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By JEN BAYLON La Castellana Mayor Rhummyla Nicor-Mangilimutan has sought the assistance of the Bacolod City government to lobby the national government for the relocation of residents in the town living within the six-kilometer danger zone of Kanlaon Volcano. During her visit to the city government, Mangilimutan discussed her proposal, which includes plans of the …

By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson expressed mixed emotions as the province marked its final participation in the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet this year. “This is the last time that Negros Occidental will participate in this regional meet because, by 2026, we will have our own regional meet in …

More than 8,000 residents living within the six-kilometer radius of the Kanlaon Volcano’s summit remain in evacuation centers since the volcano erupted in December last year, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said yesterday. In total, 8,596 people or 2,686 families have been evacuated, OCD Administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno said. Most of them have been …

The dogs that sustained wounds from sling-launched darts (referred to locally as “Indian panâ”) may have caused trouble that enraged individuals, according to an investigation done by the Murcia Municipal Police Station. The first dog named “Tiktok” in Barangay Blumentritt, Municipality of Murcia, Negros Occidental was found to have five darts stuck in his body, …

Several fisherfolk associations in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City have expressed concern over the Supreme Court (SC) ruling that removes the 15-kilometer municipal water demarcation, prompting them to bring the issue to the city government. In a radio interview, Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante said nearly half of the city’s barangays are located along the coast, …

Barangay officials allegedly involved in illegal drug operations in Bacolod City are being monitored by the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO). BCPO director, Colonel Joeresty Coronica, said some village officials in the city served as protectors of illegal drugs by failing to submit lists of the drug personalities within their barangays. They are not consistent …

Humanitarian assistance provided to families affected by the restive Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Occidental has reached P91,354,337.32, data from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 6 (DSWD-6) shows. Also, the department said that most of the relief aid items include family food packs, non-food items and hot meals. The total amount includes …

By JEN BAYLON A former police officer was shot dead by five alleged assailants at Barangay Dulao in Negros Occidental’s Bago City yesterday morning. The victim has been identified as Reynaldo Bernil, a resident of Barangay Pacol in the city. An initial police investigation showed Bernil was returning to the poultry farm he was guarding …

By JEN BAYLON A party-list group in Negros Occidental for the 2025 midterm elections is among the 34 entities nationwide that have received notices of violation from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) over illegal campaign materials. The party-list was issued notices for displaying campaign materials outside designated common poster areas, using incorrect sizes, or employing non-environmentally friendly …