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By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) formally sent off 50 newly trained police officers under the Revitalized Pulis sa Barangay (R-PSB) Program, reinforcing grassroots policing and strengthening police-community partnership across the region. The send-off ceremony, held yesterday at Kanlaon Hall, Camp Alfredo M. Montelibano Sr. in Bacolod …

By CESAR JOLITO III Cadiz City officially opens the 52nd Dinagsa Festival today, ushering in 10 days of religious devotion, cultural pride and festive activities anchored on the city’s deep faith in Señor Sto. Niño de Cadiz. Mayor Salvador Escalante, Jr. said this year’s Dinagsa is designed to offer fresh experiences while staying true to …

Bacolod City is set to expand its sanitary landfill as it plans to work with the Department of Energy (DOE) to start a waste-to-energy project this year. Mayor Greg Gasataya, who led the inspection of the city’s sanitary landfill located within a 30-hectare compound in Barangay Felisa on Tuesday, January 13, said in an interview …

By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) announced that there are currently no monitored drug groups actively operating within Bacolod City, following sustained intelligence monitoring and anti-illegal drug operations. BCPO Director Police Colonel Joeresty Coronica said that the most recent drug group delisted in the city was the Caunda Drug Group, which, …

By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) has assured the public that there are currently no recorded cases of “super flu” in the province, amid an observed increase in flu, pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses. “What we are seeing in our health facilities are flu cases,” PHO chief Dr. Girlie Pinongan …

By CESAR JOLITO III The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has taken the lead in crafting a comprehensive recovery plan to fast-track assistance for communities affected by Typhoon “Tino” in the Negros Island Region (NIR), underscoring the government’s push for coordinated and well-funded post-disaster rehabilitation. OCD-NIR Director Donato Sermeno said OCD Undersecretary Harold Cabreros has …

By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has deployed 150 police personnel to reinforce security operations for the upcoming Sinulog Festival 2026 in Cebu City, reaffirming the Philippine National Police’s commitment to public safety and inter-regional cooperation during major national events. The deployment was formalized during a send-off …

By CESAR JOLITO III The Bacolod City government, through the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD), will release financial assistance to 37 informal settler families affected by the planned clearing of structures along Mambuloc Creek in Barangay 2. DSSD chief Dr. Richelle Verdeprado-Mangga said each identified family will receive P10,000 in cash aid to …

By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya inspected the city’s sanitary landfill in Barangay Felisa to ensure operational safety and regulatory compliance following the deadly landfill collapse in Cebu City earlier this month. The inspection comes after a January 8 incident in Cebu City’s Barangay Binaliw, where a landfill collapse killed 11 waste …

By CESAR JOLITO III Consumer advocacy group Alliance of Concerned Consumers in Electricity and Social Services (ACCESS) has expressed strong support for the proposal to exempt electricity from the 12 percent value-added tax (VAT), saying the measure would provide much-needed relief to households and businesses amid rising living costs. ACCESS President Wennie Sancho said the …