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Bacolod among top 1,000 cities globally, ranks 12 for environment
Bacolod City was ranked 538th out of 1,000 cities globally in the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2024 released recently.

Silay museum hunting tourist for stolen Amorsolo painting
A tourist is now a suspect for stealing a multimillion-peso painting of national artist Fernando Amorsolo from the Hofileña Museum in Silay City, on Wednesday, July 3.

Bacolod City aims to be a “super city” with new master plan
Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform itself into a “Super City” at this second State of the City Address held at the Bacolod City Government Center yesterday, July 3.

No last-minute reprieve: City shuts door on Manokan Country dialogue
With only one day remaining before Manokan Country at the Reclamation Area shuts down, the city government has solidified its position by refusing to engage

Manokan vendors refuse to vacate stalls
Tenants at the iconic Manokan Country are refusing to vacate their stalls by the July 5 deadline set by Mayor Alfredo “Albee” Benitez, insisting they

Bacolod Pertussis vaccine bidding failed
Bacolod City’s plan to procure P15 million worth of pertussis vaccines has encountered a setback after the initial bidding process was declared unsuccessful. According to

12 hours brownout on Sunday in Bacolod
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will be conducting maintenance activities on the Bacolod-Bata 69kV transmission line, affecting areas serviced by the Central Negros Electric Cooperative.

Kanlaon rumbles 42 times in 24 hours
Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island rumbled 42 times in the past 24 hours, according to the latest bulletin from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), released today, July 3.

CENECO sets 12-hr outage for system maintenance
The Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CENECO) will conduct a 12-hour power interruption this coming Saturday, July 6, to ensure the stability of distribution lines

Kanlaon continues to show increase unrest
In its 3:30PM advisory released today, July 2, scientists from PHIVOLCS noted a high sulfur emission that reached at 5,083 tonnes/day, the second highest ever recorded for Kanlaon.
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