BACOLOD CITY – The Land Transportation Office-Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) has disqualified six motorcycle riders from obtaining a driver’s license after they were caught drag racing in Barangay Granada here on Friday, July 17. Seven unregistered motorcycles were confiscated. Seven Temporary...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has ensured the safety of students, teachers, and personnel of University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) following a bomb and shooting scare inside the campus at noon on Thursday. In a statement, Mayor Greg Gasataya said BCPO Director...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod-Silay Airport in Silay City, Negros Occidental has revived the free temporary accommodation program called “Sleepover sa Paliparan’’ project for stranded passengers. Police Major Deejay Domingo, chief of the Bacolod-Silay Airport Police Station under the...
BACOLOD CITY – A 31-year-old soldier and his 28-year-old wife were killed during an altercation in their house in Barangay 3 here on Sunday, July 12. Police Lt. Conan Gadayan, officer-in-charge of Police Station 2, identified the victims as Private First Class Paul and Leonora. Investigation said...
BACOLOD CITY – A perimeter wall of the Burgos Public Cemetery in this highly-urbanized city was damaged by heavy rain and strong wind on Friday night, July 10. The structure also collapsed during the onslaught of typhoon ‘’Tino’’ last year. Mayor Greg Gasataya, together with the City...
BACOLOD CITY — The city government of Victorias in Negros Occidental has officially withdrawn its request to dispose garbage in this highly-urbanized city 's sanitary landfill following strong public opposition, particularly from residents of Barangay Felisa here. Victorias City Mayor...
Miss World Philippines National Director Arnold Vegafria formally introduced Althea Nicole Gadingan and Ysabella Wuthrich as the official candidates of the Negros Island Region and Bacolod City in the Miss World Philippines 2027 pageant on Feb. 25 at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City during a...
BACOLOD CITY – Four cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) were reported in two barangays here. Dr. Maria Agueda dela Torre, head of the City Veterinary Office (CVO), announced in a media briefing on Wednesday, July 1, that samples from two hogs in Bangga Riles, Barangay Alijis and two in Purok 5,...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya met the local school board here on Tuesday, June 30, to discuss measures to strengthen the safety of schools and protecting students following recent school-related violence. Expressing concern over the impact of the incidents on students ' well-being,...
BACOLOD CITY – A 14-year-old Grade 8 student was allegedly stabbed and injured by his 12-year-old schoolmate near their school in Barangay Sum-ag here on Monday, June 29. Police Capt. Greeky Cayao, head of Police Station 9, said that a fistfight erupted between the victim and the Grade 7 suspect...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly urbanized city and the component cities of Bago and Cadiz in Negros Occidental have launched various initiatives to enhance the delivery of services to the elderly. On Monday, Mayor Greg Gasataya here led the formal opening of the P3.3-million Senior Citizen Center...
BACOLOD CITY – A man allegedly shot and wounded his former girlfriend who was celebrating her birth anniversary with a male friend in an eatery in Barangay Villamonte here late Saturday night, June 27. Police identified the victim as Queen of Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental. Police Lt. Raphael...
