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The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it was investigating possible work-related motives in the killing of radio announcer Julito “Jaz” Diamante Calo in Negros Occidental. Calo, 49 years old, was shot dead on Friday, March 20, in Sitio Lapak Kawayanan, Barangay Robles, La Castellana, authorities said. Initial investigation showed the victim was standing outside his …

y CESAR JOLITO III The Regional Development Council of the Negros Island Region (RDC-NIR) has approved the creation of a regional inter-agency technical working group (TWG) to strengthen the implementation of the Panahon ng Pagkilos: Philippine Community Resilience Project (PCRP). The decision was finalized during the council’s meeting on March 24, 2026, held at the …

Kanlaon Volcano spewed ash on Monday afternoon, March 23, that rose 100 meters above its summit crater, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. State volcanologists shared time-lapse footage of the ash emission from Kanlaon on Negros Island, which was recorded at 2:51 p.m. The ash emission began at 2:40 p.m. and generated …

The Negros Oriental provincial government has begun implementing policies to cushion the effect on the public of the continuing armed confrontation in the Middle East. In support of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s directive to government offices to save fuel and energy and protect Filipinos from unapproved price increases, Governor Manuel Sagarbarria recently ordered the reactivation …

By CESAR JOLITO III A 57-year-old Turkish national was mauled to death while authorities arrested two suspects who later admitted to the killing in Negros Occidental’s Ilog town. The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) said the victim, a resident of Bacolod City’s Barangay Cabug, was found dead in a sugarcane plantation …

The death of three ranking New People’s Army (NPA) remnants in Negros Island has brought justice to the victims of summary executions in southern Negros, the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (ID) declared yesterday. “Justice has prevailed with the neutralization of these ranking remnants who were behind the brutal killings of civilians in Negros,” 3ID …

By CESAR JOLITO III Police authorities arrested a suspect just hours after a shooting incident during a fiesta in Negros Occidental’s Escalante City that left one person dead and five others injured. The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) confirmed that the incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 22 at …

The Department of Education (DepEd) directed all public schools nationwide to keep end-of-school-year ceremonies modest and economical in response to the surging fuel prices. In a statement, Education Secretary Sonny Angara urged all public schools to refrain from unnecessary spending to alleviate the financial burdens on Filipino families. “Our schools must prioritize the welfare of …

By CESAR JOLITO III At least 13 individuals, including a driver and 12 passengers, were injured after a pickup truck crashed into a traditional public utility jeepney along Gatuslao Street and South Capitol Road in Bacolod City yesterday morning. Police Major Elmer Bonilla, Bacolod Traffic Enforcement Unit head, said the pickup truck was driven by …

By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City government is now consolidating a master list of registered tricycle drivers and operators in preparation for the national government’s fuel subsidy program, a move aimed at ensuring qualified beneficiaries receive financial assistance once it is rolled out. Councilor Dindo Ramos, chair of the City Council Committee on Transportation …