Kanlaon acts up: Evacuation ordered, classes canceled

Carla Gomez - @inquirerdotnet 09/12/2024

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines —Residents have been ordered to leave the 4-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) due to the imminent threat posed by the volcano. The orders were given by local governments near Mt. Kanlaon, which…

Negros Occ.: Angry janitor says he burned school, mayor’s house

Carla Gomez - @inquirerdotnet 06/17/2024

BACOLOD CITY — Police said on Sunday, June 16, that an angry janitor admitted or claimed responsibility to setting a school on fire, which spread to the houses of Mayor Renato Gustilo and his grandfather at Ylagan…

Girl, 2, first positive pertussis case in Negros Occidental

Carla Gomez 04/07/2024

BACOLOD CITY — A 2-month-old baby girl has tested positive for pertussis (whooping cough) in Negros Occidental, an official said. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said the baby, who was the first reported pertussis positive case in Negros…

Man destroys 6 religious images during mass in Negros Occidental

Carla Gomez 04/04/2024

  BACOLOD CITY — While a mass was being held at the San Isidro Labrador Catholic Church in Binalbagan town, Negros Occidental, at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, a 39-year-old man drove his tricycle into the…

Hot weather prompts suspension of classes in some schools on April 1

Zeus Legaspi 04/01/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Some municipalities across the country have suspended face-to-face classes due to anticipated hot weather. Classes are suspended in the following areas on Monday, April 1 as of 11 a.m.: Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental: Face-to-face classes…

Cafgu member in Negros nabbed for killing father, son with rifle

Paul Lauro 01/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines  — A state militiaman will be facing charges for two counts of murder after killing a father and his son in Negros Occidental last January 2. The crime happened in Brgy. Montilla in Moises…

Harp player gives Cebuanos a soothing kind of caroling experience

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A melody from a stringed-instrument played by Gilbert Quistorio, 31, resonated in the early morning of December 27 along D. Jakosalem Street in Cebu City. Quistorio, a native of Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, showcased…

In Negros Occidental, 82 ties in Barangay, SK polls set to be broken

11/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — A total of 82 ties were recorded in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in Negros Occidental that need to be resolved. Provincial election supervisor Ian Lee Ananoria said a majority…

Family of slain caregiver urges gov’t to bring her home

Carla P. Gomez - Correspondent / @carlagomezINQ 10/15/2023

BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Philippines —The family of the caregiver from Negros Occidental who was killed by Hamas militants in Israel is asking the government to help them bring her body home so they could see her…

DFA: Woman from Negros Occ. 3rd Filipino killed in Israel-Hamas conflict

Jun A. Malig, Nestor Corrales - @inquirerdotnet 10/14/2023

A 49-year-old Filipino caregiver from Negros Occidental has been confirmed to have been killed in the conflict in Israel that followed the Oct. 7 coordinated attacks by Hamas militants. This was confirmed by the Department of Foreign…

Cebu’s Vidal bags gold in Silay karatedo tilt

Dale Rosal 09/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebuano karateka Rafael Vidal led his team to win four medals in the recently concluded 1st Mayor Joedith C. Gallego Open Karatedo Championship held over the weekend at the Natalio Velez Gymnasium, Silay City, Negros…

Negros Occidental emerging ‘hope spot’ for green energy

Carla Gomez 08/14/2023

BACOLOD CITY—Negros Occidental province is not just the country’s “sugar bowl” but has become a center for renewable energy (RE) in the Philippines, producing electricity from sustainable sources more than the local demand. Among its renewable energy…

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