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Man shot dead in San Carlos City

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City – A 42-year-old man was shot dead by an unidentified gunman while walking along a street in Purok Calumpang, Barangay 1, San...

NegOcc mayors back regulated hog prices amid raisers’ concerns

Region Cesar Jolito III -
BACOLOD City – Local chief executives in Negros Occidental are backing the proposed regulation of hog prices amid concerns from raisers over declining and...
Police Lt. Col. Lester L. Leada, BCPO deputy director for administration, discussed the city police office’s intensified campaign against loose firearms during a press conference on August 12, 2026. MAE SINGUAY PHOTO

BCPO: Over 5,000 firearm holders in Bacolod recorded with loose guns

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is intensifying its campaign against loose firearms after recording more than 5,000 firearm holders in...

Calatrava hubby allegedly kills wife, attempts suicide

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City – A domestic altercation turned fatal after a 37-year-old man allegedly stabbed his wife to death before stabbing himself inside their home...
Bishop Louie Galbines took his ceremonial first step into the Diocese of Bacolod on August 10, 2026, at the Tanolo Bridge along the Bacolod-South Road in Hinigaran, Negros Occidental. The bridge serves as a boundary and transition point between the Dioceses of Bacolod and Kabankalan. DIOCESE OF BACOLOD PHOTO

Galbines installed as new bishop of Diocese of Bacolod

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City — Most Rev. Louie Galbines was formally installed as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Bacolod on August 11, succeeding retired...
A large pile of waste remains at the former dumpsite along Buri Road in Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City, where excavation and development activities have raised concerns over the proper handling and disposal of recovered materials. BCCO PHOTO

Bacolod summons EMB-NIR over old dumpsite excavation, waste disposal

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City — The Bacolod City Government has summoned the Environmental Management Bureau–Negros Island Region (EMB-NIR) to a technical conference on Wednesday, August 12,...
Photo shows the red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) in sugarcane. Six areas in northern Negros Occidental are closely being watched after sugarcane farms reported an infestation of RSSI. SRA PHOTO

Capiz placed under state of calamity over RSSI infestation

Region Neljoy N. Galigao -
CAPIZ — The province of Capiz was placed under a state of calamity on August 10, 2026, following the severe damage caused by the...
Police investigators examined the roadside where the body of a still-unidentified man, who sustained fatal gunshot wounds, was found in Purok 11, Sitio Tanate, Barangay Aguisan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, on August 9. NEGOCC PPO PHOTO

Man found dead with gunshot wounds in Himamaylan

Region Panay News -
BACOLOD City — A still-unidentified man believed to be between 30 and 40 years old was found with gunshot wounds along the National Highway...

30 fighting cocks worth P750,000 stolen from Bago game farm

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City — Thirty fighting cocks valued at an estimated P750,000 were stolen from a game farm in Barangay Mailum, Bago City, Negros Occidental,...
Beneficiaries lined up at the grounds beside the SMX Convention Center Bacolod to receive financial assistance under the government’s UPLIFT Program during the first day of the three-day payout on August 10. DSWD-NIR PHOTO

3,000 Bacolod beneficiaries to receive P2K UPLIFT aid

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City — Some 3,000 qualified beneficiaries in Bacolod City are set to receive financial assistance under the national government’s Unified Package for Livelihoods,...
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