BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Museum here has opened its door to those who want to see the artworks of National Artist for Visual Arts Larry Alcala. LARRY Alcala’s son Engr. Lauro Alcala (center), Armita Rufino (right), president of the Filipino Heritage Festival Inc., and Bacolod City First Lady...
BACOLOD CITY – A man wanted for a drug offense escaped, while a minor, who helped him escape, was wounded following a shootout with police operatives in Barangay 2 here on Thursday, May 11. Police Capt. Jonito Pastrana, head of Police Station 2, said that an arrest warrant for illegal drugs...
BACOLOD CITY – Three persons were arrested as authorities seized 17 grams of suspected shabu worth P115,000 from them during a buy-bust operation in Purok Kagaykay, Barangay 2 here on Friday, May 12. POLICEMEN seized 17 grams of suspected shabu worth P115,000 from three persons in a buy-bust...
BACOLOD CITY – A heated argument on finances triggered a Canadian national to stab his wife to death before killing himself inside their apartment in Barangay Singcang-Airport here on Friday, May 12. Police withheld the name of the 50-year-old victim, who was a call center agent, upon the request...
BACOLOD CITY – A piaya factory will soon rise and boost the tourism and economic development of this city. MARIA Lomer Villan (seven from left), co-founder and general manager of BongBong's Piaya and Barquillos, leads the groundbreaking of the new piaya factory in Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City on...
BACOLOD CITY – Anti-drug operatives arrested a former tricycle driver for selling illegal drugs during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Taculing here on Tuesday, May 9. Police Capt. Joven Mogato, head of the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU), identified the subject as Niño Arcabo, 42, of...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) seized 334.5279 grams of illegal drugs worth P2,274,789.82 here from April 1 to 31. Based on the data provided by the city police force, 50 police operations were conducted, resulting in the arrest of 57 drug personalities, including seven...
BACOLOD CITY – A young man was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Purok Kingfisher A, Barangay 16, here, on Monday, May 8. The policemen found eight grams of suspected shabu worth P54,400 in the possession of Bryan Dequeña, 22, of Barangay 16. Police Major Elmer Bonilla, head of Police...
BACOLOD CITY – Operatives of the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) seized 50 grams of suspected shabu worth P340,000 from three women in a buy-bust operation in Purok Cheriza 2, Barangay 27, here on Sunday, May 7. Policemen arrested Emily de Asis, 42, and Juannie Villalba, 50, both residents...
Bacolod City is set to welcome a Chinese-made electric jeepney prototype as it heads towards road modernization. Developed by the Korean-invested Chinese company Jiangsu Fengchuen New Energy Power Technology Co. Ltd. (Fengchuen), the prototyp is already on its way to the Philippines. It will then be...
BACOLOD CITY – Classes here and in some parts of Negros Occidental were suspended on Thursday, May 4, due to heavy rains caused by the intertropical convergence zone and low-pressure area (LPA). AN area in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental was flooded early this week following torrential...
BACOLOD CITY – Another sack containing decomposing remains of a person was found along the Economic Highway in Purok Ipil-ipil, Barangay Cabug here on Tuesday, May 2. A SACK containing decomposing human remains was found dumped in a concrete pipe along the Economic Highway in Barangay Cabug,...
