BACOLOD CITY – Seven families lost their homes in two fires here on New Year 's Day, Jan. 1. The first blaze was reported in Purok Christian, Barangay Bata, at 12:19 a.m., damaging three houses and affecting six families and 10 individuals. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod...
BACOLOD CITY – The city council has unanimously approved the P4.750-billion budget for 2026. In a media interview, Councilor Jude Thaddeus Sayson, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations and Finance, said the budget was swiftly approved as there were few questions raised during deliberations....
BACOLOD CITY – Three persons were injured in a fire in Purok Riverside, Barangay Banago, this city, on New Year 's Eve. Fire Insp. Jemarie Tapiru, deputy city fire marshal, said the fire originated from a hardware store at 8:35 a.m. The fire immediately spread to neighboring structures,...
BACOLOD CITY – Nine families or 23 individuals lost their homes in a fire on Rizal Day in Barangay 31 here. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod said the fire was reported at 5:33 p.m. and it allegedly originated from the house of a certain Eda. Six houses were totally damaged and one...
BACOLOD CITY – A Luzon-based consortium bagged the two service contracts for this highly urbanized city’s solid waste management operations, amounting to almost P437 million for 2026. The joint venture comprises the International Solid Waste Integrated Management Specialist Inc. (I-SWIMS), a...
BACOLOD CITY – The decomposing body of an unidentified woman was found in a grassy vacant lot in Purok Mars, Barangay Singcang-Airport here on Sunday, Dec. 28. Police Capt. Greeky Cayao, head of Police Station 8, said that a streetlight installer discovered the remains when he noticed a foul odor...
BACOLOD CITY – The president of the Bacolod City Government Employees ' Union has apologized for the spoiled food served during the Year-End Assessment and Employees ' Day at the Bacolod City Government Center on Dec. 19. "Such incident is not only a disservice to our employees who...
BACOLOD CITY – A 42-year-old mother, who allegedly engaged in the illegal drug trade to support the treatment of her son, was arrested by police in a buy-bust operation in Purok Magtiayon, Barangay 10, this city, on Friday, Dec. 19. Seized from Neneng by the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) was...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city is investigating an allegation of spoiled food served during Employees ' Day on Friday, Dec. 19, following concerns aired by numerous employees, including department and office heads. Mayor Greg Gasataya has directed all department and office heads...
BACOLOD CITY – Twenty families or 50 individuals lost their homes in a fire in coastal Purok Tahong, Barangay 2 here on Friday morning, Dec. 19. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod reported that the fire began at 2:12 a.m. and originated from a rental property. The fire that destroyed 26...
BACOLOD CITY – A 32-year-old man and an eight-year-old girl were injured in a fire that damaged four houses in Purok Magsungay, Barangay Singcang-Airport here on Thursday, Dec. 18. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod said that the man sustained an abrasion on the left foot and the child...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office in Barangay Estefania in this highly-urbanized city formally unveiled its newly-renovated administrative building and grandstand on Wednesday, Dec. 17, five decades since the original facility was inaugurated in 1975. The inauguration...
