• 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

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The implementation of a Smart Agriculture Project, an initiative aimed at introducing advanced farming technologies to increase agricultural production, improve farmers’ incomes, and promote a more sustainable agricultural system, is being eyed for implementation in Negros

• 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 Authorities seized P952,000 worth of suspected shabu from a high-value individual (HVI) following a buy-bust operation yesterday in Purok Cereza South, Barangay 3, Bacolod City. The sting operation resulted in the arrest of a 23-year-old suspect

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) across the Negros Island Region (NIR) are expected to gain improved market access and stronger economic opportunities through ongoing infrastructure projects being implemented by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). The Department

• THERESA MAE DULMAN The City Legal Office (CLO) has issued a final 10-day notice to vacate and dismantle 51 roadside stalls at the ‘Asenso Market’ in Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City, after operating for two months without a valid special

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance institutionalizing and mandating the full implementation of the National Immunization Program (NIP) of the Department of Health (DOH) in the City of Bacolod, was recently approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod on first reading.

• 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

• 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

Orophil Shipping International Co., Inc. welcomed home the Filipino crew members of MV African Oasis, a press release from the shipping company said. The crew has safely returned to the Philippines after enduring months of uncertainty and danger in the