BACOLOD CITY – A total of 207 families composed of 849 individuals lost their homes in a fire that destroyed 89 houses in Purok Katilingban, Barangay 39 here on Friday, Feb. 27. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod reported that 80 houses were totally and nine others were partially...
BACOLOD CITY – At least 100 homes were destroyed by fire in Purok Katilingban, Barangay 39 here before noon on Friday, Feb. 27. According to Fire Insp. Jemarie Tapiru, deputy city fire marshal, the fire broke out at 11:06 a.m., and was raised to fourth alarm, prompting assistance from nearby fire...
BACOLOD CITY – JoJaJu topped the Lantern Dance competition at the 21st Bacolaodiat Festival here on Sunday, Feb. 22. They received P100,000 cash prize and a trophy from Bacolaodiat Festival Inc. officials headed by chairman John Stephen Sy and Councilor Em Ang, who represented Mayor Greg...
BACOLOD CITY – Former Sen. Nikki Coseteng called for stronger Filipino–Chinese ties and lasting peace during the kickoff the 21st Bacolaodiat Festival here on Friday, Feb. 20. Coseteng was the guest honor in the festival opening held at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) grounds. In her...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office will deploy 500 personnel to ensure peace and order in the three-day Bacolaodiat Festival here from Feb. 20 to 22. Police Capt. Rosalino Pugoy, Bacolod police spokesperson, said that 300 BCPO personnel will be deployed starting Friday afternoon. An...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is pursuing new drug personalities amid intensified operations that resulted in the recovery of P1.75-million shabu in the past week. In a press conference on Wednesday, BCPO chief Police Col. Eugene Rebadomia said, as declared by his...
BACOLOD CITY – The MassKara Festival dancers from this city will perform in the 2026 Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade in Hong Kong on Tuesday. About 40 dancers from Barangay Tangub are representing Bacolod at MassKara 's second appearance as an international performing...
BACOLOD CITY – Hundreds of couples tied the knot in a Valentine 's Day mass wedding rites organized by local government units across Negros Occidental over the weekend. In this highly urbanized city, Mayor Greg Gasataya officiated the wedding of 202 couples at Bacolod City College Activity...
BACOLOD CITY – An 18-year-old man was shot dead and his companion was wounded in front of a shopping mall in Barangay 9 here on Thursday night, Feb. 12. Police Col. Eugene Rebadomia, officer-in-charge of the Bacolod City Police Office, identified the victim as Christian, a resident of Barangay 6,...
BACOLOD CITY – A 23-year-old man was apprehended in a buy-bust operation in Purok Paraiso, Barangay Banago, this city, on Thursday, Feb. 12, becoming the fifth member of his family to be arrested for drug peddling. The City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) arrested the suspect, Janjan, listed as a...
BACOLOD CITY – A 21-year-old woman was injured and 38 residents lost their homes in a fire in Purok Magti-ayon, Barangay 10, this city, on Wednesday night, Feb. 11. The fire that destroyed 11 houses occurred less than a month after a blaze struck the area in January. Fire Insp. Jemarie Tapiru,...
Police Col. Eugene Rebadomia is the new Bacolod City Police Office chief. He replaced Police Col. Joeresty Coronica during a turnover of command ceremony at the BCPO multi-purpose gymnasium presided over by Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, director of the Police Regional Office-Negros Island...
