By CESAR JOLITO III Authorities are investigating the death of a 13-year-old girl whose body was discovered in a sugarcane field at Barangay Poblacion West in Negros Occidental’s Candoni town. Candoni police chief, Police Captain Leonel Adolacion, said the girl was last seen alive on Sunday afternoon, April 26, after she was asked by her …
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Bacolod expands fuel subsidy to over 3-K tricycle drivers
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City government, in coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), has distributed fuel subsidies to an additional 3,409 tricycle drivers, expanding the number of beneficiaries under the national assistance program. The payout, conducted over two days from April 24 to 25, followed a review of appeals …
9 killed in Toboso clash were civilians, NPA insists
By CESAR JOLITO III The New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Island has asserted that not all those killed in the encounter at Barangay Salamanca in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town on April 19 were armed combatants, claiming that nine civilians were among the fatalities. In a statement, Ka Maoche Legislador, spokesperson of the NPA-Negros Island …
Transport leader yields over cyberlibel case
By CESAR JOLITO III The president of the Kabacod Negros Transport Organization (KNETCO) voluntarily surrendered in connection with a cyberlibel complaint filed against her in December 2025. Bacolod City Police Station 8 processed KNETCO President Lillian Sembrano for custodial procedures following the complaint lodged by Corazon Ocalinas of Choret Corporation. Based on police records and …
San Carlos bishop urges responsibility, accountability amid Toboso clash
The bishop of the Diocese of San Carlos in Negros Occidental on Monday, April 27, called for responsibility and accountability among authorities, the media, and the public amid the alleged clash in Toboso that left 19 people dead, including two students and a local journalist. In a statement, San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza urged authorities …
Bacolod mayor seeks fuel subsidy inclusion for over 10-K drivers
By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has appealed to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to include 10,551 drivers from the city in the national fuel subsidy program, citing the growing financial strain caused by rising fuel prices linked to tensions in the Middle East. In a formal submission yesterday, …
Army open to CHR probe into clash
By CESAR JOLITO III The Philippine Army has expressed readiness to cooperate with an investigation by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) into the April 19 military operation in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town that left 19 people dead. Army spokesperson Colonel Louie Dema-ala said the military welcomes scrutiny of the incident, stressing confidence that evidence …
Consumer group warns of pricing imbalance despite fuel rollbacks
By CESAR JOLITO III A consumer advocacy group has raised concern over what it describes as the persistent imbalance between rapid fuel price increases and the slow pace of price reductions in basic goods and services, even amid recent rollbacks in petroleum products. The Alliance of Concerned Consumers in Electricity and Social Services (ACCESS) said …
BCPO gets e-vehicles to boost patrol ops
By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has strengthened its patrol capability with the addition of 10 electric vehicles donated by the city government. The turnover and blessing ceremony was held at the Bacolod City Government Center yesterday, led by Mayor Greg Gasataya, as part of the city’s efforts to modernize law …
Teen pregnancy drops in Moises Padilla
By CESAR JOLITO III The municipality of Moises Padilla has recorded a significant decline in teenage pregnancy cases, dropping to 31st place in the latest provincial ranking, based on data from the Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO). The latest figures mark a notable improvement for the town, which was previously among the Top 5 …