BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a couple and seized 150 grams of suspected shabu valued at more than P1 million in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Villamonte here on Monday, Nov. 11. A COUPLE was arrested and more than P1-million worth of suspected shabu was seized in a buy-bust operation in...
BACOLOD CITY – A 20-year-old man tagged as a notorious robber was found dead in Purok Arao, Barangay Vista Alegre here on Saturday, Nov. 9. A 20-year-old man tagged as a notorious robber was found dead in a vacant lot in Barangay Vista Alegre, Bacolod City early Saturday, Nov. 9. (Photo...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental is planning to build a P50-million, five-story multi-purpose dormitory at the Pana-ad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan here to primarily house evacuees and athletes. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said the first...
BACOLOD CITY – The City Drug Enforcement Unit arrested two suspected drug pushers and seized 250 grams of shabu valued at P1.7 million in a buy-bust operation in Purok Gonzaga, Barangay Taculing, this city, on Wednesday night, Nov. 6. POLICE seized suspected shabu worth P1.7 million in a...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government received an additional P50 million from the Department of Health (DOH) to support the Bacolod City Comprehensive Health Program (BacCHP). BENITEZ (FB) The DOH granted the request of Mayor Albee Benitez for additional resources to supplement the rising healthcare...
BACOLOD CITY – A 59-year-old driver was killed and a helper was injured when the tractor they were riding plunged off a cliff in Hacienda Loygoy, Barangay Granada here on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Police Capt. Portia Nillosan, head of Police Station 5, identified the victim as Mario Tandog of Barangay...
BACOLOD CITY – Police Col. Joeresty Coronica, Bacolod police director, said that he proposed to Mayor Albee Benitez to add three new police stations to complement the existing 10 here. Coronica said that the initial plan is part of a super city roadmap, as he acknowledged the development of...
BACOLOD CITY – A 62-year-old former barangay councilor or kagawad was gunned down in Zone 1, Barangay Handumanan here on Monday, Nov. 4. The victim was identified as Henry Salbibia of Barangay Blumentritt, Murcia, Negros Occidental, a caretaker of a non-government organization based in this...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office based here reported a 12 percent decrease in crimes during the observance of “Undas” from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2. Police recorded only 22 incidents this year compared to the 25 in the same period last year. Police Col. Rainerio de...
BACOLOD CITY – Two suspected drug pushers were arrested and shabu valued at P3.4 million was seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 10 here on All Saints’ Day. TWO suspected drug pushers were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 10, Bacolod City on All Saints’ Day. (Photo courtesy...
BACOLOD CITY – Barangays 39 and 29 topped this year’s Elektroika Diva and float parade competitions during the recent 45th MassKara Festival here. Glittering costumes and colorful floats illuminated the streets during the parade from Megaworld’s The Upper East to the Bacolod City...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod Yuhum Foundation Inc. has raised P1 million for victims of severe tropical storm “Kristine,” particularly in the Bicol region. The MassKara Festival 2024 organizer initiated a MassKarade Ball dubbed “Sapphirus” to raise funds for those deeply impacted by the...
