Bacolod City will stage the 2026 Bacolaodiat Festival, one of the country’s biggest Chinese New Year celebrations, across four festival sites from February 20 to 22. The Bacolod City Government Center grounds will serve as the main festival site, along with three other designated venues — Megaworld’s The Upper East, SM City Bacolod, and Ayala …
Monthly Archives: February 2026
Collecting taxes … at night? Gasataya orders probe
By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has ordered a formal investigation into allegations that two employees of the City Treasurer’s Office were involved in illegal nighttime tax collection and the issuance of unofficial receipts, as he renewed his call for the business sector to report any corruption-related concerns. Gasataya confirmed that the …
9 dead as dump truck plunges into ravine
By CESAR JOLITO III Nine employees of the Bayawan City local government unit, including the driver, were killed after a dump truck carrying crude oil containers overshot a descending road and plunged into a ravine in the city’s Barangay Kalamtukan yesterday. Police Captain Stephen Polinar, Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office spokesperson, said initial investigations showed …
Sibulan port damaged by ‘wayward’ barge: PCG
The fast craft port in Sibulan, Negros Oriental sustained partial damage when a commercial roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) vessel lost control amid large waves and collided with the front section of the port. Lt. Marionne Abigail Enopia, Coast Guard Station Negros Oriental commander, told the Philippine News Agency on Tuesday, February 3, that M/V Geok Chong …
Who will be the next Bacolod police chief?
By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has confirmed that five police officers have been endorsed as potential successors to Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) Director Colonel Joeresty Coronica, whose nearly two-year stint as city police chief is nearing its mandatory end. Gasataya said the list of nominees was submitted by the Police …
Eala, partner advance to Abu Dhabi q’finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alexandra Eala and Janice Tjen advanced to the quarterfinals of the women’s doubles event of the Abu Dhabi Open at the Zayed Sports City International Tennis Center in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates yesterday (Philippine time). Eala and Tjen progressed to the Round of 8 after defeating Filipina-Canadian Leylah Fernandez …
San Carlos City hosts PFF ‘C’ diploma coaching course
By ADRIAN STEWART CO San Carlos City has emerged as a center for national coaching development as the practical sessions of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) “C” Diploma Coaching Course officially began on Monday, February 2. The week-long course is being organized by the Negros Occidental Regional Football Association (NORFA) in coordination with the San …
LeBron James scores 25 as Lakers cruise past Nets
LeBron James collected 25 points and seven assists as the Los Angeles Lakers seized control early in the finale of an eight-game road trip and cruised to a 125-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in New York yesterday (Philippine time). James made 10 of 16 shots, including a pair of thunderous dunks in the first …
Bucks pound Bulls team in transition after trades
Kyle Kuzma scored 31 and grabbed 10 boards to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a dominant 131-115 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls yesterday (Philippine time). Ryan Rollins added 21 along with 10 assists for Milwaukee, which snapped a five-game losing skid. AJ Green added 17 while Myles Turner, Pete Nance and Gary Trent, Jr. …
P10-M in damages | Shear line floods inflict agri, infra losses in 7 LGUs
By CESAR JOLITO III Flooding triggered by a powerful shear line weather system has caused more than P10 million in combined agricultural, livestock and infrastructure damage across northern Negros Occidental, affecting nearly 9,000 residents in seven local government units (LGUs). Data from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office showed that 193 houses were …