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By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod Traffic and Transport Management Department (BTTMD) has intensified operations against unregistered and franchise-less tricycles and e-bikes or “colorum” in various barangays in Bacolod City. BTTMD head Reubin Sabig said they impounded a total of 126 electronic bicycles (e-bikes) and 87 tricycles from June 1 to 25. Sabig said e-bikes …

By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson called for stronger collaboration among government agencies to address emerging threats caused by African swine fever (ASF) and the resurgence of the red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI). Speaking during the second quarter regional peace and order council meeting held in Cadiz City yesterday, Lacson identified …

By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental has gained 7,297 additional registered voters for the 2026 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) on November 2, as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) expressed satisfaction with the increase in the voter turnout. However, Comelec-NegOcc said the increase fell short of their target of expanding the province’s voter population …

By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA A private college in Bacolod City’s Barangay 5 is facing complaints from several parents after their children were allegedly barred from participating in a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 24. Mayor Greg Gasataya said the parents of at least 98 senior high school students sought assistance from the city government. Gasataya …

By CESAR JOLITO III The Department of Education (DepEd) – Schools Division Office of San Carlos City has assured the public that it is taking decisive steps to safeguard learners after a Grade 9 student of Julio Ledesma National High School (JLNHS) was stabbed by his fellow schoolmate on Tuesday, June 23. In a statement, …

By CESAR JOLITO III The Hinoba-an municipal government has strengthened measures against the entry of imported and potentially unsafe meat products to protect the local hog industry from the threat of African swine fever (ASF). Executive Order (EO) No. 26, issued by Mayor Daph Anthony Reliquias, regulates the entry, transport, storage, and sale of imported …

By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has urged concerned agencies and educational institutions to intensify the implementation of the city’s anti-bullying ordinance and reinforce child protection and safety measures across all schools in the city. The resolution was prompted by the recent tragic school violence incident in Tacloban City, which has sparked …

By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and the Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) have called for heightened vigilance inside schools following a recent stabbing incident involving students in San Carlos City. In a statement, Lacson described the recent acts of violence within and around school communities as …

By CESAR JOLITO III A provincial task force will be created to address the growing infestation of the red-striped soft scale insects, as authorities step up efforts to contain the pest that has already affected key agricultural crops across Negros Occidental. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is expected to issue an executive order formalizing the creation …

Forty-seven newly-trained Revitalized Pulis sa Barangay (R-PSB) police personnel were deployed to five geographically isolated villages in Negros Island yesterday to strengthen grassroots police visibility. They were formed into five teams by the Police Regional Office – Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) after completing a 15-day training earlier this month. “The R-PSB is a vital initiative …