BACOLOD CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an encounter in Sitio Cansimba, Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Sunday, August 6. The Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) said troops clashed with eight NPA rebels in Sitio Leong, Barangay Imelda, Guihulngan...
BACOLOD CITY – Historic day. Thus said Mayor Nicholas Yulo after the Bago City Junior League Softball team bested seven other regions in the 2023 Junior League World Series championship in Kirkland, Washington, United States over the weekend. BAGO City, Negros Occidental Mayor Nicholas Yulo with...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has offered a cash reward of P100,000 to anyone who could provide information that could lead to the arrest of a member or the leader of the Caunda Drug Group. Police Col. Noel Aliño, Bacolod City police director, made the statement...
BACOLOD CITY – A drag queen, who recently went viral for performing a rock version of “Ama Namin” or the Lord’s Prayer has been declared a persona non-grata in Toboso, Negros Occidental. The municipal council approved a resolution authored by former Mayor now Councilor Richard Jaojoco...
BACOLOD CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) leader wanted for rape was arrested in Sitio Cunalom, Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, July 29. The warrant of arrest for “Jude,” 68, was issued by Presiding Judge Walter Zorilla of Regional Trial Court Branch 55 and...
BACOLOD CITY – Police here seized 2,449.82 grams of illegal drugs worth P16,658,805.7 and arrested 166 persons in 138 operations in 100 days from April 18 to July 27. To further intensify its campaign against illegal drugs, the BCPO launched “B Aid” for the continuous conduct of...
BACOLOD CITY – A man drowned in the sea in Barangay Aguisan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, July 29. Police identified the victim as Joven Buenaflor, 25, of Barangay Aguisan. The victim and his friends went fishing and he decided to swim. After a while, his friends heard him...
BACOLOD CITY – More than 500 delegates from different regions in the Philippines participated in the 41st National Folk Dance Workshop (NFDW) that will introduce 11 new Filipino folk dances. Officials of the Philippine Folk Dance Society (PFDS) led by its president Dr. Randyll Villones and Vice...
BACOLOD CITY – An elderly couple died after the motorcycle they were riding was hit by a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) in Bangga Himaya, Barangay Tabao Proper, Valladolid, Negros Occidental on Thursday, July 27. Police identified the victim as Alfredo Barte, 73, and his wife Felicidad, 62,...
BACOLOD CITY – Typhoon “Egay” has affected 8,540 families composed of 32,670 individuals from 125 barangays in Negros Occidental as of Wednesday, July 26. The Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD) said most of the affected residents were from Valladolid, resulting in the...
BACOLOD CITY – Two houses were destroyed and P1.6 million in properties were lost in a fire in Purok 1, Barangay Manta-angan, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental, on Monday, July 24. The E.B. Magalona Municipal Fire Station said three houses were damaged and the Municipal Social Welfare and...
BACOLOD CITY – Two persons drowned in this city and Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, July 25. Police identified the victims as Arnold Billojan, 48, of Barangay Aranda, Hinigaran, and Victor Moreno Jr., 32, of Barangay Mansilingan here and a construction worker. Billojan was reported...
