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By CESAR JOLITO III A 38-year-old police officer was killed while two others were injured during a buy-bust operation against an alleged street-level drug personality at Barangay Talaptap in Negros Occidental’s La Castellana town late Monday night, May 11. Police Master Sergeant Davy Carampatana succumbed to fatal stab wounds after a street-level individual, 41-year-old suspect …

By CESAR JOLITO III Twelve lawmakers from the Negros Island Region (NIR) were among the 257 members of the House of Representatives who voted in favor of the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte after the chamber approved the justice committee report finding probable cause in the complaints filed against her. The House approved the …

By CESAR JOLITO III The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) turned over nearly P14.6 million worth of farm mechanization equipment at the SRA – La Granja Agricultural Research and Extension Center as part of its continuing support for sugarcane farmers affected by pest infestation and calamities. The turnover ceremony was led by SRA Administrator Pablo Luis …

By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has expressed support for major infrastructure projects being proposed in Silay City, saying these developments could strengthen tourism and investment in Negros Occidental. Among the projects being pushed are the expansion of the Bacolod-Silay Airport and the construction of the Negros Occidental Convention Center. Lacson …

Bacolod City and at least three other local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have reverted to the five-day workweek starting yesterday. Bacolod Mayor Greg Gasataya announced the development, saying that economic conditions have improved with the stabilization of fuel prices and transportation costs. Under Executive Order (EO) 26, Gasataya directed all department heads to …

By CESAR JOLITO III Bacolod City recorded its highest number of deaths in relation to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2025 since monitoring began in 1995, according to local health officials. Jonathan Diaz, focal person of the city’s HIV Awareness Campaign, said 25 individuals died due to complications due to HIV last year. Data from …

By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said he will seek clarification from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) regarding whether local government units (LGUs) can officially return to the standard five-day work week after several municipalities started reverting to regular office operations. Lacson said he plans to directly …

By CESAR JOLITO III The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has welcomed and praised the statement of Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson affirming the legitimacy of the April 19 encounter between government forces and suspected New People’s Army (NPA) members in Toboso town, describing it as a strong backing …

By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental 3rd District Representative Javi Benitez said he will no longer push for a congressional inquiry into the April 19 encounter in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town that left 19 people dead, saying ongoing investigations by proper authorities should proceed without political interference. “I earlier filed a resolution for inquiry in …

By CESAR JOLITO III The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) commended the Bacolod City government for strengthening its sports tourism initiatives as the city prepares to host the 2026 Batang Pinoy National Championships later this year. During the signing of the memorandum of agreement on Saturday, May 9 for Bacolod’s hosting of the national youth games …