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By JEN BAYLON More than 100 families lost their homes in a fire at Barangay 5 in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City on Friday night, September 6. The fire destroyed 85 houses and damaged two others on the corner of Endrina and V. Gustilo Streets, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. BFP said the …

Negros Occidental is 81.36 percent drug-cleared, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. At the 3rd Quarter Joint Provincial Peace and Order Council and Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council Meeting on Thursday, September 5, PDEA-NegOcc provincial officer Cornelio Espartero, Jr. reported that 489 out of 601 barangays in Negros Occidental, excluding capital Bacolod City, have been declared as drug-cleared villages. …

By Jen Baylon Negros Occidental has recorded a sharp increase in the number of dengue cases this year, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) said. Latest PHO data showed a total of 3,234 dengue cases were recorded as of August 31, a 214.29 percent increase compared to 1,029 cases logged in the same period in 2023. Nine …

Nineteen members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the islands of Panay and Negros were neutralized in one month, the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) said. The 3ID reported that they engaged with the communist rebels in 14 encounters from July 29 to August 31. Thirteen of the NPA fatalities were from Panay, and …

By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson will leave the decision to the Supreme Court (SC) on the petition which challenges the constitutionality of the Negros Island Region (NIR) Act. “Only the Supreme Court can decide on that,” Lacson said yesterday, when asked about his reaction to the petition filed against the NIR’s enactment. …

BY JEN BAYLON The Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has been placed under blue alert due to inclement weather brought about by the combined effects of Tropical Storm “Enteng” and the southwest monsoon. “Concerned offices, agencies and city or municipal disaster risk reduction and management offices are advised to continuously monitor, …

Six petitioners from Negros Oriental and Siquijor sought a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the recently enacted law establishing the Negros Island Region (NIR) before the Supreme Court (SC). Petitioners Rev. Father Hendrix Alar, Lina Eparwa, Wilfredo Magallano, Marcelino Maxino, Jose Imaculado Palmitos, and Grace Sumalpong sought a writ of preliminary injunction and a status quo …

By JEN BAYLON The stepfather of 15-year-old Grade 10 student Pearl Joy Galve has denied any involvement in his daughter’s death. Rene John Nacis confessed to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Bacolod City yesterday that he had nothing to do with Galve’s murder. He does not know who is responsible for the killing, claiming …

There are still many twists that may happen in politics in Bacolod City, Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran said yesterday. Familiaran said the dynamics of politics in the city will change if Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez takes office as secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Benitez has now reportedly been …

By JEN BAYLON Several groups of traditional jeepney drivers and operators called for the reinstatement of their five-year transport franchise, which will allow them to operate again, during their surprise silent protest at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) yesterday morning. Lilian Sembrano, Kabacod Negros Transport Coalition (KNETCO) president, said they want to have a dialogue …