By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya said they are accelerating the clearing of houses built along riverbanks and creeks as part of an urgent push to address the city’s worsening flooding. Gasataya said the removal of structures obstructing waterways has become a key priority after severe flooding due to Tropical Depression “Verbena” on …
Monthly Archives: November 2025
Bad teeth traced to bad habits
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim American children have suffered from tooth decay, cavities, stained teeth, gum concerns, or tooth pain. And that’s just over the previous two years, as reported by more than one in three parents who participated in a national survey. The dental issues were linked to the children’s oral hygiene habits, according …
Transcending our earthly and temporal life
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Let’s remember that we are not meant to solely live an earthly and temporal life. We are meant for an eternal life, where our body, still retaining its material form, would be completely under the law of the spiritual and the supernatural. We are reminded of this truth of our faith …
Voices rising beyond campus
By Herman M. Lagon The first thing I often notice when I meet young campus journalists is how they hold their notebooks, sketchpads, iPads, or phones. Some press them close like shields. Others clutch them lightly, as if the “pages” can lift them. A few flip them open even before the workshop begins, already searching …
‘Verbena’ floods affect 200-K Negrenses
By CESAR JOLITO III Tropical Depression “Verbena” devastated Bacolod City and Negros Occidental on Tuesday, November 25, affecting a total of 202,938 residents and displacing thousands from their homes. In Bacolod City alone, 4,775 families (15,875 residents) across 31 barangays were evacuated, with 23 families left homeless. Across Negros Occidental, 50,431 families in 291 barangays have been …
Silay declared 1st drug-cleared city in NIR
Silay City in Negros Occidental was declared the first drug-cleared city in Negros Island Region (NIR) during the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC) deliberation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) yesterday. Silay was recognized for clearing all its 16 barangays from illegal drugs through the implementation of the Barangay Drug …
Negros farmers barely benefited from Terra Madre: Lacson
By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has raised concerns over the minimal economic gains received by local organic farmers during the first Terra Madre Asia and Pacific, saying the international event did not achieve its core objective of elevating farmer incomes. “It’s disappointing in a sense because we were hoping our …
Get prophylaxis vs. leptos: health experts
All individuals who waded through floodwaters in the past weeks are advised to urgently seek medical attention to avoid water-borne diseases, such as leptospirosis. Health authorities have reiterated their call for the public affected by flooding in recent weeks to visit health facilities nearest them and get prophylaxis or preventive care against the disease caused …
Bacolodnons call for accountability after massive floods
Bacolodnons are calling for accountability from local government officials following the massive floods that affected more than 50 percent of the 61 barangays due to heavy rains brought by Tropical Depression “Verbena” on Tuesday, November 25. Data of the city’s Department of Social Services and Development released late yesterday afternoon showed 5,318 families, or 15,896 …
Buy-bust nets P884-K ‘shabu’
By CESAR JOLITO III A woman allegedly linked to the distribution of illegal drugs across several barangays in Bacolod City was arrested in a buy-bust operation that yielded an estimated P884,000 worth of suspected shabu yesterday. The 56-year-old suspect, identified only as “Nang,” was arrested after allegedly selling a sachet of suspected shabu to an …