By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya appealed to students to stop spreading fake news or anything that is not true to avoid creating panic and alarm. His call comes after a student posted a fake post on Facebook on Sunday, June 7, claiming that classes in the city were suspended yesterday, June …
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1,612 NIR cops to secure class opening
By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has deployed 1,612 police personnel across the region as part of its SAFE Balik Eskwela 2026 initiative to ensure a peaceful, orderly and secure opening of classes today, June 8. The deployment covers both public and private schools, as well as …
Bacolod to repaint pedestrian lanes
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City council urged the Bacolod Traffic and Transport Management Department (BTTMD) to immediately conduct a city-wide assessment, repainting and regular maintenance of pedestrian lanes, particularly those located near schools. The council said they had already approved a resolution that seeks to enhance pedestrian safety as thousands of students, teachers …
Kanlaon emitted ash, had 9 volcanic quakes
Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island had four ash emission events and nine volcanic earthquakes on Saturday, June 6, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The ash emission events lasted from five to 68 minutes. The volcano also had two volcanic tremors which lasted 13 to 23 minutes long. A total of 2,153 …
Group quizzes on public service in 1st district
By CESAR JOLITO III Save The Philippines Coalition in the Negros Island Region has raised concerns over leadership, accountability and the delivery of public services and development projects in Negros Occidental’s 1st district. In its letter dated June 5, Save The Philippines urged 1st District Representative Julio “Jules” Ledesma IV to address what the group …
Tieza vows to finish city plaza, fountain rehab
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (Tieza) has assured the Bacolod City government of renovation works completion at the Bacolod Public Plaza and the Bacolod City Government Center’s (BCGC) water fountain by September or October this year. Engineer Amelita Caganda, Tieza construction management department head, said major renovation components at the …
Cadiz mayor tells senators: Set aside political rift
By CESAR JOLITO III Cadiz City Mayor Salvador Escalante has expressed concern over the ongoing crisis in the Senate, urging lawmakers to put aside political disputes and return their focus to serving the Filipino people. Speaking in his personal capacity, Escalante said the Negros Association of Chief Executives has not formally discussed the issue, but …
Bacolod to keep students safe in class opening
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City council has approved two resolutions aimed at strengthening security, peace and order, and traffic management in and around schools throughout the city as classes open on Monday, June 8. Councilor Caesar Distrito said the resolutions call for heightened coordination among barangays, law enforcement agencies, educational institutions, and community …
Capitol steps up safe disposal of hospital waste
By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental provincial government has intensified its program for the safe disposal of infectious waste across government-run district hospitals as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen environmental protection and hospital safety standards in the province. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II reported that a total of 7.99 metric tons of infectious …
Scammers warned vs. using CLMMRH in fraud
By CESAR JOLITO III The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) management has issued a strong public warning against individuals illegally using the hospital’s name, as well as the identities of its officials, to solicit money and favors from suppliers and stakeholders. Hospital medical center chief Dr. Joan Cerrada, in an advisory posted on …