By CESAR JOLITO III The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Negros Occidental will be placed on full alert beginning December 22, 2025 until January 2, 2026, as part of intensified preparations for the holiday season. BFP Provincial Director Fire Supt. Rodel Masip said the heightened alert status aims to strengthen monitoring of firecracker zones, …
Monthly Archives: December 2025
Cops intensify crackdown on bomb threat hoaxes
By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) is tightening its campaign against bomb hoaxes after three educational institutions across the province were disrupted by recent threats that later turned out to be false alarms. NOCPPO spokesperson Lt. Judesses Catalogo said in a press briefing that investigators are now tracing the digital …
Bacolod-Silay Airport rehab now at 80%, PTB expansion to begin
The rehabilitation of the Bacolod-Silay Airport is now at 80 percent, with expansion plans for its passenger terminal building (PTB) on track to begin next year. During an inspection of the airport yesterday, Acting Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Giovanni Lopez said the airport’s improvements are in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s directive to ensure …
Coast Guard NegOr deploys more floating assets for maritime security
The Philippine Coast Guard in Negros Oriental is adding more floating assets to enhance maritime security and disaster response, an official said yesterday. Lt. Marionne Abigal Enopia, commander of Coast Guard Station Negros Oriental, told the Philippine News Agency that three aluminum boats have been repaired, and three new units are en route as additional …
NUNS nears back-to-back titles
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The National University Nazareth School (NUNS) Lady Bullpups displayed steely resolve to deny Far Eastern University (FEU)-Diliman Lady Tamaraws’ upset bid, winning 26-24, 21-25, 25-18, 23-25, 18-16 and moving within reach of back-to-back titles in the UAAP Season 88 high school girls’ volleyball tournament at the Blue Eagle Gym on Thursday …
Nuggets trounce Kings, extend road win streak
Nikola Jokic poured 23 of his game-high 36 points into a first-half runaway as the visiting Denver Nuggets crushed the Sacramento Kings, 136-105, yesterday (Philippine time). Despite failing to add to his league total of 11 triple-doubles, Jokic also found time for a game-high 12 rebounds and eight assists, helping Denver beat Sacramento for a …
PH gymnast, jiu-jitsu jins add golds to SEAG medal haul
Gymnast Aleah Finnegan and jiu-jitsu athletes Kimberly Custodio and Dean Roxas contributed to the Philippines’ gold medal haul at the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Thailand. Olympian Finnegan claimed gold in the women’s vault finals, but it took a review and re-computation requested by Philippine Olympic Committee President Abraham Tolentino before she was officially …
Controversial decision ends Bautista’s gold bid in SEAG
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense boxer Ian Clark Bautista saw his medal campaign halted after dropping a unanimous 5-0 decision to Thailand’s Sarawut Sukthet in the men’s 57-kilogram quarterfinals of the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. The defeat ended Bautista’s bid to add to his previous SEA Games golds from 2015 (flyweight), 2021 (bantamweight) and …
No refusal basis | Diaz: Too early to claim Silay rejects bulk water project
By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental provincial government has not received any formal opposition from the Silay City government regarding the proposed P1.1-billion bulk water supply project, and it is premature to conclude that residents are rejecting it, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said. Diaz clarified that public consultations are still underway following reports that …
A life saved: Gratitude to DMW and OWWA for rescuing nurse April Salvosa Andrade
By Ignacio R. Bunye In the span of just four days, a young Filipino nurse’s dream of working abroad turned into a nightmare of involuntary servitude. Yet, through the swift and compassionate intervention of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Nurse April was rescued from abuse in Turkiye …