Bacolod City has legalized the operations of food vendors along the North Capitol Road, allowing them to earn a living without fear of apprehension. Starting this week, 42 vendors continued to sell in the area from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. after they were granted special permits by the City Mayor’s Office – Business Permits …
Monthly Archives: May 2026
More women ’empowered’ to report VAWC cases in NIR
Negros Oriental recorded the highest incidence of violence against women and their children among the provinces and a highly urbanized city (HUC) in the Negros Island Region (NIR) in 2025, a police official said. Police Captain Wilma Encomienda Silva, chief of the Regional Women and Children Protection Desk (RWCPD) of the Police Regional Office – …
Agri tech office warns NegOr retailers selling imported rice above P50 per kilo
The Department of Agriculture – Provincial Agricultural Technology Coordinating Office (DA-PATCO) in Negros Oriental has cautioned sellers of imported rice to adhere to the government’s P50 per kilo price cap or risk facing severe penalties, an official said. Dana Sampilo, focal person of the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program (PAFFP), also said consumers …
NIR strikes gold, silver in Palaro
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Island Region (NIR) Visayan Vipers continued their strong campaign in the Palarong Pambansa 2026 after collecting medals in athletics and swimming events at the Democrito O. Plaza Sports Complex in Agusan del Sur. Kristine Joy Bilbao led the charge for the region after capturing the gold medal in the …
Eala exits French Open singles
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alex Eala suffered a first-round exit in the French Open women’s singles after falling to American Iva Jovic, 6-4, 6-2, in Paris, France on Tuesday night, May 26 (Philippine time). Jovic, a former doubles partner of the Filipina tennis sensation, controlled the match from the baseline and capitalized on key …
Negrense fighter chases life-changing chance
Six years ago, Kimbert Alintozon was running from police in the mountains and coastal areas of Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental. Not because he was involved in crime, but because he fought in underground street fights. Now, the 27-year-old Filipino finds himself on the doorstep of receiving a UFC contract. On Thursday, May 28, Alintozon will compete …
Shai pushes Thunder past Spurs for 3-2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder within a win of a second consecutive NBA finals appearance with a 127-114 home win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals yesterday (Philippine time). The Thunder lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 going into Game 6 in San …
Epicenter of spy-tagging | 51 Negros ‘informants’ killed in NPA’s ‘terror campaign’
By CESAR JOLITO III The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has claimed that the Negros Island Region has become the “epicenter” of alleged summary executions and so-called “spy-tagging” killings perpetrated by the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army – National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). In a statement, NTF-ELCAC …
Toboso mayor slams Noneco over board poll | Jaojoco open to power coop’s structural reforms
By CESAR JOLITO III Toboso Mayor Richard Jaojoco criticized the Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco) for what he described as a lack of transparency in the long-delayed election of its board of directors, saying the cooperative’s governance issues are now affecting public trust and service delivery. Jaojoco said the election for the Noneco board representative …
Fake news and the red-tagging of ‘Wicked’s’ green witch, Elphaba
By Dennis Gorecho LONDON, United Kingdom — Elphaba, the green-skinned witch in the film “Wicked,” reflects the plight of present-day activists who become targets of fake news and red-tagging. The film illustrates how truth can be distorted through propaganda in today’s “fake news climate.” I recently watched “Wicked” aboard a flight en route to London. …