• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A total of 3,815 sugarcane workers affected by Typhoon Tino have received financial assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), through its Social Amelioration Program (SAP). The DOLE-Negros Island Region (DOLE-NIR) report said it
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Army soldiers encountered remnants of the New People’s Army (NPA) believed to be involved in the recent killings of two civilians during an armed clash in Barangay Tamlang, Escalante City on June 1. 1Lt. Fevie Fajardo,
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has deployed a total of 369 Philippine National Police personnel to secure the FIBA Under-18 Women’s Asia Cup – Southeast Asia Basketball Association (SEABA) Qualifiers from June 2 to 6.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN To further enhance its emergency medical responsibilities, the provincial government of Negros Occidental has deployed its five 911 Emergency Response Teams in strategic locations across the province. Each team is equipped with a Level 1 ambulance
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two police officers were honored by the Police Regional Office – Negros Island Region for their significant operational accomplishments, in connection with the confiscation of P40.1 million worth of illegal cigarettes in Negros Oriental on May
• THERESA MAE DULMAN About 113,000 public school students in Bacolod City will receive free school supplies for the academic year which will begin on June 8. Mayor Greg Gasataya announced the distribution will take place on the first day
• THERESA MAE DULMAN A regular employee of the Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) was arrested for qualified theft after security guards caught him hiding company-owned copper wires inside his car on Sunday night, May 31. Talisay City
Vice President Sara Duterte, through counsel, has filed her answer before the Senate sitting as an Impeachment Court, a press release from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) said. Without prejudice to the constitutional issues presently pending before the
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Police units arrested the region’s sixth most wanted person, facing statutory rape charges, during an intelligence-driven manhunt operation in Sitio Ilaya, Barangay Calamba, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, yesterday. Authorities identified the suspect by the alias ‘Al,’
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Bacolod Mayor Greg Gasataya has instructed the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) to summon and evaluate all barangay emergency medical services (EMS) teams following a controversial rescue operation in Barangay Sum-ag. The directive
• 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
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance establishing the management and operational plan for the Bacolod Museum and Auditorium, creating the Bacolod Museum and Auditorium Management Board, was recently passed on first reading by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod. Authored by Councilor
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Negros Occidental provincial government has deployed additional emergency room (ER) nurses to hospitals under its management, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance healthcare services and improve emergency response capabilities across the province. Provincial Administrator
• 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
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance establishing the Bacolod City Healthy Workplace Program, was recently passed by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod on first reading. The ordinance authored by Councilor Em Ang said the World Health Organization (WHO) defines a healthy
RUINS. Kids hang out at the remains of the old port of Silay City in Barangay Mambulac, which was once the longest in Asia.* Andrew Altarejos photo
