BACOLOD CITY – The city government received an additional P50 million from the Department of Health (DOH) to support the Bacolod City Comprehensive Health Program (BacCHP). BENITEZ (FB) The DOH granted the request of Mayor Albee Benitez for additional resources to supplement the rising healthcare...
BACOLOD CITY – A 59-year-old driver was killed and a helper was injured when the tractor they were riding plunged off a cliff in Hacienda Loygoy, Barangay Granada here on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Police Capt. Portia Nillosan, head of Police Station 5, identified the victim as Mario Tandog of Barangay...
BACOLOD CITY – Police Col. Joeresty Coronica, Bacolod police director, said that he proposed to Mayor Albee Benitez to add three new police stations to complement the existing 10 here. Coronica said that the initial plan is part of a super city roadmap, as he acknowledged the development of...
BACOLOD CITY – A 62-year-old former barangay councilor or kagawad was gunned down in Zone 1, Barangay Handumanan here on Monday, Nov. 4. The victim was identified as Henry Salbibia of Barangay Blumentritt, Murcia, Negros Occidental, a caretaker of a non-government organization based in this...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office based here reported a 12 percent decrease in crimes during the observance of “Undas” from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2. Police recorded only 22 incidents this year compared to the 25 in the same period last year. Police Col. Rainerio de...
BACOLOD CITY – Two suspected drug pushers were arrested and shabu valued at P3.4 million was seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 10 here on All Saints’ Day. TWO suspected drug pushers were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 10, Bacolod City on All Saints’ Day. (Photo courtesy...
BACOLOD CITY – Barangays 39 and 29 topped this year’s Elektroika Diva and float parade competitions during the recent 45th MassKara Festival here. Glittering costumes and colorful floats illuminated the streets during the parade from Megaworld’s The Upper East to the Bacolod City...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod Yuhum Foundation Inc. has raised P1 million for victims of severe tropical storm “Kristine,” particularly in the Bicol region. The MassKara Festival 2024 organizer initiated a MassKarade Ball dubbed “Sapphirus” to raise funds for those deeply impacted by the...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez has donated P2.5-million worth of assistance to kiosk tenants affected by tropical cyclone “Kristine” and extended the MassKara Festival celebration until Oct. 31. The five-day extension from Oct. 27 to 31 benefitted food kiosks at the Bacolod City...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office seized suspected shabu valued at P33 million during the 45th MassKara Festival here from Oct. 1 to 27. Police arrested 55 individuals involved in drug-related activities and confiscated 4,867.39 grams of shabu in relentless anti-drug operations, said...
BACOLOD CITY – Barangay Granada bagged another grand slam after winning in the 45th MassKara Festival street dance and arena competition here on Sunday, Oct. 27. BARANGAY Granada bagged another grand slam after winning the title in this year’s MassKara Festival street dance and arena...
BACOLOD CITY – Police seized 800 grams of suspected shabu valued at P5.4 million from a vendor in a buy-bust operation in Purok Narra Baybay, Barangay 8 here on Saturday night, Oct. 26. POLICE arrest a 55-year-old vendor and recovered suspected shabu worth P5.4 million in a buy-bust...
