BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya on Thursday condemned all forms of sexual misconduct, particularly in schools, as he terminated the services of an instructor involved in a sexual harassment complaint filed by a female student of the Bacolod City College (BCC). “Following due process and...
BACOLOD CITY - Authorities in this highly-urbanized city are investigating if the recent killing of a businessman was carried out by a hired gunman. Police Capt. Francis Depasucat, head of Police Station 1, confirmed that the gunman — one of three persons of interest — has been identified...
BACOLOD CITY – A 52-year-old businessman was gunned down in broad daylight in front of his hardware store in Barangay 12 here on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Police identified the victim as Romy, a resident of Barangay Taculing here. Police Col. Joeresty Coronica, Bacolod police director, said the victim...
BACOLOD CITY – Four government workers under the City Engineering Office (CEO), particularly the Supply and Property Section, are in hot water after Mayor Greg Gasataya discovered 4,786 hardened cement bags at the CEO warehouse in Barangay Taculing and another storage facility in Barangay Alijis...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc. has officially launched the logo and theme for this year’s highly anticipated MassKara Festival, set to run from Oct. 1 to 19. The new logo, “Mass-Kasingkasing,” was created by Paula Romaine Salmingo, a Bacolod-born illustrator and graphic...
BACOLOD CITY – Police recently recovered a car allegedly used in the fatal shooting of a church driver here last month. The vehicle was found in Barangay Pandanon, Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental, Police Major Ryan Villasario, Don Salvador Benedicto police chief, said. Police Lt. Meller...
The Bacolod City Council is clarifying the legal status and addressing various regulatory compliance and enforcement on Small Town Lottery (STL) operations in the city. Councilor Dindo Ramos authored a resolution designating the entire city council as a committee of the whole to facilitate a...
BACOLOD CITY – Barangay 8 in this highly-urbanized city defended their title in the fifth Rum Festival Parade and Street Dance Competition on Saturday, Aug. 30, at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) grounds. Powered by the energetic performance of the Vista Youth Movers, Barangay 8...
BACOLOD CITY – "I will not vacate my position." Thus said Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) General Manager Mona Dia Jardin after she was removed by the Baciwa Board due to alleged “loss of confidence.” Jardin said the move was done without due process, and called the resolution illegal,...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya has urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Almana Construction and Development Corp. to fast-track the completion of the P152-million diversion channel on Burgos St. here and target operational status by year-end. “On our part, the most...
BACOLOD CITY – The City Health Office (CHO) reported a 12.9 percent decrease in dengue cases here, but logged another fatality, bringing the total to five this year, as of Aug. 16. A four-year-old boy from Barangay Villamonte is the latest dengue fatality in this highly-urbanized city. The victim...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod Cosmopolitan Christian Church (BCCC) has condemned the recent murder of 59-year-old Efren Banaglorioso who worked as their driver for over 30 years. In a statement, BCCC senior pastor Rev. Michael Sequitin said they were saddened by Banaglorioso’s death and grieves...