ILOILO CITY -- The Western Visayas Regional Development Council (Western Visayas RDC) under the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA-6) is seeing a boost in connectivity following the opening of a new sea route between the islands of Panay and Negros. A new roll-on/roll-off (RoRo)...
BACOLOD CITY - At least 3,600 residents, including former rebels in Negros island, condemned the atrocities of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in a series of condemnation rallies this week. Some residents of Silay City, Negros Occidental burn the CPP-NPA flag as...
BACOLOD CITY -- The municipal government of Hinoba-an in Negros Occidental has unveiled its new public market on Thursday. The new public market of Hinoba-an town in Negros Occidental worth P60 million was unveiled on Thursday. (Capitol PIO Photo) Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and municipal...
BACOLOD CITY - Two alleged drug pushers were arrested during a buy-bust operation in Barangay 1, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, with the authorities confiscating P360,400 worth of suspected shabu. The P360,400 worth of suspected shabu seized in a buy-bust in Barangay 1, San Carlos...
ILOILO CITY -- If elected president, Senator Manny Pacquiao vowed to prioritize the construction of the bridges linking the islands of Panay, Guimaras and Negros in the Visayas. “Of course, it will push through. We will continue the “Build, Build, Build” program of President Duterte,”...
BACOLOD CITY - A woman and her two nieces died after they drowned in Bago river at Purok Paho, Barangay Napoles, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday. Two children, and their aunt died after they drowned in the Bago river at Purok Paho, Barangay Napoles, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday....
BACOLOD CITY - An elderly man died after he was sideswiped by a Ceres Liner bus in Barangay Gargato, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Tuesday. A policeman checks the scene in Barangay Gargato, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, where an elderly man died in a road acciddnt Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of...
BACOLOD CITY - Two men believed to be members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in a clash with government troops in Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Saturday. Army checks on the bodies of two suspected NPA rebels killed in a clash in Barangay Carabalan,...
BACOLOD CITY -- The Army's 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) prevented an alleged extortion attempt of the New People’s Army (NPA) members after they were engaged in two clashes at Sitio Malikolik, Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Friday. Some residents of Barangay Mahalang,...
Coca-Cola Philippines reaffirmed its commitment to providing clean and safe water to the country’s vulnerable communities with a ceremonial visit to the P4WatER project, which launched in 2021. This project is a result of the partnership between Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines Inc. (CCFPI), the...
BACOLOD CITY - Unidentified armed men believed to be members of the New People's Army (NPA) burned a backhoe at Sitio Cagay, Barangay Camindangan, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Thursday. According to Maj. James Latayon, Sipalay City police chief, about 30 to 50 armed men arrived and told the...
BACOLOD CITY - Three persons were killed in separate road accidents here and in Negros Occidental on Wednesday. A police officer checks the scene in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City, where a motorcycle died after hitting a truck parked at the roadside Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of Police Station...
