BACOLOD CITY – Archbishop Charles Brown, Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, presided over the pontifical coronation of the original icon of the Virgen sang Barangay on Thursday, Oct. 16, at the San Sebastian Cathedral here. The historic event took place during the celebration of the Solemn Feast of...
BACOLOD CITY – An additional 300 police officers from Iloilo and Siquijor were deployed in this highly-urbanized city on Thursday, Oct. 16, to reinforce security operations during the three-day highlight of this year’s MassKara Festival. Their deployment aims to boost police visibility from...
An 11-year-old boy was killed in a lightning strike in Barangay Granada, Bacolod City on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Barangay Captain Armando Vito said lightning struck the bamboo wall of the victim’s home while he was lying in bed and hugging his pregnant mother. The victim sustained chest injuries,...
BACOLOD CITY – Seven public schools in this highly urbanized city sustained damage in the magnitude-5.8 earthquake on Monday, Oct. 13. Through the Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) conducted on Tuesday, Oct. 14, the City Engineer’s Office (CEO) and Department of Education...
BACOLOD CITY – Seven people, including three minors, were injured after a horror train ride overturned in a carnival at the back of the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) around midnight on Monday, Oct. 13. Police Major Joeil Reclamado, head of Police Station 4, said the victims claimed the...
Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya extended the suspension of face-to-face classes in all public schools in this highly-urbanized city on Tuesday, Oct. 14, after some structures were observed to have minor and extensive damage from the magnitude-5.8 earthquake on Monday, Oct. 13. Gasataya met the...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city and two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental suspended classes on all levels on Monday, Oct. 13, after a magnitude-5.8 aftershock rocked Bogo City, Cebu before dawn. Mayor Greg Gasataya announced the class suspension after a meeting with the...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city has allocated P3 million in assistance for victims of the recent magnitude-6.9 earthquake in northern Cebu province. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) approved P3 million to aid the local government units (LGUs) in Cebu...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 16 houses were damaged and 130 families were evacuated after a flashflood hit some parts of this highly-urbanized city on Thursday night, Oct. 9. The city government reported that 14 homes were partially damaged and two homes were totally destroyed in Barangays Banago...
BACOLOD CITY – Face-to-face classes on all levels in this highly urbanized city were suspended on Friday, Oct. 10, due to the magnitude-7.4 earthquake in the Davao region. Mayor Greg Gasataya encouraged schools to shift to modular distance learning and performance tasks and projects to ensure...
BACOLOD CITY – The Kabankalan City government in Negros Occidental donated P300,000 in financial assistance to over 200 families affected by a recent fire in Barangay 27 here. Kabankalan Mayor Benjie Miranda turned over a check to Barangay 27 Captain Freeman Madalag at the Bacolod City Government...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya announced on Tuesday, Oct. 7, that this highly-urbanized city will donate P2 million to Bogo City, Cebu province severely impacted by the Sept. 30 earthquake. Gasataya, in Tuesday’s media interview, said that he has discussed the donation with department heads...
