By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental provincial government has deployed five 911 emergency response teams across key areas in the province to strengthen and speed up emergency medical services. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said each deployment includes a Level 1 ambulance and a team of five trained emergency medical responders, allowing quicker access …
Monthly Archives: June 2026
22 voters summoned over inconsistent records
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Bacolod City summoned 22 voter registrants during the Election Registration Board’s (ERB) initial hearing on Monday, June 1. City Election Officer Kathrina Trinio-Caña said the 22 applicants provided inconsistent statements and declarations in their documents. Of the number, only 10 appeared at the hearing on …
2 angles eyed in man’s slay
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Authorities are eyeing two angles in the killing of a 43-year-old man inside an internet cafe in Bacolod City’s Barangay Sum-ag on Monday, June 1. Police identified the victim as alias “Butsoy,” a resident of Purok San Miguel in the village. Bacolod City Police Office Director Colonel Eugene Rebadomia said the …
3 y/o girl killed in e-bike collision
By CESAR JOLITO III A three-year-old girl died while several others were injured after their electric bike was hit by a taxi in a three-vehicle collision at Barangay 5 in Negros Occidental’s Silay City on Monday afternoon, June 1. The child, a four-year-old girl and the bike driver were thrown onto the concrete road at …
DA-NIR intensifies enforcement of P50 rice price cap
The Department of Agriculture in the Negros Island Region (DA-NIR) has stepped up its market monitoring operations across Siquijor and Negros Oriental to ensure strict compliance with Executive Order No. 118, which mandates a price ceiling of P50 per kilogram for five percent broken imported premium rice. In Siquijor, a simultaneous market inspection was conducted …
Heat stress affects livestock, poultry
By CESAR JOLITO III The prolonged hot weather in Negros Occidental has begun affecting livestock and poultry production, with provincial veterinary authorities confirming cases of illnesses and animal deaths linked to extreme heat conditions. Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Placeda Lemana said several farm animals across the province have shown symptoms associated with heat stress, including colds, …
Eala, Bartunkova exit Birmingham doubles
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense tennis standout Alex Eala and Czech partner Nikola Bartunkova bowed out of the doubles competition of the WTA 125 Birmingham Open on Monday night, June 1 (Philippine time). Eala and Bartunkova fell short to British duo Harriet Dart and Maia Lumsden, 4-6, 6-2, 9-11, in a match that lasted through …
SBP to hold free basketball clinics, educational programs in Bacolod
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) will conduct a series of free basketball development programs in Bacolod City alongside the staging of the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup SEABA qualifiers 2026. The regional tournament is scheduled from June 2 to 6, with Bacolod hosting some of Southeast Asia’s top young women’s …
Wemby chases dream as Spurs face Knicks in finals
Victor Wembanyama will aim to cement his status as the new face of basketball on Thursday, June 4 (Philippine time) when he leads the San Antonio Spurs into Game 1 of the NBA finals against a New York Knicks lineup bidding to end a 53-year title drought. Just three years after landing in the NBA …
Gilas Women absorb losses in FIBA 3×3 World Cup opener
Gilas Pilipinas dropped its first two games in the FIBA 3×3 Women’s World Cup at Parade Square in Warsaw, Poland. Gilas Women fell to Latvia, 11-14, to open their campaign in Pool C of the tournament. The duo of Kacey dela Rosa and Mikka Cacho took charge for Gilas early in the game, giving the …