By CESAR JOLITO III Sugar producers are urging government agencies to act swiftly against the renewed spread of the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI), warning that the pest could once again cause significant losses across key sugar-producing areas in Negros. The Confederation of Sugar Producers Associations (Confed) has appealed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) …
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Who gets the P100-K reward for robbery suspects’ info?
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City government is now coordinating with the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) for the release of the P100,000 reward to informants in helping the arrest of the suspects who allegedly robbed a female doctor at her apartment in Bacolod City’s Barangay 19 on May 28. Mayor Greg Gasataya said …
CLO serves notices to vacate vs. 21 stall owners
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod City Legal Office (CLO) served demand letters or notices to vacate against 21 stall owners at the Asenso Market in Bacolod City’s Barangay Alijis on Monday, June 1. City Legal Officer Karol Joseph Chiu said they also sent a letter to Barangay Alijis Captain Deogracias dela Vega to remove …
Soldier killed in clash with rebel remnants
By CESAR JOLITO III A soldier from the 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) was killed following a brief encounter with remnants of the Northern Negros Front (NNF) at Barangay Tamlang in Negros Occidental’s Escalante City on Monday afternoon, June 1. The identity of the fallen soldier was withheld at the request of his family, 79IB civil …
5 response teams to expand medical services
By CESAR JOLITO III The Negros Occidental provincial government has deployed five 911 emergency response teams across key areas in the province to strengthen and speed up emergency medical services. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said each deployment includes a Level 1 ambulance and a team of five trained emergency medical responders, allowing quicker access …
22 voters summoned over inconsistent records
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Bacolod City summoned 22 voter registrants during the Election Registration Board’s (ERB) initial hearing on Monday, June 1. City Election Officer Kathrina Trinio-Caña said the 22 applicants provided inconsistent statements and declarations in their documents. Of the number, only 10 appeared at the hearing on …
Road closure for SEABA qualifiers June 2 to 6
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSA The Bacolod Traffic and Transport Management Department (BTTMD) will implement a temporary road closure along Hilado Street (L.N. Agustin Drive to Lopez Jaena Street) starting today until Saturday, June 6, for the city’s hosting of the 2026 FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup SEABA qualifiers. In BTTMD’s advisory, the temporary road closure …
NPA opposes claims of ‘defeat’ in Negros
By CESAR JOLITO III A spokesperson of the Apolinario Gatmaitan Command of the New People’s Army (NPA) has rejected recent statements from the government’s counterinsurgency body claiming that communist insurgent forces in Negros have been “totally defeated,” insisting instead that the armed movement remains active and rooted in local social conditions. In a statement, Ka …
PRO-NIR honors top cops in operations
By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) recognized police personnel who led successful operations against illicit cigarette smuggling and illegal drugs at Camp Alfredo M. Montelibano Sr. in Bacolod City’s Barangay Estefania yesterday. The ceremony was presided over by PRO-NIR Director Brigadier General Romano Cardiño and attended by …
Soldier wounded in Escalante encounter
By CESAR JOLITO III A soldier from the 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) was wounded during a brief encounter with suspected remnants of the Northern Negros Front at Barangay Tamlang in Negros Occidental’s Escalante City yesterday afternoon. According to 1st Lt. Fevie Fajardo, 79IB civil-military operations officer, government troops were conducting a combat operation in the …