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By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) carried out simultaneous destruction of thousands of confiscated firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices, capping its intensified holiday enforcement campaign aimed at protecting the public from firework-related hazards. A total of 23,111 firecrackers, with an estimated value of P437,778, were destroyed during the …

Negros Oriental Police personnel are stepping up their campaign against loose firearms following two shooting incidents at the start of the year, an official said yesterday. Captain Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police, said in a media interview that investigators are digging deeper into the motive behind the shootings. The shooting incidents were …

Bacolod City welcomed the new year with a new garbage collection service provider tasked to strengthen its solid waste management system. This, after Mayor Greg Gasataya signed a contract with a new private garbage collector consortium to take on the waste collection backlog left by the former contractor and ensure a clean city for Bacolodnons …

By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental provincial government is set to open six newly constructed abattoirs across key local government units this year, a move aimed at strengthening food safety standards and supporting the province’s meat industry. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the slaughterhouses, located in the towns of Hinoba-an, Cauayan, Binalbagan, Murcia, and …

By CESAR JOLITO III A total of P3.4 million in financial assistance has been set aside for fisherfolk and farmers in Bacolod City whose livelihoods were affected by Typhoon “Tino” in November last year. Bacolod City Agriculture Office head Maricar Qurio said the assistance will be provided through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) and will …

By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday that no sugar order has been issued so far, as the local sugar industry continues to struggle with low prices and stalled milling operations in the province. Lacson said he consulted industry stakeholders after returning from a two-week absence and was informed that …

By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental Provincial Police Office (NOCPPO) reported the confiscation of more than P45 million worth of illegal drugs following the successful completion of its intensified anti-illegal drugs campaign in 2025. NOCPPO spokesperson Police Captain Judesses Catalogo said police units across the province carried out a total of 1,151 anti-drug operations …

By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson opened the work year with a message of gratitude, reflection and resolve during the first flag ceremony and Holy Mass at the Provincial Capitol yesterday. In his New Year address to provincial government employees, Lacson thanked God for a fresh start and praised the workforce …

By CESAR JOLITO III More than 23,000 prohibited firecrackers worth an estimated P437,000 were confiscated across the Negros Island Region (NIR) during intensified police operations from December 27, 2025 to January 1, 2026, the Police Regional Office (PRO) – NIR reported. The seized firecrackers, totaling 23,415 pieces, were presented to the media on New Year’s …

By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City government will open its Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS) starting today until January 20, in the lobby of the Bacolod City Government Center, which aims to streamline business registration and renewal for thousands of local entrepreneurs in the city. Led by the Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO), the …