BACOLOD CITY – An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) killed in the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel was laid to rest in a public cemetery in Barangay Caduha-an, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, November 5. A Mass was offered to Loreta “Daday” V. Alacre at the Saint Peregrine Parish in...
DUMAGUETE CITY (PNA) – The third district of Negros Oriental is up for a possible “battle” between two controversial political names during the special poll on December 9. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday said the widow of slain Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo, Pamplona...
BACOLOD CITY – A 79-year-old woman was killed in a fire that destroyed her house in Sitio Maitom, Barangay Poblacion Old Escalante, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on All Saints’ Day, November 1. AN arson investigator probes the fire that killed a senior citizen in Barangay Poblacion Old...
BACOLOD CITY – An individual was injured and 10 houses were damaged in a fire in Purok 6, Barangay 1, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on All Saints’ Day, November 1. TEN houses were damaged in a fire in Barangay 1, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on All Saints’ Day. (Kabalikat Civicom...
BACOLOD CITY – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has released close to P500,000 in financial assistance to 28 distressed or displaced overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) here and Negros Occidental last month. DISPLACED OFWs from Bacolod City and Negros Occidental receive P500,000 in...
BACOLOD CITY – An alleged member of a drug group was arrested by authorities in a buy-bust operation in Purok Malipayon, Barangay Binicuil, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Monday, October 30. A WOMAN alleged to be a member of a drug group was arrested by authorities in a buy-bust...
CEBU CITY – Three candidates for barangay captain in Cebu and Negros Oriental won in the elections on Monday, October 30, but were not proclaimed due to their disqualification cases. They were Eduardo Gumera of Barangay Maguikay, Mandaue City, Cebu; Anthony John Apura of Barangay Valladolid,...
BACOLOD CITY – Police said that the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) here and Negros Occidental were peaceful and orderly. RESIDENTS of Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City cast their vote in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections at AL Jayme Elementary School on Monday,...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 6,064 soldiers and policemen were deployed for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Negros Occidental on October 30. MORE than 5,000 security personnel were deployed on Friday, October 27, to secure this year’s barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections...
BACOLOD CITY – The government of Israel has assured assistance to the family of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Loreta Alacre who was killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict early this month. ISRAELI Consul Moti Cohen (right) personally condoles with the family of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Loreta...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development said 25,224 beneficiaries will be delisted from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, also known as 4Ps, in Western Visayas. BELEN Gebusion, head of 4Ps of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Western Visayas,...
CEBU CITY – As part of the preparations for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 30, a curfew will be enforced in Negros Oriental from October 28 to 29. The curfew from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. was ordered through a resolution by the Regional Joint Security Control Center 7...
