By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) clarified that the cause of the murky tap water reported in several barangays was due to a “valving” operation conducted by Primewater Bacolod at its main valve in Ramylu, Barangay Tangub, explaining that measures are being taken to address the issue. Baciwa General Manager Mona …
Monthly Archives: August 2025
Bacolod cops net P4.76-M ‘shabu’ in series of sting ops
Drug enforcement teams of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) seized P4.76 million in suspected shabu in a series of buy-busts between Sunday night, August 10, and early morning yesterday. “I commend the operatives for their dedication and commitment to the fight against illegal drugs in Bacolod City,” BCPO Director Colonel Joeresty Coronica said in …
60-day rice import suspension gets local support
The 60-day rice importation suspension order of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has earned the support of Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson. In a media interview, Lacson said he believes the President’s move is a way to protect Filipino farmers from low palay (unmilled rice) prices during the current harvest season. “I think the purpose …
Bacolod solon pushes national autism program for 1.2-M ASD patients
By CESAR JOLITO III A Bacolod City lawmaker has filed a House bill seeking to establish a National Autism Program that will provide financial and medical support to more than 1.2 million Filipinos, including about 350,000 children living with autism. Under House Bill 3379, an Autism Support Allowance Program will be created under the Department …
Ambulance driver nabbed in drug sting suspended
By CESAR JOLITO III A regular ambulance driver of the Cadiz City government was arrested in an anti-drug operation in Bacolod City’s Barangay Singcang-Airport along with his girlfriend on Sunday night, August 10, prompting his immediate suspension from work. The suspect was identified as 50-year-old “Riche,” a resident of Purok Kapispisan in the city’s Barangay …
Australia U-23 slips past Filipinas for crucial win in Serenity Cup
Australia’s Under-23 squad turned the tables on the Philippines with a gritty 1-0 win in the 2025 MSIG Serenity Cup on Sunday evening, August 10, at the Việt Trì Stadium in Vietnam. In 2022, the Filipinas shocked Australia by the same scoreline to set the stage for a historic campaign that ended with them lifting …
Gilas Pilipinas shoots for FIBA Asia QF spot in do-or-die match vs. Saudi Arabia
The stakes couldn’t be higher as Gilas Pilipinas tangled with host Saudi Arabia in a midnight showdown yesterday that will decide who advances to the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals in Jeddah. The Filipinos and the Saudis will meet again after three years at the King Abdullah Sports City at 12:00 midnight, with the winner …
Bacolodnon jins step up in regional taekwondo tilt
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Promising young athletes shone bright in the 2025 SMART MVP Sports Foundation Regional New Face of the Year Taekwondo Championships held in Bacolod City. Leading the gold medal haul for La Libertad Taekwondo Red Stallions were Allhea Nicole Estacion, Dozhoenel Imbo, Jasmine Gabrielle Cabugnason, Novem Zyra Sabac, Nazzi Khoryn Laturnas, and …
Canino shines as Alas bags bronze in V.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Angel Canino delivered in clutch moments to help Alas Pilipinas women secure the bronze medal in the second leg of the 2025 SEA V.League with a 25-17, 25-17, 28-26 sweep of Indonesia in Ninh Binh, Vietnam on Sunday night, August 10. The young spiker from the De La Salle University Lady …
5-month delay: Yulo, 2 others failed to ‘fully explain’ biz permit denial: Ombudsman
By CESAR JOLITO III The Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas clarified that the administrative charges against Moises Padilla Mayor Ella Garcia-Yulo and two others need not meet the technical precision of the cases, stating that the respondents failed to disclose all reasons for the unjustified delay in processing of a business permit renewal within the legal …