The completion of the Bacolod-Negros Occidental Economic Highway (BANOCEH) is part of UniTeam Senate slate member Mark Villar’s list of electoral promises. Senatorial candidate Mark Villar (MANILA BULLETIN) “BANOCEH is under the ‘Build, Build, Build’ program of the Duterte administration....
BACOLOD CITY - "This coming October, we will give you the best MassKara (Festival) ever.” Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia made the promise during the launching of the MSME Support Program at the Bacolod City Government Center over the weekend. Bacolod City celebrates MassKara Festival every...
BACOLOD CITY - A member of the Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) was wounded after engaging in a clash with suspected New People’s Army (NPA) at Sitio Ulot, Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday. Some residents of Barangay Bi-ao, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental...
More than 100,000 people attended the various gatherings of presidential candidate and Vice President Leni Robredo in Negros Occidental on Friday, March 11, capped by a jampacked grand rally in Bacolod City–attaining the goal of a "six-figure" attendance set by Negrenses. LENI-KIKO NEGROS RALLY...
True unity is about reaching out to others despite the differences and rallying together towards a common advocacy, Vice President Leni Robredo said before a 70,000 strong crowd in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental Friday night, March 11. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores) Speaking before...
Not even the early downpour or transportation woes prevented Negrenses from painting Negros Occidental pink as 70,000 attendees packed the Paglaum Stadium in Bacolod City during the grand rally of Vice President Leni Robredo and runningmate Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan Friday evening, March...
BACOLOD CITY - The city government here has lifted the liquor ban and shortened the curfew hours following the city's de-escalation to Alert Level 1 on March 1 to 15. Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia (Photo courtesy of Bacolod City PIO) Mayor Evelio Leonardia issued an Executive Order (EO) on...
BACOLOD CITY - “It is not giving a good reflection of the province (Negros Occidental).” This was the reaction of Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer after some supporters of Vice President Leni Robredo reportedly threw flyers at former Senator Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos Jr. during the...
BACOLOD CITY - Thirteen persons were arrested after the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) raided two alleged drug dens here and in Negros Occidental on Thursday. PDEA agents arrest eight persons in an alleged drug den in Barangay 5, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Thursday. (Photo...
BACOLOD CITY - About 50 grams of suspected shabu worth P340,000 were seized from two persons in a buy-bust at Purok Langis, Barangay Banago here on Tuesday. Police arrested Rogie Jamelo, 46, of the same village, and Marcelino Nicavera, 24, of Barangay Mandalagan here. Two persons were arrested...
BACOLOD CITY - A man was gunned down in front of his wife and three children while defending his brother in Barangay Ma-ao, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Monday, Feb. 21. Police cordon off the area in Barangay Maao, Bago City, Negros Occidental, where a man was shot dead in front of his family on...
In Bacolod City, youth volunteers caught the attention of senatorial candidate Chel Diokno for defending their rights to free expression amid the supposed removal of campaign materials in private properties. Senatorial bet Chel Diokno meets the youth volunteers who created the mural supporting the...
