By CESAR JOLITO III A labor group strongly criticized Senator Rodante Marcoleta over his recent remarks concerning Kalayaan Island, calling the statement “unpatriotic” and demanding that he be declared persona non grata for allegedly undermining the country’s territorial claims. In a press statement released yesterday, the General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) said Marcoleta’s comments …
Monthly Archives: February 2026
Bacolod tightens regulation on poultry processing
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod has approved on third and final reading an ordinance imposing stricter regulation on poultry dressing and processing operations across the city, aiming to protect public health and curb environmental hazards linked to improper slaughtering practices. The measure mandates full compliance of all poultry dressing and processing plants …
Lacson flags airport parking fee hike as burden
By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has raised concern over the sharp increase in overnight parking fees at the Bacolod-Silay Airport, warning that the new rate places an added financial burden on travelers and motorists. The overnight parking fee at the airport has surged from P200 to P600, a 200-percent increase …
Sea travel canceled due to rough weather
Two shipping lines suspended sea travel to and from a town in Negros Oriental on Monday, February 9, due to rough weather, the Coast Guard in Dumaguete City said. Lt. Marionne Abigail Enopia, Coast Guard Station Negros Oriental commander, told the Philippine News Agency in an interview that shipping companies have the discretion to cancel …
Bacolod police gears up for stiffer anti-drug drive
The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is gearing up for an intensified campaign against illegal drugs under the command of Colonel Eugene Rebadomia, who succeeded Colonel Joeresty Coronica as the city’s police chief on Monday, February 9. In an interview yesterday, Rebadomia, who assumed the post as officer-in-charge, said Mayor Greg Gasataya had directed him …
Ex-rebel nabbed in NegOr 7 years after murder of village peacekeeper
Police in Negros Oriental arrested a former member of the New People’s Army (NPA) charged seven years ago with the murder of a peacekeeper in Barangay Nalundan, Bindoy. Captain Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, said the 29-year-old suspect was arrested by virtue of a warrant of arrest at Sitio Loho …
Dead boy found buried in sand
By CESAR JOLITO III Authorities are investigating the death of an 11-year-old boy whose body was discovered buried in sand on a seashore at Barangay Tiling in Negros Occidental’s Cauayan town on Monday afternoon, February 9. Initial police investigation revealed that family members had been searching for the child, a Grade 4 student and resident …
Eala quickly exits Qatar Open
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense tennis standout Alexandra Eala bowed out in the opening round of the Qatar Open after a straight-sets defeat to Tereza Valentová, 7-6 (8), 6-1, at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha on Monday, February 9. Eala pushed Valentová to the limit in a tightly contested first set …
NORFA to launch province-wide Futsal Developmental Festival
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Occidental Regional Football Association (NORFA) is set to roll out a province-wide Futsal Developmental Festival following the successful completion of a coaching seminar aimed at strengthening grassroots football in Negros Occidental. The festival will serve as a practical extension of the Basic Futsal Seminar conducted at Lopez Jaena …
Mitchell’s free throws lift Cavs over Nuggets
Donovan Mitchell hit two free throws with less than a second left and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets, 119-117, yesterday (Philippine time). Mitchell finished with 32 points and 10 assists, James Harden added 22 points and 10 rebounds in his second game with Cleveland, Jarrett Allen had 22 points and …