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 …
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NegOcc task force vs. RSSI eyed
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 …
Police beef up security in 5 remote brgys
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 …
Bacolod aims to open coliseum for Batang Pinoy
Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya is optimistic about getting the sports facilities in the city ready for the city’s hosting of the Batang Pinoy 2026 in December, particularly the Bacolod MassKara Coliseum. As of yesterday, the P850-million indoor arena located at the boundary of Alijis and Tangub is under construction, with 76 percent completion reported …
Bacolod dengue cases down 52.9%
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The number of dengue cases in Bacolod City from January 1 to June 13 saw a sharp decline by 52.9 percent. The City Health Office (CHO) recorded 189 dengue cases, lower than the 401 cases logged in the same period in 2025. Bacolod has reported no fatalities due to dengue this …
Bacolod activates ASF task force
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has activated the local government’s African swine fever (ASF) task force to safeguard the city’s swine industry following confirmed cases of the hog disease in Negros Occidental. “There is a need to reinforce mechanisms for inspection, quarantine, transport regulation, and border control to prevent the entry …
Tacloban shooting prompts tightened security in schools
By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office in Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has ordered the strengthening of security monitoring and preventive measures in schools across the region amid growing concerns over youth violence and school-related incidents. PRO-NIR Acting Regional Director Brigadier General Romano Cardiño directed intelligence units throughout the region to intensify surveillance, community …
‘Firearms should never be left unattended,’ cops told
By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has reinforced its directive on the responsible handling and safekeeping of government-issued firearms, reminding police personnel that negligence in firearm security can lead to serious consequences. The reminder comes in the wake of a recent incident in a public school in …
SRA: RSSI ‘most serious’ threat to sugar industry
By CESAR JOLITO III The red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation continues to threaten the sugar industry in Negros Island, with nearly 14,000 hectares of sugarcane plantations already confirmed affected, prompting calls for urgent government intervention. Based on SRA monitoring as of June 21, around 76,607 hectares, or 32.02 percent of 239,215.62 hectares of sugarcane …
CLO: No oil spill in Banago River
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City Legal Office (CLO) said there is no oil spill along the Banago River in Barangay Bata. “If there is an oil spill, there should be residual oil in the area,” City Legal Office chief Karol Joseph Chiu said yesterday. “We only found stagnant water caused by garbage, debris …