• 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)
• 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 Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya criticized the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) for the lack of a ‘sense of urgency’ regarding the progress and planning gaps of its P300 million Bacolod Government Center and
LAST RESPECTS. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. at the wake of fallen soldier PFC John Rey Brasil at a funeral parlor in Sagay City.* DND photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday described the ongoing political impasse in the Senate as “untenable and unacceptable,” warning that deepening divisions among lawmakers are already affecting the chamber’s ability to fulfill its constitutional mandate. In
• 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
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution supporting and endorsing the joint and enhanced DepEd-BCC-Best (Basic Environmental System and Technologies) Project RISE, or Revitalizing Institutional Sustainability and Empowerment Trash to Cashback Program 2.0, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod Wednesday.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Army chief Lieutenant General Antonio Nafarrete urged graduates of the West Visayas State University (WVSU) to remain vigilant against individuals and groups that use propaganda and deception to recruit supporters during the university’s 2026 Recognition Program
• 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
• THERESA MAE DULMAN A 34-year-old theft suspect was apprehended after being assaulted by a crowd of bystanders in the downtown area of Bacolod City, following a snatching incident. According to Police Station 1 Commander Police Major Rhondyl Tapang, the
