Man hacks drinking buddy

BACOLOD City – A man was hacked to death in Barangay Inolingan, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental. Police identified the fatality as 48-year-old Noli Carpentero, a...

Calatrava local ‘hangs’ self

BACOLOD City – A man believed to be suffering from depression was found hanging in his house in Sitio Paraiso, Barangay Refugio, Calatrava, Negros...

Man accused of ‘robbing’ farm

BACOLOD City – A man accused of robbery was arrested in Barangay San Fernando, Talisay City, Negros Occidental around 11 a.m. on Oct. 19. Rolando...
Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado says the Philippines has enough funds to respond, fight and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, adding the government has so far disbursed P374.8 billion to help Filipinos fight the pandemic.

SP eyes approval of 2022 budget by Nov.

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Negros Occidental is eyeing the approval of the proposed P5.7-billion 2022 budget on...

Man, 30, drowns

BACOLOD City – A 30-year-old dead man was found adrift on the sea in Barangay Tapong, Pulupandan, Negros Occidental. Daryl Decreto of Barangay Abaca, San...

Drugs, gun seized

BACOLOD City – Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental’s No. 9 drug suspect was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay To-oy in the city. Six sachets...

Gov’t employee shot dead

BACOLOD City – A shooting in Barangay Palampas, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental left a 40-year-old government employee dead. Riding-in-tandem gunmen shot Maria Elena Peque,...

Biz sector urged to offer incentives to fully vaxxed customers

BACOLOD City – The Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOC-TF) is encouraging hotels, restaurants and other business establishments in this city to offer incentives to...

Security guard ‘hangs’ self

BACOLOD City – A security guard was found hanging in his residence in Barangay Mabini, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Sunday morning. The 33-year-old man...

Suspect in Toboso hacking caught

BACOLOD City – A man was arrested for hacking a neighbor in Sitio Quinalomsan, Barangay Poblacion, Toboso, Negros Occidental. Segundo Capacion, 48, was a resident...