By CESAR JOLITO III The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Negros Island Region (DSWD-NIR) is set to roll out the third tranche of its Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) program, providing nearly P1.2 billion in assistance to families affected by Typhoon “Tino.” DSWD-NIR Director Arwin Razo announced that preparations are underway to process …
Monthly Archives: January 2026
Explain ‘overloaded’ jeepney, operator told
By CESAR JOLITO III The Land Transportation Office in the Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) has issued a show-cause order to the operator of a modernized jeepney that recently went viral for allegedly overloading passengers near Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City’s Barangay Alijis. The incident, captured on Tuesday, January 27, shows a jeepney on …
Explosive eruption at Kanlaon likely: Phivolcs
By CESAR JOLITO III The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has warned of a possible explosive eruption at Kanlaon Volcano following the detection of superheated plume activity at its crater on Tuesday evening, January 28. Phivolcs said the superheated plume was recorded at 6:41 p.m. and 7:13 p.m. using the infrared channel of …
Bacolod unveils QR code for information on city-funded projects
Bacolod City unveiled a QR (quick response) code for Bacolodnons to access information on the infrastructure projects funded by the local government unit. The initiative was launched alongside the groundbreaking for the almost P66-million Cell No. 5 of the city’s sanitary landfill in Barangay Felisa yesterday. Mayor Greg Gasataya said the QR code for city …
Freak tricycle mishap kills baby, injures 2
By CESAR JOLITO III A one-year-old girl died while two other passengers were injured after a tricycle figured in an accident at Barangay Daga in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City on Tuesday morning, January 28. Based on the police report, a tricycle driven by a 29-year-old man identified only as “Jun,” was traveling from Barangay Andres …
Bacolod seeks to sustain drop in dengue cases
The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) is working to sustain the lower dengue cases recorded last year, urging Bacolodnons not to be complacent despite the 60 percent decrease in cases. Dr. Grace Tan, head of the CHO Environment Sanitation Division, said yesterday that after Bacolod experienced dengue surges in the previous years, the city should …
Eala advances to PH Women’s Open QF
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alexandra Eala advanced to the quarterfinals of the Philippine Women’s Open, becoming the last remaining Filipino player in the WTA 125 tournament at the Felicisimo Ampon Tennis Center in Manila. The 20-year-old World’s No. 49 delivered a dominant performance against Japan’s Sakatsume Himeno, cruising to a 6-4, 6-0 victory to …
CSAV-Titans rule NBTC Negros Island qualifiers
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The spotlight turned to the championship stage as the NBTC Negros Island Local Qualifying Tournament, with Central Negros crowning its cluster champion and North and South Negros inching closer to their own title showdowns. In Central Negros, the weekend culminated in a tightly contested championship game between Bacolod Tay Tung High …
Zambo upsets defending champs Beirut to cap Dubai campaign
The MLV-Zamboanga Valientes closed their campaign in the 35th Dubai International Basketball Invitational with a shock 83-72 victory over defending champions Sports Club – Beirut at the Al Nasr Gym yesterday. Although the result had no bearing on their own tournament standing, the Valientes played spoiler and dealt the Lebanese side a damaging loss that …
Break the cycle | Bacolod moves to regulate street begging
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City council has amended its nearly 30-year-old mendicancy ordinance to strengthen regulation of street begging, with an emphasis on discouraging dependency and promoting employment and livelihood opportunities rather than merely imposing penalties. Councilor Israel Salanga, author of the amended ordinance, said the measure is designed to break the cycle …