BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental officially launched the 30th Panaad sa Negros Festival on Friday, March 13, a month before its formal kick-off on April 13. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson led the launching of the festival with the theme “30 Years of Bringing Negrenses...
BACOLOD CITY – The Land Transportation Office- Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) is investigating a viral video showing a modern jeepney that allegedly failed to give way to an approaching ambulance here. The agency has issued a show-cause order to the jeepney operator. A separate order will be...
BACOLOD CITY – Classes at Saint John’s Institute-Hua Ming here was suspended on Thursday, March 12, following a mass shooting threat that prompted the school to send students home. Police Major Eugene Tolentino, head of Police Station 2, said that a social media post circulated on Thursday...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city will form a monitoring team to oversee all gas stations as fuel prices continue to rise due to the overseas conflict. This was discussed during an alignment meeting led by City Administrator Mark Mayo attended by Mayor Greg Gasataya at the Bacolod City...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is heightening its alert on the possible increase in crimes against property as a result of rising fuel prices. “We are crafting action plans in case of domino effect. Looting, theft, and robbery cases might increase. The Philippine National...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government will implement a four-day work week starting March 16 to conserve energy amid the global oil crisis. Mayor Greg Gasataya signed on Tuesday, March 10, an executive order to enforce flexi-work in compliance with the memorandum issued by President Ferdinand R....
BACOLOD CITY – The City Treasurer’s Office (CTO) is monitoring gasoline stations here to ensure strict compliance with oil price regulations as global market pressures continue to drive up fuel costs. The monitoring followed the announcement of the Department of Energy (DOE) regarding...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod Veterinary Office (BVO) reminded people to ensure the safety of their pets during emergencies following the death of a dog rescued from a recent residential fire in Barangay 2 here. The BVO said a medium-sized female dog rescued by firefighters died despite receiving...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city triumphed over 12 schools division and bagged 165 gold medals in the first Negros Island Regional Athletics Association Meet (NIRAAM) hosted by this city from March 1 to 7. Bacolod, which also lead the secondary division with 112 golds, earned 102 silvers...
BACOLOD CITY – Barangay 2 here is appealing for assistance for victims of a fire on Thursday in Purok Lampirong that left 32 families or 109 individuals homeless. The barangay, in a Facebook post, said affected residents need clothes, blankets, food and drinking water, sleeping mats, toiletries...
BACOLOD CITY – Twenty-nine houses were destroyed in a fire in Barangay 2 here on Thursday, March 5. Fire Supt. Jenny Mae Masip, city fire marshal, said that 20 houses were totally and nine were partially damaged. The fire broke out at 1:15 p.m. and quickly spread as most houses were made of light...
BACOLOD CITY – An additional 15,199 household-beneficiaries in this highly urbanized city affected by the devastation brought by typhoon ‘’Tino’’ (international name ‘’Kalmaegi) in November 2025 will receive P82.11-million Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) from the Department of Social...
