Bacolod Council approves kiosks, vending areas for MassKara 2026
BACOLOD City – The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has approved the request of the Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc. (BGFI) to allow the operation of...
Antique sets P170/kg floor price for live hogs
ANTIQUE – The provincial government of Antique has imposed a temporary farm-gate floor price of P170 per kilogram live weight for live hogs to...
Drunk man drowns in Sagay City
BACOLOD City – A 25-year-old laborer drowned after reportedly jumping into a deep portion of the Himogaan River in Barangay Bato, Sagay City, Negros...
Senior citizen arrested after alleged NegOcc capitol threat
BACOLOD CITY — A 78-year-old man was arrested by the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) personnel on September 10 on a warrant for...
Bacolod moves to institutionalize ‘CLAYGO’ policy
BACOLOD CITY — The City Government of Bacolod is moving to institutionalize the Clean As You Go (CLAYGO) principle in public places and private...
Sagaynon earns National Artist honor
BACOLOD CITY — A native of Sagay City, Negros Occidental, has been named one of the country’s National Artists for 2025, bringing the province...
Capiz gov’t readies for PBBM’s Handog ng Pangulo Program
CAPIZ — The Capiz provincial government is stepping up preparations for the simultaneous nationwide launch of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s “Handog ng Pangulo:...
NegOcc capitol suspends work following shooting threat
BACOLOD City — The Negros Occidental Provincial Government suspended work in its offices Wednesday afternoon, September 9, following a reported shooting threat allegedly made...
Negros Island crime incidents drop 21% in August
BACOLOD CITY — Crime incidents across Negros Island dropped by more than 21 percent in August compared with the same month last year, according...
Man dies after alleged mauling in San Carlos City
BACOLOD City — A 46-year-old man died after he was allegedly mauled by three male individuals along C.L. Ledesma Avenue in Barangay 2, San...