By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City council requested Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco), through its acting General Manager Arnel Lapore and President Dwight Carbon, to provide their audited financial report from the time the cooperative sold its power assets to Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power). In a resolution, Councilor Wilson Gamboa Jr., …
Monthly Archives: June 2026
NPA claims killings of 2 ‘informants’
By CESAR JOLITO III The New People’s Army (NPA) has admitted responsibility for two separate fatal shooting incidents in Negros Occidental this month, both involving individuals the rebel group accused of being government informants, as police continue independent investigations to verify the circumstances and identities involved. In a statement, the Romeo Nanta Command of NPA’s …
Construction worker busted with ‘shabu’
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA A construction worker was arrested after he sold a sachet of suspected shabu in a drug bust operation at Barangay 20 in Negros Occidental’s Victorias City on Thursday evening, June 11. Police identified the suspect as alias “Remar,” a resident of Sitio Binanlutan in the village. Police recovered from the suspect’s …
Man intercepted over illegal fishing
By CESAR JOLITO III A seaborne anti-illegal fishing operation led to the arrest of a fisherman along the shoreline of Barangay Miranda in Negros Occidental’s Hinigaran town on Thursday afternoon, June 11. Hinigaran police, through its Bantay Dagat personnel, apprehended 56-year-old alias “Mario,” a resident of Purok Zone 1A, Barangay Tagda. He was aboard a …
Monares, Bedaña sign with High Speed Hitters
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The PLDT High Speed Hitters have completed their roster buildup for the 2026-2027 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season with the addition of outside hitter Joan Marie Monares and middle blocker Winnie Bedaña. PLDT announced the signing of Negrense Monares, a former University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons standout, as the final …
PVL stars headline Kabankalan Independence Day beach games
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Some of the country’s top volleyball players headlined the Kabankalan Independence Day Celebrity Beach Volleyball Games at the Kabankalan Football Field inside the city public plaza yesterday. Organized by the Kabankalan City Tourism, Culture and the Arts Office, the event formed part of the city’s Independence Day celebration and drew volleyball …
Alas Pilipinas bows out of semis contention after loss to Taipei
Alas Pilipinas’ semifinals hopes at the 2026 AVC Women’s Cup have been dashed. The nationals bowed out of Final 4 contention after a 16-25, 14-25, 10-25 loss to Chinese Taipei in Pool A on Thursday, June 11, at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur. With the result, the Philippines’ consecutive finishes at the podium …
Knicks fever engulfs New York with end to title drought in sight
New York Knicks fever has engulfed the five boroughs this week, with the team just one win away from snapping a 53-year NBA title drought and the kickoff of the first of the region’s eight World Cup matches across the river taking a backseat for many locals. The attention of born-and-raised New Yorkers will be …
Exporters face major blow | Blue crab industry under threat amid export ban
By CESAR JOLITO III The United States’ ban on Philippine blue crab imports is expected to deal a major blow to Negros Occidental’s E.B. Magalona town, one of the country’s key seafood export industries, putting billions of pesos in revenue and thousands of livelihoods at risk. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson described the US …
Secure permits, Bacolod tells Asenso Market vendors
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City government will still require vendors at the Asenso Market in Barangay Alijis to secure special permits despite the issuance of a temporary permit as requested by village captain Deogracias de la Vega. “The city council approved the extension of their operation, but that does not mean they are …