Bacolod councilor condemns radio anchor’s on-air rape remark

Carla Gomez - @inquirerdotnetInquirer Visayas 05/20/2026

[Trigger warning: Mention of rape] BACOLOD CITY — Bacolod City Councilor Celia Flor on Wednesday, May 20, condemned a radio anchorman for making an on-air rape remark against a female reporter while discussing a father who allegedly…

Leptospirosis wards opened in Bacolod amid spike in cases

Nanette Guadalquiver - Philippine News Agency 11/23/2025

The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) here has established dedicated adult and pediatric wards for leptospirosis patients amid the rise in cases of the infectious disease.…

Bacolod WallStory: 150-meter mural unveiled in City of Smiles

Nanette Guadalquiver 10/14/2024

BACOLOD CITY – To mark the 45th year of the MassKara Festival, organizers unveiled Sunday afternoon, October 13, 2024, the ‘Bacolod WallStory,’ a 150-meter mural painted by a community of local artists, telling the story of the enduring…

Shoot-for-a-Cause to support children of our fallen heroes

Antonio Iñares 09/30/2024

BACOLOD, Philippines – The FPJ Cup Visayas Edition: Shoot-for-a-Cause successfully brought together participants in a shooting competition aimed at supporting the Hero Foundation and providing assistance to the children of fallen men and women in uniform. The…

World Heritage bid for Unesco: 7 Negros Occidental sites listed

Carla P. Gomez - Correspondent / @carlagomezINQ 08/26/2024

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines —  Seven local landmarks have been listed by the historical body of Negros Occidental under the “Sugar Cultural Landscape of Negros.” These landmarks are now also under the tentative list of the…

Bacolod principal dies after falling off school building

Carla Gomez - @inquirerdotnet 08/01/2024

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The principal who fell off the roof of an elementary school as he tried to clear it with leaves, has died at the Riverside Medical Center on Wednesday, July 31. The…

Frozen human body parts dumped in front of NBI Bacolod office

Carla P. Gomez 03/02/2024

BACOLOD CITY — A sack containing frozen human body parts was left in front of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) office in Bacolod City on Friday morning, March 1. The body parts included a left arm…

Bacolod graduate tops Physical Therapist licensure exam

Carla Gomez 12/06/2023

  BACOLOD CITY — A graduate of Riverside College in Bacolod City topped the Physical Therapist Licensure Examination given this December. Ma. Angelica Faye Zapanta Dela Victoria, 23, had an 89.70 percent rating, the Professional Regulation Commission…

Masskara Festival: Sad stories behind the smiling masks

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 10/25/2023

Masks are widely used to create alternative realities and help wearers to suspend their everyday identities and assume new ones. The history of Masskara Festival of Bacolod City is often linked with an unfortunate incident that occurred…

Bedridden mom, 3-year-old daughter, die in Bacolod fire

Carla Gomez 04/18/2023

BACOLOD CITY — A mother and her daughter died in a fire that destroyed seven houses at Purok Bayanihan, Barangay Taculing here at 8:47 a.m. on Monday, April 17, 2023. Mengel Itchon, 39, a stroke patient, reportedly…

Thirsty Football Cup: 2,600 footballers to compete in Feb. tourney

Glendale G. Rosal 01/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 2,600 players will strut their wares in the upcoming 17th Thirsty Football Cup from Feb. 10 to 12, 2023, at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) pitch.  After the Jan. 25,…

In Bacolod, youth-led project gives hope to child offenders

Jhio Jan Navarro 01/01/2023

BACOLOD CITY—Nick (not his real name) was brought to the city’s Social Development Center (SDC) here more than a year ago. Then 17, he was one of the minors sent to the center for processing after committing…

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