The 279 newly appointed patrolmen and patrolwomen during their oath-taking and turnover ceremony under the 2026 Attrition and Regular Recruitment Program at Camp Alfredo M. Montelibano Sr. in Bacolod City on September 16, 2026. PRO-NIR PHOTO

279 new police officers take oath in NIR

BACOLOD City — A total of 279 newly appointed police officers took their oath of office on September 16, formally beginning their service in...
Guimaras Police Provincial Office (GPPO) director Colonel Ferdinand N. Navales (center) leads police officials and local chief executives during the ceremonial turnover of 101 surrendered loose firearms. Guimaras achieved a 100 percent participation rate in Project RTT 3389 after all 98 barangays across its five municipalities voluntarily surrendered at least one unregistered firearm to authorities. PRO-6 PHOTO

Barangay support nets 101 loose firearms in Guimaras

GUIMARAS — This island province achieved a milestone in public safety after securing 100 percent barangay participation in Project RTT 3389 (Restrict, Track, and...
Over 600 volunteers, including government employees and local residents, scour the shoreline of Belison, Antique for plastic waste and marine debris during the 2026 International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. PROVINCE OF Antique/FACEBOOK PHOTO

Over 600 volunteers join coastal cleanup in Antique

ANTIQUE – More than 600 volunteers, including government personnel and residents, gathered in Belison town on Saturday, September 19, to remove plastic waste and...

E-bike driver shot dead in Bacolod; suspect flees

BACOLOD City – An electric bicycle (e-bike) driver was shot dead in Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City on Sunday, September 20, with police launching a...
The official theme for MassKara Festival 2026, “Share the Smile, Celebrate Gugma,” was unveiled by the Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc. (BGFI) as the city gears up for the annual celebration scheduled from October 1 to 18, 2026. PN FILE

MassKara organizer unveils interagency teams; BCPO seeks gun ban, signal jamming

BACOLOD City — The Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc. (BGFI), organizer of the MassKara Festival 2026, has unveiled its interagency teams as the Bacolod City...
Capiz Gov. Fredenil H. Castro led an indicative planning conference with education and provincial officials at the Capitol’s Hall of Governors as the province prepares to host the 2027 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet. CAPIZ PROV’L GOV’T COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PHOTO

Capiz starts preparations for 2027 WVRAA Meet

CAPIZ — The provincial government of Capiz has started preparations for the hosting of the 2027 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet, with...
Police displayed approximately 1,000 grams of suspected shabu worth P6.8 million seized during a buy-bust operation in Barangay 31, Bacolod City, on September 19. 

BCPO seizes P6.8-M ‘shabu,’ arrests high-value suspect

BACOLOD City — A 25-year-old man tagged by police as a high-value individual was arrested after approximately P6.8 million worth of suspected shabu was...
The Department of Health reported 269,467 dengue cases nationwide as of October 4, 2024.

Bacolod dengue deaths reach 5 despite drop in cases

BACOLOD City — Dengue-related deaths in Bacolod City have reached five this year, even as reported cases declined by 15.5 percent compared with the...

Five arrested in Bacolod anti-drug, illegal gambling operations

BACOLOD City — Five individuals were arrested in separate anti-illegal drug and illegal gambling operations conducted by the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) on...
Capisnons availed themselves of various government services during the Handog ng Pangulo: Serbisyong Sapat Para sa Lahat service caravan at Robinsons Roxas in Roxas City, Capiz on September 14. More than 20 national and local government agencies participated in the one-stop service caravan. CAPIZ PROV’L GOV’T COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PHOTO

‘Handog ng Pangulo’ brings one-stop services closer to Capisnons

CAPIZ — More than 20 national and local government agencies converged at Robinsons Roxas on September 14, to bring essential government services, resources and...