BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government has partnered once anew with the Federation of Irrigators Association of Central Negros-Bago River Irrigation System (FIACN-BRIS) to provide affordable rice to the people of Negros Occidental. PEOPLE purchase P25 per kilo rice in a ‘Bigasan ng...
BACOLOD CITY – Two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in an encounter with the Army 15th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Sitio Cambaga, Barangay Yao-Yao, Cauayan, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, November 7. The Army has yet to release the names of the fatalities as of posting time. POLICE...
BACOLOD CITY – A 39-year-old man was gunned down while sleeping with his live-in partner in a sugarcane field in Barangay Palampas, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Monday, November 6. Police identified the victim as Ronald Santillan, 39. A 39-year-old man was shot dead while sleeping in a...
BACOLOD CITY – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte commended the holding of the Invitational Fancy Drill Competition at the 125th Al Cinco de Noviembre in Bago City, Negros Occidental on November 5. DUTERTE (FB) In a video message, the Vice President underscored the collective...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has assured the family of slain overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Loreta Alacre that they will receive all the necessary assistance pursuant to the mandate of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. DMW Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac (left) and Mayor...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Nicholas Yulo stressed the importance of learning the lessons of the past as the city of Bago in Negros Occidental marked the 125th anniversary of Al Cinco de Noviembre on Sunday, November 5. City officials headed by Yulo and Vice Mayor Ramon Torres led the wreath-laying...
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...
