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NegOcc logs over 800 Hand, Foot, and Mouth cases
The province of Negros Occidental has recorded a significant surge in Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases, with a total of 828 reported from

Javi: Online gambling ban to cost 40,000 jobs, fuel underground market
Negros Occidental Third Distirct Congress, Javier Miguel “Javi” Benitez, cautioned proponents of the proposed ban on online gambling, stressing that such a move could lead

Hinigaranon is Summa Cum Laude in UP Diliman School of Economics
From Mountain to Magna: Hinigaran’s Jose Monterola defies odds, calls for future leaders to serve with humanity A young man from the small town of

P9M worth of backhoe and dump trucks burned in Himamaylan
An estimated P9 million worth of a backhoe and two 10-wheeler dump trucks were torched in Sitio Medel, Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, on Friday evening,

Silay casualties increase to 7; 5 in critical condition
A head plumber of Silay City Engineer’s Office and 6 others died today, June 27, after a mini dump truck carrying them overturned in Hacienda

Capitol backs Bacolod-Silay Airport, but only with top-tier investor
The provincial government of Negros Occidental, led by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, has voiced support for the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) plan to privatize the

Teves suffers severe stomach pain while in jail
Expelled Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. was rushed to a hospital this morning, June 17, from his detention facility at Camp Bagong Diwa

Bacolod confirms first MPOX case
Bacolod City has confirmed its first case of Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox), Mayor Abelardo “Albee” Benitez announced today, June 15. In a public statement,

Salvage victim discovered in Brgy. Alangilan
A male body, believed to be a victim of “salvaging”, was discovered on June 9, in a secluded grassy area of Barangay Alangilan, Bacolod City.

Siquijor declares state of calamity
The Provincial Government of Siquijor has declared a state of calamity due to a severe and ongoing island-wide power crisis that left the province in