Entertainment platform BingoPlus is making waves yet again, as its VIP Club introduces “Race To The Top”, a monthly giveaway campaign bannered by a BMW X1 Hybrid prize among other premium rewards, rolled out across multiple rounds. With this newest
Online entertainment platform BingoPlus is riding the summer wave in style with strategic ad placements on the famous paraw boats of Boracay in Aklan, just in time to welcome the peak of the Philippines’ hot and dry season. According to
After several weeks of rollbacks, domestic oil prices are set to rise anew this week, with increases of as much as P2.66 per liter. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Sharon Garin said in an online briefing Monday that gasoline prices
The management team of Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW), led by Chief Operating Officer Angelo David Berba, personally walked the waterlines of Brgy. Hibao-an Sur and North, and Brgy. Guzman-Jesena in Mandurriao District on April 28, —validating water meters, spotting
LandBank is enabling the efficient and secure digital processing of the P10-per-liter fuel subsidy for public utility vehicles (PUVs)—specifically for public utility jeepneys (PUJs) and UV Express units—under the national government’s P10-Per-Liter Fuel Subsidy Program, with real-time verification and recording
The Philippine Sugar Technologists Association (PHILSUTECH) has scheduled this year’s edition of the seminar/symposium and farm tour on May 28-29. Organized by the PHILSUTECH Agriculture and Farm Engineering Division headed Vice-President and Director Emmanuel Cadungog and Director Juan Jose Maria
Ancillary services drove the increase in transmission rates for March, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said Wednesday. During a briefing, NGCP head for Revenue Management Julius Ryan Datingaling said the overall transmission rate for the March billing
Elevating the local tourism landscape, Coco’s Ridge Tavern Winery & Café officially celebrated its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 8. Nestled in the cool highlands of Purok Cobra, Barangay Igmaya-an, the newly opened mountain resort promises the ultimate
The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod has approved a resolution authored by Councilor Caesar Distrito urging immediate assistance for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) adversely affected by the continuing rise in fuel prices driven by the global oil crisis. The
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Bacolod City has been selected as a key destination for the Visayas leg of the Tatak Pinoy Roadshow MSME Workshop, a collaborative initiative between Shopee Philippines and the local government unit aimed at digitalizing local businesses.
• 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
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Police arrested a 76-year-old carpenter listed as the Negros Island Region’s fifth most wanted fugitive during a manhunt operation in Barangay Old Sagay, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday, June 2. The suspect, identified by the alias ‘Moden,’
The Visayan DAILY STAR will suspend publishing operations effective today. This is the last issue we will produce until further notice, ending almost 45 years of service to Negrenses. The last time this happened was during the COVID-19 pandemic, when
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution urging the Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Department (BCDRRMD) to strengthen its efforts in conducting trainings, orientations, and seminars for its responders and volunteers, with close coordination with barangays and private groups, was
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Southeast Asian Basketball Association (SEABA) Secretary General Dr. Koh Koon Teck and Mayor Greg Gasataya inspected the MassKara Coliseum located between Barangays Alijis and Tangub, yesterday, as the project reached 76 percent completion ahead of its
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Bacolod City Government officially turned over 222 smart televisions to 70 public schools to strengthen digital learning in local classrooms. Funded through a P7.34 million allocation from the Special Education Fund, the project aims to
