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By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City government eyes extending the operating hours of vendors selling along North Capitol Road to cater for customers who work through the night. City Administrator Mark Steven Mayo said he will discuss the proposed amendments with Councilor Celia Matea Flor, chairperson of the Sangguniang Panlungsod committee on markets. He …

By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA A 24-year-old college student has been facing murder charges following the alleged killing of a 36-year-old senior high school teacher inside the latter’s home in Bacolod City’s Barangay Alijis on June 12. Police Station 7 chief Captain Jay-R Reyes said the suspect, whose identity is being withheld, has been charged with …

By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City council urged authorities to reinvigorate and intensify the enforcement of the city’s Comprehensive Anti-Smoking Ordinance through a coordinated multi-agency effort. The Sangguniang Panlungsod urged Mayor Greg Gasataya to direct and coordinate the efforts of the City Legal Office Enforcement Team, Public Order and Safety Office, City Health Office, …

By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City government has asked the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Central Office to intensify its campaign against unregistered motorcycles operating in the city. City Administrator Mark Steven Mayo said the LTO should adopt more proactive measures against unregistered motorcycles. He said it has been observed that most crimes in the …

By CESAR JOLITO III All personnel of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion in the Negros Island Region (RMFB-NIR) involved in an armed encounter with alleged members of the communist terrorist group (CTG) in Negros Occidental’s Calatrava town yesterday afternoon, have been accounted for and are safe, the Police Regional Office (PRO) in NIR said. Based …

By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Barangay Felisa Captain Francisco Hilado has asked the Bacolod Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO) and the city’s garbage hauler, International Solid Waste Integrated Management Specialists Inc. (I-SWIMS), to address the foul odor coming from the landfill and waste collection trucks. In his letter dated June 8, Hilado raised concerns about …

By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA A 36-year-old senior high school teacher was allegedly poisoned by his student inside his house in Bacolod City’s Barangay Alijis on Friday, June 12. Police Colonel Eugene Rebadomia, director of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), in a radio interview, said the teacher, whose identity is being withheld, was found lifeless …

By CESAR JOLITO III and MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson underscored the importance of history, freedom and nation-building during the 128th Philippine Independence Day rites at the Provincial Capitol yesterday, stressing that freedom carries continuing responsibility for every generation. In his message, Lacson centered his address on three key themes: “Kasaysayan, …

By CESAR JOLITO III As the Philippines marked its 128th Independence Day yesterday, labor advocate Wennie Sancho emphasized the importance of remembering the country’s struggle for freedom while encouraging Filipinos to uphold unity and national identity amid ongoing political debates. In a statement released yesterday, Sancho said the annual celebration serves as a reminder of …