BACOLOD CITY – Twenty-six houses were destroyed in a fire in Purok Magnolia, Barangay 7, this city, on Tuesday, May 12. City Fire Marshal Fire Supt. Jenny Mae Masip said the fire started at around 11:20 a.m. in the bedroom of a two-story house intended as a boarding house. She said the house was...
BACOLOD CITY – Western Visayas pair Andrei Villanueva and Ma. Victoria Cruz took the spotlight by completing a six-gold haul in the dancesport youth category to become the most bemedalled athletes so far in the National PRISAA Games Tuesday, May 12. Villanueva and Cruz put on a show with their...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly urbanized city reverted to the five-day work week starting Monday. Mayor Greg Gasataya announced the development, saying that economic conditions have improved with the stabilization of fuel prices and transportation costs. Under Executive Order (EO)...
BACOLOD CITY – This city is celebrating the sixth Chicken Inasal Festival in honor of its world-famous chicken dish from May 29 to 31. Food, culture, music, and entertainment events will be held in three venues – Manokan Country, Megaworld 's The Upper East, and Ayala Malls Capitol...
BACOLOD CITY – Swimmers Luis Jurado of Central Visayas and Candace Franco of Western Visayas led the march of the big winners, while a daughter of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) also rose to the occasion in the second day of the 2026 National PRISAA Games at the Panaad Park and Sports Complex...
BACOLOD CITY – Unbothered by the summer heat, student-athletes carry the smile this booming metropolis is very much known for as the 2026 National PRISAA Games fire off in various locations here Sunday, May 10. With more than 12,000 participants, composed of athletes, coaches, officials, along...
BACOLOD CITY – A 79-year-old woman was killed and her husband was injured in a fire on Wednesday, May 6, in Purok Maanyag 2, Barangay Alijis here. Fire Insp. Jemarie Tapiru, deputy city fire marshal, identified the victim as Rosa Magbanua. Tapiru said the fire broke out at 9:45 p.m. but was only...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has deployed 276 lawmen from the Bacolod City Police Office to secure the National Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) Games here from May 9 to 15. Police Lt. Col. Joem Malong, PRO-NIR spokesperson, said they will...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya said over 100,000 public school students in this highly-urbanized city will receive free school supplies, PE uniforms, and school bags from the city government before the June 8 class opening. During a media briefing on Monday, May 4, Gasataya said the...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya here on Labor Day honored workers as the backbone of the economy and the driving force behind every milestone of development the city achieves. Beyond technical skills, Gasataya recognized the profound sacrifices the workers make, the time away from loved ones,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Land Transportation Office-Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) stopped an illegal motorcycle drag race in Barangay Granada here on Sunday night, April 26, through information from a concerned citizen. LTO-NIR Director Jeck Conlu monitored the situation on the Bacolod-Negros...
Defending champion National University Nazareth School survived a serious scare from feisty St. John’s Institute, 20-25, 32-30, 15-12, to book a Final Four ticket in the Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League (SGVIL) Rising Stars Cup Division 1 on Wednesday, April 29, at the La Salle...
