By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod approved on first reading a proposed ordinance that seeks to institutionalize energy efficiency standards for buildings, marking a significant step toward sustainable urban development in the city. The measure aims to establish the Bacolod City Energy Efficiency Code for Buildings, which sets minimum energy performance standards designed …
Monthly Archives: April 2026
Suspended tourism officer back to work
By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental provincial tourism officer Cheryl Decena has officially returned to government service following a six-month suspension without pay but has been reassigned to a different post instead of resuming her previous role. Decena reported back to the provincial capitol and was immediately issued a detail order assigning her to the …
5 ‘rebels’ held
By CESAR JOLITO III Five alleged members of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) were arrested in a law enforcement operation in Negros Occidental’s Talisay City on Wednesday night, April 22, with authorities recovering firearms, ammunition and explosive devices. The operation took place at 7:05 p.m. along Circumferential Road in Barangay Matab-ang. The main target, identified …
P1.6-M more smuggled cigarettes seized; 1 held
By CESAR JOLITO III Authorities intensified their crackdown on illicit tobacco trade after seizing an estimated P1.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arresting a suspect during an operation in Bacolod City’s Barangay Pahanocoy on Wednesday, April 22. Arrested was a 56-year-old man identified only as alias “Jun,” a resident of Negros Occidental’s Victorias City. …
BFP-Bacolod urges community support to prevent grass fires
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) underscored the need for intensified fire prevention strategies amid the increasing grass fires in Bacolod City. As of Wednesday, April 22, 88 incidents have been reported in the month of April alone. “We are urging land owners and developers to clear their lots of tall grasses and maintain them …
Woman, child killed in home shooting
By CESAR JOLITO III A 27-year-old woman and her three-year-old child were killed after armed suspects opened fire inside their home at Barangay Nabulao in Negros Occidental’s Sipalay City on Wednesday night, April 22, leaving three others injured. The fatalities were identified as 27-year-old Jonabe Gernaldo and a three-year-old minor. Injured in the incident were …
Eala advances in Madrid Open
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense tennis standout Alex Eala opened her Madrid Open campaign in emphatic fashion, dispatching Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6-3, 6-3, in the women’s singles Round of 128 on Wednesday, April 22 (Philippine time). Eala delivered a composed and efficient performance at the Arantxa Sanchez Stadium, controlling key stretches of the match to …
Converge survives TNT scare for 3rd win
The Converge FiberXers fended off the TNT Tropang 5G’s comeback, 97-92, for only its third win in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. After leading by as much as 14 early in the payoff period, the FiberXers lost the huge cushion as the Tropang 5G eventually cut it down to …
Panique, NU claim step-ladder semis bye
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs locked up the No. 2 seed in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball after staging a 19-25, 23-25, 25-18, 25-18, 15-13 comeback victory over the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Tigresses at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, April 22. The defending champion Lady …
Thunder cruise past Suns again
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points and dished out nine assists, leading Oklahoma City to a 120-107 home win over the Phoenix Suns and giving the Thunder a 2-0 lead in a first-round Western Conference playoff series yesterday (Philippine time). The victory, however, might have been a costly one. Thunder star Jalen Williams, who was limited …