Bacolod mayor seeks status quo to let traditional PUVs operate

Carla Gomez 01/06/2024

BACOLOD CITY — The mayor of this city has appealed to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to allow traditional jeepneys here to continue to operate despite missing the December 31 consolidation deadline. Mayor Alfredo…

Cebu’s John Febuar Ceniza makes history; wins 2 gold medals in SWP National Championships

Glendale G. Rosal 07/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) medalist John Febuar Ceniza logged a new Philippine record in the men’s -61 kilogram division in the ongoing Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) National Weightlifting Championships in Bacolod…

Hidilyn Diaz, Ando won’t collide in National Weightlifting Championhips

Glendale G. Rosal 07/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hidilyn Diaz and fellow Olympian Elreen Ando won’t square off in the same weight category in the 2023 National Weightlifting Championships which opened today, July 12, 2023, at the SM City Bacolod. This…

Bacolod resident pleads not guilty of killing neighbor’s Siberian husky dog

Carla Gomez 05/20/2023

BACOLOD CITY — A resident of this city pleaded not guilty to accusations of killing “Skittles,” a Siberian Husky, in February. Dominador Bangero Jr. was arraigned before Judge Jose Paolo Ariola of the Municipal Trial Court in…

Bacolod mayor orders removal of all TV sets from gov’t offices

Carla Gomez 03/27/2023

BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Philippines — Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez has ordered the removal of all television sets in the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) after a photo showing five employees watching during office hours was…

Jo Koy visits Bacolod for inauguration of road he donated to school

Carla Gomez - @inquirerdotnet 01/07/2023

BACOLOD CITY — Filipino-American stand-up comedian and actor Jo Koy and his family visited this city on Friday, January 6, for the inauguration of a road he donated to a public school. Jo Koy’s visit only became…

Alqueza sweeps knockout matches, bags Negros Tenpin Open championship trophy

Glendale G. Rosal 11/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Heber Alqueza put the exclamation point in the highly successful campaign of the Sugbuanon Bowlers United Association or SUGBU after ruling the Negros Tenpin Bowling Open Tournament’s mixed open masters last Sunday at…

Bacolod City court sentences woman to life in jail for selling P300 worth of ‘shabu’

Carla Gomez 09/27/2022

BACOLOD CITY — A regional trial court (RTC) here has convicted a woman for selling “shabu” worth P300 and sentenced her to life imprisonment. Bacolod RTC Branch 52 Executive Judge Raymond Joseph Javier also ordered Ma. Luth…

AUK karatekas capture 16 golds, rule Negros Open karatedo

Glendale G. Rosal 08/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Association for the Upliftment of Karatedo (AUK) harvested 16 gold medals to emerge overall champion of the inaugural International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF) Negros Open Invitational Karatedo Championships in Bacolod City on…

NUSTAR Resort and Casino holds recruitment caravan in Bacolod

Dianne Zarina G. Savillo, Jeanne Sherlyn S. Tello 08/20/2022

NUSTAR Resort and Casino is currently taking shape to become the ultimate lifestyle and leisure destination in the region.   As a continuously growing enterprise, NUSTAR Resort and Casino is constantly seeking talented and motivated individuals who can…

Dead man’s body found in garbage dump in Bacolod City

Carla Gomez 06/29/2022

BACOLOD CITY — The body of a man was found in a garbage dump along Palanca Road in Barangay 8 on Tuesday afternoon, police said. This brings the shooting incidents in Bacolod City to 13, at least…

CVFA U19 and U17 teams score decent finishes in NOFA Friendship Cup

Glendale G. Rosal 06/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Central Visayas Football Association (CVFA) under-19 and under-17 squads pulled off decent finishes in the recent Negros Oriental Football Association (NOFA) Friendship Cup. CVFA’s squads visited San Carlos City and Bacolod City…

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