam for the theoretical portion
The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, or Corpus Christi, should spur us to sharpen our understanding and appreciation of the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist where Christ himself, both God and man, gives himself completely to us—body,
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Two suspects were arrested in a hot pursuit operation on Wednesday, after tailing and opening fire on undercover police intelligence operatives along Magsaysay Avenue in Barangay Singcang Airport, Bacolod City. Authorities identified the apprehended suspects as
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Agriculture – Negros Island Region (DA-NIR) placed its planned cloud seeding operations for Negros Occidental and Panay on hold, following the onset of the rainy season, although funds remain available should weather conditions
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) officially launched the SAFE NIR Dial 911 Program yesterday at the Bacolod City Police Office to establish an accessible, technology-driven emergency response system across the province. The PRO-NIR
