By CESAR JOLITO III The National Democratic Front (NDF) – Negros has disputed recent claims by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) that the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros has already been defeated, saying such statements fail to reflect the current …
Monthly Archives: June 2026
2 suspects in doctor’s robbery holdup arrested
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Two suspects were arrested in follow-up police operations after they allegedly robbed a female doctor at her apartment in Bacolod City’s Barangay 19 on May 28. Police identified the suspects as 27-year-old “Rem,” a resident of Barangay 40, and 32-year-old “Shaun,” from Barangay Cabug, both in Bacolod. Police Colonel Eugene Rebadomia, …
Is Bato now a fugitive?
By Ade S. Fajardo Last week, the Supreme Court denied Senator Bato dela Rosa’s urgent motion for a temporary restraining order against his possible arrest by agents of the law in accordance with a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Dela Rosa bolted the Senate premises at the break of dawn last May …
Child abuse
By EMMANUEL CANTO There was an incident in Bacolod City, uploaded by a netizen, that went viral on social media weeks ago. On that video, a father repeatedly beat his six-year-old daughter at the Bacolod Public Plaza. It is not my cup of tea watching such a brutal act, considering that he is the father …
The folly of fame
By Herman M. Lagon There are moments in public life when a country does not know whether to laugh, cry or check the dictionary. Senator Robin Padilla’s latest “force majeure” moment gave us all three options. On paper, it was a question about whether international conflicts, natural disasters or national emergencies could justify remote voting …
INTENTIONAL FIRE? Woman ‘sets’ Victorias house ablaze
By CESAR JOLITO III A residential fire that caused an estimated P2.88 million in damages in Negros Occidental’s Victorias City is now being linked to an alleged intentional burning incident involving a female renter, initial reports and police investigation suggest. The fire broke out at 10:30 p.m. on May 30, at Block 4 in Barangay …
Bacolod bids for Creative City of Gastronomy title
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City government has expressed its interest in being a Creative City of Gastronomy for 2027 under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco). “We submitted our bid to be a Creative City of Gastronomy for 2027 because when we talk about gastronomy, food and flavor, it’s Bacolod …
Raps filed vs. suspects in teen rape-slay
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Rape with homicide complaints were filed against two persons of interest in the killing of 17-year-old Freya Mae Go, whose body was found hogtied in a vacant lot at Reclamation Area in Bacolod City’s Barangay 12 on October 22, 2025. Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Colonel Eugene Rebadomia, said the …
Sagay eyed for NIR police permanent HQ
By CESAR JOLITO III The Sagay City government expressed openness to donating a parcel of land intended for the construction of permanent headquarters of the Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR). The proposal was discussed during a meeting between PRO-NIR Director Police Brigadier General Romano Cardiño and city officials. PRO-NIR said the …
Over P2-M ‘shabu’ seized
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA An estimated P2.176 million worth of suspected shabu was seized in a drug-bust operation at Purok Tahong in Bacolod City’s Barangay 2 yesterday. The operation also led to the arrest of 19-year-old “Nash,” a resident of the said village. The suspect was arrested by operatives of the City Drug Enforcement Unit …