The municipal government of Toboso in Negros Occidental is offering a P10,000 cash reward to individuals who can arrest a person disrupting the peace and order during a fiesta in the town. Councilor now Mayor-elect Richard Jaojoco said that this initiative is aimed at preventing any commotion...
BACOLOD CITY – Eight members of a family were injured after the jeepney they were riding in plunged into a canal on their way to attend a college graduation in Barangay Salvacion, Murcia, Negros Occidental on Sunday morning, June 8. The victims were residents of Barangay Minautok, Calatrava,...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental has released cash incentives totaling P1.3 million to athletes who won medals in the recent Palarong Pambansa 2025 in Ilocos Norte. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, with Dr. Ramir Uytico, Department of Education-Negros Island Region...
BACOLOD CITY – The two drivers who were involved in the tragic death of a six-month pregnant nurse in Barangay Taloc, Bago City, Negros Occidental were released from police custody on Tuesday afternoon, June 3, after they posted a total bail of P120,000. Police Lt. Col. Ariel Pico, Bago City...
BACOLOD CITY – As the opening of classes on June 16 approaches, the lack of available classrooms remains a major challenge in schools being used as evacuation centers for individuals displaced by the Kanlaon Volcano eruption in Negros Occidental, particularly in La Castellana town. Around 2,448...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government has created a task force to effectively prevent and control the spread of monkeypox (Mpox) in Negros Oriental although no case has been recorded in the province. Gov. Manuel Sagarbarria issued an executive order on Monday, June 2, establishing the Negros...
BACOLOD CITY – Two drivers have been charged for the death of a six-month pregnant nurse in a road accident in Barangay Taloc, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, June 1. Police Lt. Col. Ariel Pico, Bago City police chief, said that a case for reckless imprudence resulting in multiple...
BACOLOD CITY – Two brothers conducting electrical work were fatally electrocuted in a restaurant in Barangay Pedro, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental on Monday, June 2. Police identified the fatalities as Dexter, 45, and his older brother Roilan, 48, both residents of Barangay Santo Rosario,...
ILOILO CITY—Companies under the Razon group have the cheapest rate in the islands of Panay and Negros. In a recent power forum in Iloilo City, it was found out that MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) and Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) have lower rates for residential...
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is seeking emergency powers to contain the spread of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) on Negros Island, raising concerns over their potential impact on sugar production and overall supply. SRA Deputy Administrator Ignacio Santillana stated that the...
BACOLOD CITY – A 36-year-old six-month pregnant nurse died after she was hit and ran over by two cars in Purok Proper North, Barangay Taloc, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Sunday night, June 1. Police Lt. Col. Ariel Pico, office-in-charge of Bago City Police Station, identified the victim as...
BACOLOD CITY – A 51-year-old woman was killed and six individuals were injured in a collision between a hauler truck loaded with sugarcane and tricycle in Purok Tuburan, Barangay Tampalon, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Saturday night, May 31. Police Capt. Sammy Gasataya, deputy chief of...
