BACOLOD CITY – The Land Transportation Office-Negros Island Region has permanently revoked the driver’s licenses of six public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers here who tested positive for shabu during a surprise drug test last month. LTO-NIR officer-in-charge director Jeck Conlu said they imposed...
BACOLOD CITY – The inaugural Terra Madre Asia and Pacific, jointly hosted by this highly urbanized city and the province of Negros Occidental, puts a spotlight on the emerging slow food communities in the Philippines. The five-day event, which opened on Wednesday at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) showcased the Philippines’ effort to turn local food traditions into global influence as it hosted the first-ever Terra Madre Asia & Pacific 2025 at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon in Bacolod City on Wednesday, Nov. 19. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the...
BACOLOD CITY - A 27-year-old man died after his motorcycle rammed a carabao in Barangay Tangub here on Monday, Nov. 17. Police identified the victim as Noli, a resident of Barangay Pahanocoy here. Investigation said Noli was on his way home when the animal suddenly crossed the street. The victim...
BACOLOD CITY – The Visayan Bloc called on government colleagues and the public to look past political drama and distractions and declared their strong support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. amid ongoing corruption controversies. “We urged everyone to unite behind the reforms that strengthen...
BACOLOD CITY – Ayala Malls Capitol Central recently unveiled a 31.4-foot Christmas tree, lighted as a symbol of hope and unity, as this highly urbanized city and Negros Occidental province recover from past calamities. General Manager Sharon Ciocon highlighted that the holiday season inspires...
BACOLOD CITY – The City Legal Office (CLO) is investigating an alleged mass falsification scheme involving 32 employees of the General Services Office (GSO) at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). The suspects—composed of utility workers, clerks, and drivers—allegedly tampered their...
BACOLOD CITY – The body of a newborn baby boy was discovered on Aguinaldo St. in Barangay 1 here on Friday night, Nov. 14. Police Major Eugene Tolentino, head of Police Station 2, said a passerby noticed the infant wrapped in a blanket, which still had visible bloodstains, and his umbilical cord...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly urbanized city continues to conduct clearing operations for fallen trees as well as water rationing in areas without water supply due to power outage after the onslaught of typhoon “Tino” on Nov. 4. In an interview on Monday, Mayor Greg Gasataya said of the more...
BACOLOD CITY – A 54-year-old businessman was shot dead in Barangay 23 here on Saturday night, Nov. 8. Police Major Joeil Reclamado, head of Police Station 4, identified the victim as Mick, a resident of Barangay Estefania here. Reclamado said the victim, who is engaged in the car rental business,...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly urbanized city was placed under a state of calamity on Thursday, Nov. 6, due to widespread damage from typhoon “Tino” on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The City Council made the declaration following the request of Mayor Greg Gasataya and the recommendation of the City Disaster...
BACOLOD CITY – Twenty-two houses were razed in two fires here on Wednesday night, Nov. 5, and Thursday morning, Nov. 6, amid a blackout caused by typhoon “Tino.” The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod said the first blaze broke out at 8:56 p.m. Wednesday in Purok Riverside, Barangay...
