By CESAR JOLITO III The former head of the Office of the Building Official (OBO) in the Bacolod City government has been slapped with a 90-day preventive suspension after being formally charged with multiple administrative offenses, including grave misconduct, serious dishonesty, violation of the Ease of Doing Business Act, and conduct prejudicial to the best …
Monthly Archives: September 2025
24 houses gutted in San Carlos fire; 65 residents homeless
By CESAR JOLITO III At least 24 houses were razed in a fire that struck a residential area at Barangay 5 in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City, displacing 65 residents on Wednesday morning, September 3. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) confirmed that 21 houses were completely destroyed while three sustained partial damage. BFP Intelligence and Investigation …
Canlaon City on alert vs. landslides, mudflows
Canlaon City in Negros Oriental is on alert against landslides and mudflows amid heavy rainfall and weather disturbances, an official said yesterday. Seth Bariga, information officer of the Canlaon City’s Emergency Operations Center, told the Philippine News Agency that emergency response units and local government offices are keeping a close watch on the weather to …
Man faces direct assault raps for stabbing cop
A man who allegedly stabbed a police officer in Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental, is facing a complaint for direct assault against an agent of a person in authority, an official said yesterday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO), said the police officer, who is assigned at the Santa Catalina …
Farmer shot dead; manhunt launched
By CESAR JOLITO III A 35-year-old farmer was gunned down by unidentified armed men at Barangay Bug-ang in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town yesterday morning. Police identified the victim only by his alias “Bemboy,” a resident of the village. Initial reports said the farmer had just dropped his son off at school and was riding his motorcycle …
Police condemn continuing CPP-NPA violence in northern Negros
The Police Regional Office – Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) condemned yesterday the latest atrocity by the remnants of the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (NPA), which claimed the life of a former barangay councilman in Manapla, Negros Occidental. “We denounce this cowardly act of violence and call on all Negrenses to …
Ha, Jahns seize lead in ICTSI
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Korean golfers Tae Won Ha and Seo Yun Kim stole the spotlight under the scorching Bacolod sun, seizing control of their respective divisions in the ICTSI Bacolod Golf Challenge after a thrilling day of low scores and dramatic swings at the Bacolod Golf and Country Club on Wednesday, September 3. Ha …
Bacolod manhandles Manila in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tubo Slashers snapped a rough stretch in style, riding the explosive shooting of John Lemuel Pastias to crush the Manila Batang Quiapo, 102-58, in the 2025 MPBL Season at the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna on Wednesday, September 3. Pastias, a former STI-West Negros University Mustangs standout, erupted …
Alas Pilipinas to use experience in Europe training camp for FIVB Worlds campaign
Alas Pilipinas men are banking on the experience they gained from their training camps in Europe, as they make a historic debut in the FIVB volleyball men’s world championship this month. The team had a three-month training camp in Morocco, Romania and Portugal as part of their buildup for the international competition. Alas Pilipinas Men …
Anomalous deals: Corrupt pols, contractors ‘unholy’ scheme in infra projects slammed
By CESAR JOLITO III The People’s Coalition for Good Governance (PCGG) has issued a strong call for accountability within the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), denouncing what it described as a deep-seated culture of corruption involving politicians and contractors in infrastructure projects. PCGG convenor Wennie Sancho, in a statement on Tuesday, September 2, …