The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) reported an orderly and generally peaceful Holy Week from March 29 to April 5. With the deployment of over 1,000 police personnel, PRO-NIR ensured heightened public safety and preserved the solemnity of this significant religious period. During the monitoring period, a total of 36 incidents …
Monthly Archives: April 2026
‘Shabu’ inside wallet seized in drug bust
By CESAR JOLITO III Several sachets of suspected shabu were seized from a 27-year-old man in a late-night drug-bust operation in Bacolod City on Holy Thursday, April 2, while one of his companions was injured following a failed attempt to escape by jumping across rooftops. Operatives from Bacolod Police Station 4 targeted the suspect, identified …
5 y/o girl drowns on Black Saturday
By CESAR JOLITO III A five-year-old girl died in a drowning incident in Negros Occidental’s Don Salvador Benedicto town on Black Saturday, April 4. The incident occurred at around 11:36 a.m. at Bago River in Barangay Bunga’s Purok Mahogany but was reported to police nearly an hour later, at about 12:35 p.m. Police said the …
NPA remnants linked to NIR killings neutralized
Troops of the 47th Infantry “Katapatan” Battalion encountered around seven remnants of the Communist New People’s Army Terrorist (CNT) group in Barangay Tampalon, Kabankalan City in Negros Occidental on March 21. The two-minute firefight resulted in the death of three CNT remnants linked to a series of atrocities in the Negros Island Region (NIR), including …
Weak to moderate El Niño likely to develop this year
A weather bureau specialist disclosed the 55 percent probability of an El Niño to develop in the next six months due to below-normal rainfall. El Niño is characterized by warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the Central and Eastern Equatorial Pacific. In a press conference, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Joseph …
San Carlos shines at NORFA futsal
By ADRIAN STEWART CO San Carlos City emerged as the top-performing team in the Negros Occidental Regional Football Association (NORFA) 2026 Futsal Developmental Festival at the Doña Montserrat Lopez Memorial High School in Negros Occidental’s Silay City. The tournament wrapped up with a series of championship matches featuring both seasoned players and young prospects, including …
Bacolod set to host SEABA women’s tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Preparations are in full swing for an international basketball event after the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) confirmed that Bacolod City will host the Southeast Asian Basketball Association (SEABA) Women’s Tournament this June. SBP Executive Director Erika Caitlin Dy recently met with Bacolod Mayor Greg Gasataya to coordinate key aspects of …
Pacquiao says Sept. 19 rematch with Mayweather is ‘real fight’
For eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao, his upcoming rematch against Floyd Mayweather, Jr. on September 19 is a “real fight.” The Filipino boxing icon spoke up to clear the air on Mayweather’s recent remarks. “I wish to clear up any misinformation regarding my upcoming bout against Floyd Mayweather,” Pacquiao said in a statement released on …
Jokic outduels Wembanyama as Nuggets foil Spurs in overtime
Nikola Jokic finished with 40 points, including a 6-foot floater late in overtime, Christian Braun had 21 points, and the host Denver Nuggets ended San Antonio’s 11-game winning streak with a 136-134 win over the Spurs yesterday (Philippine time). Jokic, who finished with 13 assists, scored seven points in overtime to rally Denver to its …
BingoPlus offers high rebate promos
The game is on. BingoPlus, the country’s number one and most trusted online entertainment platform, has announced a rebate promo for some of its Pinoy-loved games running from April 2 to April 8. During the special event, BingoPlus players can enjoy generous rebates based on their wagering. In the course of the campaign, each game …