Negros Occidental’s new online jobs portal is receiving a positive response, with 31 employers posting 86 vacancies and nearly 4,700 active jobseekers registered since its December launch. Provincial Public Employment Services Office manager Karen Dinsay said yesterday the Negros Jobs portal is easy to navigate and accessible for both employers and applicants. “They said the …
Monthly Archives: January 2026
‘Grace period’ for biz permits until March 31
By CESAR JOLITO III Business owners in Bacolod City will have more time to renew their permits after the Sangguniang Panlungsod approved an ordinance extending the deadline for the application and renewal of business permits and licenses to March 31, 2026. The measure, passed on final reading, grants the request of Mayor Greg Gasataya to …
Laborer shot dead; NPA claims killing of ‘traitor’
By CESAR JOLITO III Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old laborer at Barangay San Isidro in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town on Wednesday night, January 7, as the New People’s Army (NPA) later claimed responsibility for the killing, identifying the victim as an alleged “traitor to the revolution.” Toboso police reported the incident …
Kanlaon recovery, rehab dev’t plan in pipeline: OCD
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is finalizing the Kanlaon Recovery and Rehabilitation Development Plan (KRRDP) to benefit local government units (LGUs) impacted by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon. Adrian Sedillo, provincial head of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), told the Philippine News Agency in an interview yesterday that Undersecretary Harold Cabreros, …
2-K arrests, P286-M drugs seized in 2025 crackdown
By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) reported major gains in its intensified anti-illegal drug campaign in 2025, with more than 2,000 drug suspects arrested and close to P286 million worth of illegal drugs seized across the region. From March 28, when PRO-NIR was officially established, to December …
NegOr Highway Patrol wants review of Dgte traffic ordinance
The Negros Oriental Provincial Highway Patrol Team (HPT) is recommending the review and possible amendment of Dumaguete City’s traffic ordinance for a stronger and streamlined enforcement of road use regulations. HPT provincial chief PEMS Aurelio Bodo told the Philippine News Agency in an interview yesterday that their team met with the city council’s committee on …
Eala advances to ASB singles q’finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alexandra Eala continued her strong run in the ASB Classic after advancing to the quarterfinals of the women’s singles with a dominant 6-0, 6-2 victory over Croatia’s Petra Marčinko in the Round-of-16 in New Zealand yesterday (Philippine time). The Negros Occidental’s Victorias City native tennis sensation, seeded fourth in the …
De’Anthony Melton comes up big as Warriors down Bucks
Stephen Curry had a team-high 31 points, De’Anthony Melton added a season-high 22 and the Golden State Warriors opened an eight-game homestand with a 120-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in San Francisco yesterday (Philippine time). Giannis Antetokounmpo put up a 34-point, 10-rebound double-double in just 31 minutes, but it wasn’t enough for the Bucks …
Negrense Gaston, Paat head separate ways in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Pauline Gaston and Mylene Paat, former teammates at the Chery Tiggo Crossovers, will head to separate teams as player movements continue ahead of the 2025-2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference. In a social media post, the Capital1 Solar Energy Power Spikers announced on Wednesday, January 7, the acquisition of Gaston as part …
San Miguel ties semis; fends off Ginebra
After not playing in the first game, Jeron Teng rose to the occasion and helped the San Miguel Beermen knot the series at 1-1 against the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup semifinals. Teng, as well as nine-time PBA MVP June Mar Fajardo, towed the Beermen past Ginebra in …