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…

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…

Buotan nga iro mihakot ug awards sa eskwelahan sa Negros Occidental

Pauline del Rosario 07/22/2023

Iro sa Negros Occidental mihakot ug awards sa Codcod Elementary School Extension sa San Carlos City. Ang paghatag ug award sa iro nga si Janjan gidungan pa mismo sa graduation rites sa maong pampubliko nga tulunghaan niadtong…

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Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 01/22/2023

The story is told about a little boy who was asked by the teacher to count. He readily answered, “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10!” The teacher said, “Very good. What comes after…

CPPO commends Naga City cops for speedy arrest of teacher’s killer

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The top official of the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) commends the speedy arrest of the suspect in the killing of a public school teacher in Naga City. Police Colonel Rommel Ochave, CPPO…

Pintaflores Triathlon in Negros Occ. to be held on Nov. 20

Glendale G. Rosal 09/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—- The organizers of the inaugural Pintaflores Triathlon calls out Cebuano and Cebu-based triathletes to compete in the race slated on November 20, 2022 at the Park Marina in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental.  Jose…

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…

Cops kill ‘one of biggest drug suppliers in Dumaguete;’ P13M shabu seized 

Alven Marie A. Timtim 09/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Negros Oriental scored big in its anti-illegal drug campaign after they killed a man, whom they believed was one of the biggest illegal drug suppliers in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. Aside…

Cebu City cops arrest 3 HVIs, confiscate P47.6M worth of shabu

Alven Maria A. Timtim 09/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Close to P50 million worth of suspect shabu were intercepted by policemen in Cebu City before these could be distributed locally. Quoting intelligence information, Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, director of Police…

Ship from China allowed to reprovision in Negros Occ.; Captain, 20 crewmen have no coronavirus symptoms

Florence Baesa 02/06/2020

  DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — A ship that came from Zhoushan, China was only allowed to drop anchor on February 6, 2020 in Negros Occidental waters to reprovision and after this had been done, was asked to…

Pintaflores makes Sinulog comeback after 10 years

Doris C. Bongcac 01/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After a 10-year hiatus, Pintaflores Festival of San Carlos City in Negros Occidental is making a comeback in this year’s Sinulog grand parade. San Carlos City Councilor Philip Geraro Maisog promises to wow…

Former radio reporter shot dead in San Carlos City

Benjie B. Talisic 06/27/2018

A former radio reporter of a local FM radio station in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental was shot dead by two unidentified men onboard a motorcycle at Sitio Cotcot Hacienda Medina in Barangay Rizal at past 8…

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