BACOLOD CITY - Nearly 2,000 faithful and approximately 325 priests from the Dioceses of Bacolod, Kabankalan, and San Carlos in Negros Occidental, and as far as Manila, Cebu, and Legazpi welcomed Most Rev. Louie Galbines as he was formally installed as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Bacolod in...
BACOLOD CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Negros Island Region (DSWD-NIR) has began the payout of cash assistance under the Unified Package for Livelihood, Industry, Food, and Transport Assistance (UPLIFT) program to 3,000 beneficiaries in this highly-urbanized city on Monday,...
BACOLOD CITY - The Diocese of Bacolod is set to welcome Most Rev. Louie Galbines as its seventh bishop, succeeding Bishop Patricio Buzon, who is retiring at the age of 75. During a press briefing, Rev. Fr. Lou-An Torrefranca said Galbines was born in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, but was...
BACOLOD CITY - This highly-urbanized city declared a state of calamity due to Red-Striped Soft Scale Insect infestation (RSSI) which has caused severe damage to the city’s sugarcane industry and raised concerns over its economic impact. The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently approved Mayor...
BACOLOD CITY - An 18-year-old first year college student was recently caught with suspected marijuana valued at P1,500 during a routine inspection in a private university here, just a few days since their class opening this month. According to the police, the contraband was initially found...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office has formed a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to probe the killing of an Indian national in Barangay Villamonte here on Tuesday night, Aug. 4. Police Col. Eugene Rebadomia, Bacolod police director, in a press briefing, said they are conducting...
BACOLOD CITY – An animal welfare group assisted a dog injured by a dart arrow in Barangay 8 here on Thursday. A video of the dog with a dart arrow, believed to have hit his bone, went viral on social media, and garnered reactions from pet owners and netizens. Animal welfare non-government...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a 64-year-old Chinese and a 32-year-old woman and confiscated counterfeit seasoning valued at P470,000 in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Mansilingan here on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The operation was conducted after a manufacturing company filed a complaint over the...
BACOLOD CITY – An Indian national was shot dead by two motorcycle-riding gunmen in Purok Bayanihan, Barangay Villamonte here on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Police Major Joeil Reclamado, head of Police Station 4, said the victim was found lifeless near his motorcycle with head injuries. Reclamado said the...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city officially launched the third Bacolod Film Festival (BFF) on Monday, Aug. 3, with organizers calling on local filmmakers to create original live-action films that highlight this city 's rich cultural heritage. The city government encouraged...
BACOLOD CITY – The Land Transportation Office-Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) has warned the driver of a brown pickup truck allegedly involved in a recent "gas and go" incident in a gasoline station in Barangay Alijis here to surface within 24 hours. "Consider this your final warning," the LTO-NIR...
Manny Pacquiao expressed his dismay over the alleged game-fixing incident that involved the Bacolod Masskara in their recent game against the Bacolod Kuyas in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) last Tuesday, July 28. In an MPBL game where the Kuyas notched a 100-64 win over the...
