President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. wants a long-term response plan to ensure the safety of residents affected by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island. The plan includes identifying safe evacuation sites and establishing permanent relocation areas for those displaced by the disaster, according to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). In a meeting in …
TOP STORIES
Organization of NIR Regional Development Council underway
Governance in the newly formed Negros Island Region (NIR) is taking shape with initial efforts to organize the Regional Development Council (RDC), the region’s highest planning and policy-making body. Directors of various regional line agencies gathered at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City yesterday for the first coordination meeting on the organization of …
PRO-6 nets 545 wanted persons in February
By MA. THERESA LADIAO In a sustained crackdown on fugitives, the Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) arrested 545 wanted persons during a month-long operation across the region in February. The 523 operations led to the capture of 76 most wanted persons (MWPs) and 469 other wanted persons. Of the MWPs, five were listed …
Moises Padilla VM welcomes case dismissal over councilor’s death
Moises Padilla Vice Mayor Adrian Villaflor expressed relief and gratitude following the dismissal of the murder case against him and 13 others in connection with the 2019 killing of Moises Padilla Councilor Jolomar Hilario. In a February 28 decision, Guihulngan City Regional Trial Court Branch 64 Acting Presiding Judge Ma. Anna Priscila Pareja acquitted the …
Comelec calls for prompt registration as absentee voting deadline nears
By JEN BAYLON With the deadline for local absentee voting registration fast approaching on Friday, March 7, the Commission on Elections in the Negros Island Region (Comelec-NIR) is urging eligible individuals to apply promptly. Comelec-NIR Regional Director Lionel Marco Castillano emphasized that absentee voting is available to media practitioners and qualified public officials and employees, …
Bacolod taps private firm for 10-year ‘super city’ project
The Bacolod City government has entered into a 10-year build-transfer-maintain agreement with private proponent High-Data Infra Corp. to develop the landmark Bacolod Super City Project. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez and High-Data Infra authorized representative Danny Fernandez signed the P2.105-billion contract on Monday afternoon, March 3, to develop a central hub for monitoring diverse conditions and …
Marcos wants safe evac sites, permanent relocation for Kanlaon victims
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. wants a long-term response plan to ensure the safety of residents affected by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island. The plan includes identifying safe evacuation sites and establishing permanent relocation areas for those displaced by the disaster, according to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). In a meeting in …
Army commits to deter poll-related threats, violence in north Negros
The Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) has vowed to support the initiatives of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to deter election-related threats and violence in northern Negros ahead of the May 12 national and local elections. 1Lt. Dan Carlo Samoza, 79IB civil-military operations officer, made the assurance following the clash between government troops and …
Negrenses celebrate Panaad sa Negros, 7 other major festivals in March
Negrenses will showcase their local culture and heritage during the 29th Panaad sa Negros Festival and seven other major festivals in six local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental in March. “March 2025 is packed with cultural richness and exciting celebrations. One of the highlights is the highly-anticipated Panaad sa Negros,” the Provincial Tourism Division …
Construction of Panay-Guimaras-Negros bridges on track
The long-awaited Panay-Guimaras-Negros Island (PGN) Bridges project is moving forward, with construction on the first segment (Panay-Guimaras) set to begin in July 2026. The Panay-Guimaras (Section A) segment has a total length of 13.616 kilometers, while the Guimaras to Negros (Section B) stretches 19.47 kilometers. Engineer Antonio Erwin Aranaz, project manager of the Department of …