BACOLOD CITY – Volunteers received two kilos of rice for every sack of garbage they collected in the coastal cleanup in celebration of the 66th birth anniversary of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Barangay Banago here on Wednesday, September 13. More than 1,000 volunteers joined the...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government has allotted P10.3 million to subsidize participating barangays in this year’s MassKara street dance and arena competition and Electric MassKara competition. The city council approved the financial assistance during its session on Tuesday, September 12. Mayor...
BACOLOD CITY – The City Health Office (CHO) reported a 204.5 percent increase in the number of leptospirosis cases here from January 1 to September 2. The CHO said on Monday, September 11, that 67 cases have been recorded this year compared to 22 cases in the same period last year. Barangays...
BACOLOD CITY – Sixty-six families or 331 individuals were displaced by a fire that hit a residential area in Purok Tangkong, 6th St., Barangay 7, this city, on Saturday, September 9. RESIDENTS affected by a fire in Barangay 7, Bacolod City, on Saturday, September 9, are temporarily sheltered at...
BACOLOD CITY – A senior citizen was struck and killed by an e-trike on Circumferential Road, Barangay Montevista here on Thursday, September 7. Police Capt. Francis Depasucat, head of Police Station 4, identified the victim as Noli Chan, 72, of Barangay Villamonte, this city. Depasucat said...
BACOLOD CITY – Suspected shabu valued at P183,000 was seized from a 20-year-old drug pusher in a buy-bust operation in Purok Bolinao, Barangay 1 here on Friday, September 8. Police Capt. Joven Mogato, City Drug Enforcement Unit head, identified the suspect as Jomar Biñas of Barangay 1....
BACOLOD CITY – Dengue cases in this city are down 53.1 percent. The City Health Office (CHO) said a total of 335 cases were reported from January 1 to August 26, compared to the same period last year with 715. Age of affected this year ranged from three months to...
BACOLOD CITY – A 60-year-old security guard was shot dead by two persons on a motorcycle in Sitio Bagacay, Barangay Daan Banua, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, September 6. Police identified the victim as Solomon Nombre of Barangay Daan Banua. Police Lt. Col. John Joel...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government will provide at least 150 sacks of well-milled rice to 3,000 rice retailers in three major public markets here amid the nationwide price ceiling on the staple. City Legal Officer Romeo Carlos Ting Jr. said on Wednesday, September 6, that 50 sacks of rice will be...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government will provide rice assistance amounting to P40 million to all residents here affected by typhoon “Goring” and the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat” last week. MAYOR Albee Benitez announces rice assistance for residents affected by 'Goring' and the...
BACOLOD CITY – Police destroyed at least 250 motorcycle open pipe mufflers in Barangay Granada here on Tuesday, September 5, due to the disturbance it caused to some residents especially during night time. Police Major Joery Puerto, head of Police Station 5, said that these mufflers were...
BACOLOD CITY – Property giant Megaworld is set to introduce another new tourist destination in this city by 2024. Megaworld has started the development of the Northill Parade set to rise within the 53-hectare Northill Gateway township on the Bacolod-Silay Airport Access Road. COUNCILOR Jason...
