By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has urged the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (Tieza) to fast-track the completion of the renovation works at the Bacolod Public Plaza and the Bacolod City Government Center’s (BCGC) water fountain. Gasataya said he will hold a dialogue and meeting with Tieza this month to …
Monthly Archives: June 2026
Solon calls for accountability amid Senate deadlock
By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental 1st District Representative Julio Ledesma IV has called for greater accountability among senators amid the ongoing leadership dispute and quorum crisis in the Senate, emphasizing the ethical obligations of public officials under Republic Act (RA) No. 6713, or the code of conduct and ethical standards for public officials and …
Confed seeks urgent gov’t help over sugar pest
By CESAR JOLITO III Sugar producers are urging government agencies to act swiftly against the renewed spread of the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI), warning that the pest could once again cause significant losses across key sugar-producing areas in Negros. The Confederation of Sugar Producers Associations (Confed) has appealed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) …
Buyer faces raps over doctor’s stolen phone
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA A technician who allegedly bought a stolen cellular phone of the female doctor who was involved in a recent robbery-holdup incident is facing charges in violation of Anti-Fencing Law before the City Prosecutor’s Office in Bacolod City. Charges were filed against “Joenel,” a resident of Barangay 14, who allegedly bought and …
Laborer hurt in bolo attack
By CESAR JOLITO III A 35-year-old laborer was hospitalized after he was allegedly attacked with a sugarcane bolo by a fellow resident at Barangay Tabu in Negros Occidental’s Ilog town on Tuesday, June 2. Ilog police said the victim was walking along a road around 10:00 a.m. when the suspect, identified only by 32-year-old “Rusi,” …
Rider dies in motorcycle crash
By CESAR JOLITO III A 21-year-old motorcycle rider died after figuring in a lone-vehicle accident along the national highway at Barangay Sampinit in Negros Occidental’s Bago City late Tuesday night, June 2. “Dreyk,” a resident of Barangay Poblacion’s Purok Balinghoy in the city, was driving his motorcycle at 11:52 p.m. in Purok Mainuswagon, Bago police …
P29.96-M aid released to TNVS, delivery drivers
By CESAR JOLITO III The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Negros Island Region (DSWD-NIR) has distributed nearly P30 million in financial assistance to thousands of transport network vehicle service (TNVS) and service delivery drivers across the region. In a three-day payout, DSWD-NIR released a total of P29.96 million in Cash Relief Assistance …
P6-M shabu seized in 1 week
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) seized approximately P6.072 million worth of shabu during a one-week operation in the city that led to the arrest of eight drug personalities. BCPO Director Police Colonel Eugene Rebadomia said from May 28 to June 3, a total of nine drug busts were conducted, resulting …
Gilas Girls win in SEABA QF opener
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Gilas Pilipinas Girls kicked off their campaign in the 2026 FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup SEABA qualifiers with a dominant 93-42 victory over Vietnam at the STI – West Negros University Gym in Bacolod City on Tuesday, June 2. The young Filipinas controlled the contest from the outset and steadily …
Eala enters 2nd round of Birmingham Open
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alex Eala opened her Birmingham Open singles campaign in emphatic fashion, overpowering Australia’s Priscilla Hon, 6-0, 6-2, to advance to the second round on Tuesday night, June 2 (Philippine time). The tournament’s top seed was in complete control from the start, racing through the opening set without conceding a game …