SM City Bacolod unified its employee workforce and SM Security Force to spearhead a dual-wave Brigada Eskwela initiative at J.R. Torres Elementary School in Barangay Singcang-Airport. According to a press release, the initiative began with an advance deployment from the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A total of 1,788.9 hectares of sugarcane plantations, impacting 869 farmers across four provinces in the Visayas, have been affected by pest infestations, according to data released by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) as of May
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Representative Julio Ledesma IV has called Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano “a disgrace to the Senate” and vowed to seek declarations of persona non grata against him from local government units (LGUs) in the first district
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The family of fallen soldier PFC John Rey Brasil has requested that he be laid to rest on July 1, which coincides with the birthday of his wife, in a final gesture of togetherness, despite his
• 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 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
• 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
The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod has approved a resolution recognizing and supporting the observance of Pride Month this June, reaffirming the City’s commitment to equality, inclusivity, dignity, respect, and non-discrimination for all Bacolodnons. Authored by Councilors Caesar Distrito, Celia Flor,
• 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 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,’
