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The 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) ordered Army troops to focus on their efforts to end the insurgency in Negros Island by hunting down remnants of the defunct rebel fronts. “We must not rest on our laurels. We shall not relax,” 3ID commander Major General Marion Sison said during his series of visits to the 15th, …

By JEN BAYLON Police believe that the confiscated large supply of illegal drugs in Bacolod City in recent days is being reserved, possibly due to the growing demand in time for the MassKara Festival. In a radio interview yesterday, Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) Director Colonel Joeresty Coronica said there is demand for illegal drugs where people …

By JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental provincial government has announced yet another postponement of the bidding for the bulk water supply project. Originally scheduled for June 27 of this year, the project bidding was first moved to October 28 and is now set to take place on November 22. This latest delay comes at the request of …

The Court of Appeals ordered four Yanson siblings to surrender certain documents deemed by the lower court as essential evidence in a criminal case. The 20th Division of the Court of Appeals, on July 30, 2024, amended a decision asking Roy Yanson, Ma. Lourdes Celina Y. Lopez, Ricardo V. Yanson Jr., and Emily V. Yanson, or …

By JEN BAYLON More than 200 dengue cases have been recorded in Negros Occidental in just one week, data from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) showed yesterday. Based on PHO’s Morbidity Week No. 40 report, from September 29 to October 5, 273 new cases were added to the total of 4,673 cases recorded since January 1. This …

By JEN BAYLON Nuisance candidates in the upcoming 2025 midterm elections can be disqualified by filing complaints to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The complaints should be submitted within five days after the last day for filing of certificates of candidacy (COC), Negros Occidental provincial election supervisor Atty. Ian Lee Ananoria said yesterday. The COC …

By JEN BAYLON A total of 41 aspirants filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for provincial and congressional positions in Negros Occidental for the 2025 midterm elections. Based on the latest records from the Commission on Elections (Comelec), after the COC filing from October 1 to 8, there are five candidates for governor and two …

By JEN BAYLON Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez and former Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia are up for a rematch in the 2025 midterm elections. This, after Benitez filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for Bacolod lone district representative under Team Asenso, yesterday. In a press conference after the filing, Benitez said he had long thought …

By JEN BAYLON The Commission on Elections in Negros Island Region (Comelec-NIR) is eyeing placing Negros Oriental under Comelec control for the 2025 midterm elections. Comelec-NIR Regional Director Lionel Marco Castillano said Negros Oriental has a history of intense political rivalries. “Last barangay election, the whole province was put under Comelec control. Kung base sa guidelines …

More than 900 police officers will secure the 45th MassKara Festival in Bacolod City, which will kick off on Friday, October 11, the Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) said. PRO-6 director, Brigadier General Jack Wanky said the sendoff ceremony for the 900 police officers, including personnel from other law enforcement agencies, is scheduled on Thursday, …