BACOLOD CITY – A 53-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by his son "high" on drugs in their house in Hacienda Bacsay, Barangay Robles, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Police Major Rhojn Darell Nigos, La Castellana police chief, identified the victim as Rolando...
BACOLOD CITY – Four fishermen were rescued from rough seas generated by severe tropical storm “Kristine” in Negros Occidental last week. Commander Jansen Benjamin, head of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-northern Negros Occidental, identified them as Robin Fajardo, 42, and Jose Carlo Jurial,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-northern Negros Occidental has launched a search and rescue operation for two fishermen from Barangay Zone 1, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental missing since Thursday, Oct. 24. A SEARCH and rescue operation is ongoing to find two fishermen who went...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation Inc. (NWTF) is expanding to reach more women in the poorest and rural communities in the country. NWTF officials said they plan to open 50 branches in Mindanao and Northern Luzon to complement their 252 branches in the Visayas and...
BACOLOD CITY – Three-hundred eighteen houses have been damaged by severe tropical storm “Kristine” in 13 local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental. RESCUERS assist a person who was stranded on a coconut tree due to a flashflood spawned by tropical cyclone ‘Kristine’ in Moises...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental announced on Wednesday, Oct. 23, that its official Facebook page has been recovered after it was hacked on Tuesday morning, Oct. 22. “We are glad to announce that we have recovered and regained full control of the page,” Gov....
BACOLOD CITY – The province of Negros Occidental logged P3.9 million in damage to agriculture from severe tropical storm “Kristine” as of 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. THE City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office clears fallen trees in Puentevella Subdivision, Barangay Taculing, Bacolod...
BACOLOD CITY – Severe tropical storm “Kristine” has displaced 932 families or 3,395 individuals in this city and Negros Occidental province. The Provincial Risk Reduction and Management Council said 764 families or 2,811 individuals in 19 barangays in six municipalities were affected due to...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 315 passengers were stranded in three seaports in Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Oct. 23, after the province was placed under Signal No. 1 due to severe tropical storm Kristine. PASSENGERS are stranded at the Bredco port in Bacolod City after Negros Occidental was...
BACOLOD CITY – The official Facebook page of the provincial government of Negros Occidental was hacked on Tuesday morning, Oct. 22. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson informed the public about the hacking incident and assured that their Information Technology (IT) department is doing its best to remedy the...
BACOLOD CITY – A 22-year-old helper died as the trailer truck he was riding plunged into a 20-foot ravine in Barangay Fabrica, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Monday, Oct. 21. The victim was identified as Jhon Vincent Montemor of Cebu City. The victim had been working as a helper for about a...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental recently turned over financial assistance totaling P1.1 million to 42 former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels. FORTY-TWO former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels receive financial assistance totaling P1.1 million from the provincial...
