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Cops say BacoLaodiat peaceful

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) reported a zero major incident record inside the festival sites, throughout the successful celebration of BacoLaodiat Festival 2025, which ran from January 28 to February 2, marking the city’s grand

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Feedback on BacoLaodiat festival referred to SP

• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez yesterday said he will convey to the Sangguniang Panlungsod the concerns raised by business owners and residents along Lacson Street in Bacolod City who were affected by the road closures during

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3 nabbed in buy bust operations

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Three suspected drug peddlers were arrested by the police in Sunday in two buy bust operations in Carlos City and Toboso in Negros Occidental, leading to the confiscation of P130,000 worth of suspected shabu. The arrest

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P1M aid for Kanlaon evacuees

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN One million pesos in financial aid for Kanlaon evacuees was given by the Davao City government to the provincial government of Negros Occidental. The P1 million check was turned yesterday by retired P/Col. Alfredo Baloran, head

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Gun incident goes viral, alarms Talisay City mayor

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Alarming and unacceptable. That was how Mayor Neil Lizares described the video of a gun firing incident in Barangay Dos Hermanas in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, involving an armed suspect and an agrarian reform beneficiary, that

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Another northern Negros port to open

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A privately-owned commercial port will open on April this year, in Barangay Punta Salong, Manapla, Negros Occidental. Managed by the Manapla Port Stevedoring Arrastre (NPSA) Estate, with investors mostly composed of businessmen from the 2nd district

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Board member aspirant Montilla withdraws candidacy

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental 5th district board member aspirant Patrick Miguel Montilla has withdrawn his candidacy for the May 12 elections, citing personal reasons. In a statement, Montilla said he withdrew his candidacy by filing a sworn statement

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Heineken, Cobra Energy Drink start win streaks

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Graftwatch reactivation urged

General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) secretary-general Wennie Sancho is calling anti-corruption advocates and likeminded individuals to campaign for the reactivation of the People’s Graftwatch in Bacolod City that was formerly headed by the late Dr. Patricio Tan, who achieved

744 police personnel assigned in Negros promoted

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A total of 744 police personnel assigned at the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office, Regional Mobile Force Battalion 6, Bacolod City Police Office, and its National Support Units, have been promoted. The simultaneous oath taking, donning,

Baylan Arts Festival kicks off Nat’l Arts Month in Bago

• ANDREW ALTAREJOS The City Government of Bago kicked off the celebration of the National Arts Month with its Baylan Arts Festival at Bantayan Park, Barangay Poblacion in Bago City, Negros Occidental Monday. The event is also part of the

Emperador acquires luxury mezcal company

Emperador Inc. expanded its premium product portfolio with the majority acquisition of Destileria Los Danzantes S.A. de C.V. (“Los Danzantes”), through its Mexican subsidiary Casa Pedro Domecq. According to a press release, Los Danzantes is a significant player in the

Gasataya slams ‘desperate’ political tactics

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya slammed what he called a “desperate political tactic” in an anonymous post on Facebook which he said is a veiled threat on his life. In a statement posted on