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Intensified information campaign and aggressive law enforcement were among the efforts the Negros Occidental Provincial Police Office (NOCPPO) employed, leading to a 25 percent drop in vehicular accidents in 2024. From 1,216 in 2023, road mishaps in Negros Occidental dropped to 906 cases last year. “This can be attributed to the intensified enforcement of traffic …

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reminded citizens they are duty-bound to reject any form of electoral fraud, especially vote-buying, which erodes public trust and weakens government institutions. Iloilo provincial election supervisor Reinier Layson advised both the candidates and the voters to uphold the integrity of the 2025 midterm elections, noting that it is the …

By JEN BAYLON A suspected member of the Northern Negros Front (NNF) was wounded during an intense encounter with members of the 79th Infantry Battalion (79IB) at Barangay Caduha-an in Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City on Thursday morning, February 13. One alleged rebel, identified as the finance officer of the NNF, was wounded during the clash, …

A barangay councilor in Negros Occidental’s Calatrava town was arrested through an arrest warrant for alleged acts of sexual abuse on three minors. The suspect, identified by the alias “Papa Winnie,” is a 60-year-old resident of Barangay Lalong in the said town, Calatrava police chief Captain Jesus Alba said. The parents of the three girls …

The national government, through the Department of Agriculture (DA), has released P1.334 million as indemnification to hog farmers in Valencia, Negros Oriental whose livelihoods were affected by the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak last year. Jaymar Vilos, information officer-designate of the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO), said the amount was released recently to 54 farmers, comprising …

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has led Negrenses in paying homage to renowned chef Margarita “Gaita” Fores, who passed away on February 11, leaving a lasting legacy to the province’s organic agriculture and slow food movements. Fores, 65 years old, traced her roots in Bago City, the hometown of her grandfather, Don J. Amado …

By JEN BAYLON Negros Occidental, including capital Bacolod City, reported a total of 374 cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the Department of Health in Western Visayas (DOH-6) stated, highlighting a growing concern over the increasing spread of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in the region. The latest HIV and STI fact sheet report by DOH-6 showed …

The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has sought assistance of the Western Visayas Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit to identify the person behind a social media post featuring Bacolod Lone District Representative Greg Gasataya. BCPO director Colonel Joeresty Coronica said the identity of the anonymous user who posted Gasataya’s image on the Bacolod Exposed 2.0 Facebook page remains …

At least P2.782 billion in standby funds and relief stockpile are being prepared by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as response to the ongoing threat of Mt. Kanlaon eruption in Negros Island. In a report on Wednesday, February 12, the DSWD’s Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) said standby inventory …

The January 2025 inflation rate for all income households in Negros Occidental province decreased to 2.7 percent, while it expanded to 3.3 percent in Bacolod City, data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed yesterday. In December, Negros Occidental posted an inflation rate of 3.7 percent, while Bacolod City logged 2.4 percent. The main …