The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called for holiness and the proper celebration of Undas. The CBCP Office for the Causes of Saints issued the statement, as it flagged the popularization of presenting evils, such as devils and lost souls, during Halloween. In a circular letter, the CBCP Office for the Causes …
Monthly Archives: November 2025
Flower prices surge for Undas; vendors cite limited supply
By CESAR JOLITO III Flower vendors along Father M. Ferrero, Rizal and San Juan Streets are bracing for the influx of customers as Bacolodnons prepare to honor their departed loved ones this Undas. However, this year’s blooms come with a higher price tag. According to several vendors, flower prices have noticeably increased compared to last …
Comelec-NIR registers over 11,000 new voters in 2 weeks
By CESAR JOLITO III The Commission on Elections in the Negros Island Region (Comelec-NIR) has recorded a total of 11,381 voter registration applicants in the first two weeks since the resumption of the nationwide registration drive. Data released by the regional office showed that 6,858 applicants registered in the first week, followed by another 4,523 …
NegOcc rushes bonus release
By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental provincial government is expediting the release of the 2023 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for its employees, even as it works to overturn a Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ruling that downgraded its bonus tier over a technical compliance lapse. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said a …
Bizwoman missing after blood-stained car found
By CESAR JOLITO III Police are conducting an extensive search for a 42-year-old businesswoman from Negros Occidental’s Victorias City whose abandoned car was discovered with traces of blood in a sugarcane plantation in Hinigaran town’s Barangay Gargato. Authorities identified the missing woman as Joy Dignadice, a beauty products dealer and registered nurse, based on Professional Regulation …
Liquor ban up in NegOr cemeteries for Undas
The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Negros Oriental is banning alcoholic beverages inside the cemeteries during the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day this weekend, an official said yesterday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO), told the Philippine News Agency that this prohibition must be strictly …
Family calls for swift justice in teen’s murder
By CESAR JOLITO III The family of 17-year-old Freya Go, whose body was found brutally murdered in Bacolod City’s Barangay 12 last week, is demanding swift and decisive action from authorities as they laid her to rest. During the funeral rites on Wednesday, October 29, in Barangay Mandalagan, Go’s brother delivered an emotional eulogy, expressing …
Bacolod continues medal haul in Batang Pinoy
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Team Bacolod delivered impressive performances at the Batang Pinoy 2025 National Championships in General Santos City, bagging a total of six gold, 10 silver and three bronze medals in the medal tally. Geri Kiara Javier struck gold in the rhythmic gymnastics ribbon event (13-15 girls) and added two silvers in the …
Bacolod to host Batang Pinoy 2026
By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City has officially been named host of the Batang Pinoy National Championships 2026, following the ceremonial turnover of the Batang Pinoy banner during the closing rites of the 2025 games held at the Antonio C. Acharon Sports Complex in Calumpang, General Santos City on Thursday, October 30. Philippine Sports Commission …
Canino shines as DLSU rules Unigames
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers reaffirmed their dominance in women’s volleyball after sweeping the University of the East (UE) Red Lady Warriors, 25-12, 25-14, 25-14, to rule the Unigames 2025 women’s volleyball in Negros Occidental’s Silay City on Thursday, October 30. Negrense Angel Anne Canino led the Lady …