BACOLOD CITY – A 48-year-old soldier and member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) Active Auxiliary (CAA) were killed in an ambush in Barangay Maquiling, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, May 12. 1st Lt. Fevie Fajardo, Army 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) civil military...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government of Sagay in Negros Occidental will install closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras on streets near the State University of Northern Negros (SUNN) to catch sexual harassers preying on students. Mayor Leo Rafael Cueva said on Wednesday, May 6, that the matter was...
BACOLOD CITY – Sagay City in Negros Occidental is set to fully enforce the use of helmet for motorcycle riders starting June 1. "All riders and passengers must wear standard protective helmets, either full or half-face," the city government said in an advisory. As of Tuesday, the reorientation...
BACOLOD CITY - A 33-year-old fisherman was allegedly stabbed dead by his brother due to a land conflict in Barangay Bulanon, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, March 25. The victim was identified by authorities as Jovan. Investigation said that the victim and the 42-year-old suspect...
BACOLOD CITY – The Himotadan ang Divinang Paraiso tribe emerged as winner in this year’s five-contingent Sinigay sa Sagay Saot para sa Dunang Manggad and swept most of the major awards during the Sinigayan Festival competition held on Friday, March 20 in Sagay City, Negros Occidental. The...
BACOLOD CITY – A 22-year-old aspiring teacher from the Philippine Normal University-Visayas was crowned Sinigayan Queen 2026 during the 30th Sinigayan Festival in Sagay City, Negros Occidental. Jeatrice Joie Duro from Barangay Paraiso bested nine other candidates during the pageant and coronation...
BACOLOD CITY – A 17-year-old student was allegedly mauled to death by her father in their home in Barangay Rizal, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Monday, March 9. Police Lt. Col. Alvimar Flores, Sagay police chief, said the victim’s grandfather sought assistance from the police when he heard...
BACOLOD CITY – Sagay City in Negros Occidental on Thursday officially enforced a total ban on single-use plastics, as part of its commitment to a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable future. “Let’s reduce waste, protect our seas and land, and choose reusable alternatives. Sagay is where...
BACOLOD CITY – The Sagay City government in Negros Occidental ushered in the holiday season with a Christmas fair at the public plaza, highlighting the city’s identity as a coastal and creative city. Mayor Leo Rafael Cueva, Vice Mayor Narwin Javelosa, and Negros Occidental second district Rep....
BACOLOD CITY – A 63-year-old man was arrested in Barangay Makiling, Sagay City, Negros Occidental for allegedly raping a minor. The suspect, a resident of Barangay Lacaron, Valladolid, Negros Occidental, was wanted for 17 counts of statutory rape and 23 counts of acts of lasciviousness. He was...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested four men wanted for allegedly raping a minor in Sagay City, Negros Occidental. The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) said that the suspects – a 22-year-old roll-up installer, the eighth most wanted person in the region, and his three...
BACOLOD CITY – The Sagay City Police Station in Negros Occidental unveiled a 15-foot Christmas tree decorated with 250 mufflers and 100 fake driver’s licenses on Monday, Dec. 1. Police Lt. Col. Alvimar Flores, Sagay City police chief, said the concept of their Christmas tree and Nativity scene...
