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Bureau of Fire Protection- Bacolod personnel rescuing the victim.* BFP R6 Bacolod City Fire Station photoA man was injured when the wall of a warehouse that is under renovation fell on him at the Goldenfield Commercial Complex in Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, on Friday, June 20.Erniel Lanza, 55, a contractor of the renovated warehouse, was found lying inside a tricycle with the wall debris on top of him.Responders from the Bureau of Fire Protection-Bacolod extracted the victim who had head injuries and was profusely bleeding.He was then rushed to the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital.The police are still investigating the cause of the incident.*

The One Negros Ecumenical Council (ONEC) on Friday, June 20, called on the people to demand that the Senate and the House of Representatives proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.“We call on fellow church leaders, communities, and all people of goodwill to demand that the Senate and the House fulfill their constitutional and moral duties. The impeachment trial must proceed — not to serve the interests of any political faction, but to affirm that in this nation, no one is above the law,” the statement said.ONEC expressed “deep alarm and moral indignation” over the Senate’s decision to remand the impeachment complaint againstDuterte back to the House of Representatives.“This move, executed under the guise of procedural clarity, is a betrayal of cons...

A man died while a barangay kagawad and two suspects were injured in a stabbing incident at a wake in Brgy. Odiong, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, on Friday, June 20.Alfredo Altea, 45, died while Brgy. Kagawad Arnel Fernandez, 46, was injured after they were stabbed by Antonio Dela Paz, 36, and his brother Leo, 31, the police said.Altea and the suspects attended a wake in Brgy. Odiong and were drinking when a commotion erupted between him and Antonio.The commotion led to Altea stabbing Antonio on the knee and the suspects retaliated by stabbing him back.Fernandez, who happened to be at the wake, tried to pacify them but was also stabbed by the suspects.Altea and Fernandez were brought to the Ignacio Arroyo Memorial District Hospital but Altea was declared dead on ar...

The OCD tents in La Castellana*The Office of the Civil Defense Negros Island Region (OCD NIR) is continuing to set up tents at the Cabacungan National High School - Masulog Extension grounds for residents displaced by Kanlaon Volcano’s unrest.The tents are being prepared for the evacuees from Brgy Cabagnaan who are still staying in classrooms, OCD NIR Director, Donato Sermeno III said on Friday, June 20.The classrooms of all schools should have been cleared of evacuees before June 16, but the DepEd gave a short extension, he said.The La Castellana National High School - Senior High School recently reported that there are 259 families or 815 persons still staying in classrooms that was previously allowed by DepEd.At the Junior High School it was also reported that there ...

The police arrested two persons and seized suspected shabu worth P122,400 in a buy-bust operation at the Relocation Site in Brgy. 21, Victorias City, Negros Occidental, 4:45 p.m. Thursday, June 19.Arrested were alias “Otep”, 25, and alias “Lito”, 35, of Brgy 21, the police said.Recovered from the suspects were 10 sachets of suspected shabu weighing 18 grams, the police added.The suspects are now detained at the Victorias City Police Station and will face charges for violation of the Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.*

Chamber Volunteer Fire Brigade file photoFire incidents in Bacolod City decreased by 52.4 percent from January to the middle of June, compared to the same period in 2024, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) – Bacolod reported on Friday, June 20.Since January, the Bacolod City Fire Station received only 82 fire calls or lower by 90 from last year’s 172 calls.Of the total, 44 involved residential buildings while the rest were non-structural, 15; non-residential buildings, 14; and vehicular fires, 9.Damage to properties reached PHP7.832 million, much lower than the previous year’s PHP51.17 million.In an interview, Fire Officer 2 Paul Servano said the decrease is the result of the joint safety intervention initiatives of the Bacolod City Fire Station and the city government...

A Bacolod resident died after he lost control of his motorcycle along the highway in Brgy. Calumangan, Bago City, Negros Occidental, on Wednesday, June 18.George Pinalva, 58, of Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, died Wednesday night, the police said.The victim was going to Bacolod when he lost control of his motorcycle and fell on the road at Purok Cosmos, Barangay Calumangan.He sustained serious head injuries and was declared dead at a hospital.Witnesses said that the victim was driving fast and the incident was self-inflicted, the police said.*

In celebration of HIV Awareness Month, the Bacolod Justice Zone, in partnership with the Bagani Community Center, conducted HIV awareness, prevention, and testing activities for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) in three Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) facilities this week.A total of 112 PDLs were tested at the BJMP facilities in Taculing and Handumanan in Bacolod City and Victorias City as part of this initiative, Project Chair Mhel Enderes Sillador said on Friday, June 20.Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Blanche Bolunia, Bacolod Justice Zone Convenor, emphasized the significance of extending HIV-related services to PDLs.“They are an at‑risk and often underserved group and it is vital that we make HIV awareness, prevention and testing accessible to them. Thi...

Erwin B. Magallanes (fourth from left), head of EDC Negros Corporate Relations Department, is joined by Melchor Sayco (third from left), Mailum Barangay Captain; Dr. Neri Ann Alibuyog (fourth from the right), Bago City Schools Division Superintendent; and representatives from the Energy Development Corporation and Cristeta A. Dorrmido Elementary School at the laptop donation turnover ceremony at the Department of Education office in Bago City.*The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) turned over 12 laptops to four upland schools in Bago City as part of its Adopt-a-School partnership with the Department of Education Division of Bago City on Tuesday, June 17.The recipient schools are Cristeta A. Dormido Elementary School, Mailum Elementary School, RM Araneta Elementary School and Ram...

Cadoni Mayor Ray R. Ruiz said he was informed that HAPI has stopped all earth moving activities.*File photo coutersy of Joshua VillalobosThe Environment Management Bureau 6 has ordered Hacienda Asia Plantations Inc. (HAPI) to halt its quarry operations, road construction and other activities at its palm oil plantation in Candoni, Negros Occidental.The EMB issued Cease and Desist Order (CDO) dated June 5 was served on June 13 and HAPI has halted its activities, Vicente Losbañes, EMB 6 Enforcement Division Head, told DIGICAST NEGROS on Thursday, June 19.Cadoni Mayor Ray R. Ruiz said he was informed that HAPI has stopped all earth moving activities but was continuing with its planting at the palm oil plantation.Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson had earlier written to the...