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Negros Occidental Provincial Election Supervisor Ian Lee Ananoria may temporarily serve as acting election officer of Bacolod City in a concurrent capacity.Commission on Elections Negros Island Region (Comelec-NIR) Director Lionel Marco Castillano said he recommended Ananoria to take over the post when current Election Officer  Kathrina Trino-Caña leaves on Sept. 16 to join the judiciary.Castillano noted that Ananoria’s designation remains subject to approval by the Comelec main office.Meanwhile, Ananoria confirmed that election officer positions in Moises Padilla and La Carlota City are currently vacant, while Cadiz City’s new election officer is expected to assume office this week.*

The first digital substation in the Negros Island Region will be built at The Upper East of Megaworld, as part of the modernization effort of the Negros Electric and Power Corporation.Negros Power President and CEO Roel Castro led the groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning, Sept. 9.This substation will increase Negros Power’s capacity to distribute power at The Upper East.The substation will initially have five feeders, two for Megaworld and the rest for other areas, Castro said.Its urban design will be able to blend with the Megaworld design and has the capacity for another five feeders.It has a 37.5 MVA capacity that can support the growth of the entire Megaworld estate, with a provision to expand.Castro said the construction of the substation will take a year ...

A 35-year-old construction worker died after his motorcycle overshot a curved  section of a barangay road in Escalante City, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday, Sept. 8.The Escalante City Component Police Station identified the victim only as alias “Ally,” a resident of Sitio Gaway-gaway, Brgy. Jonob-jonob.Police said the victim was traveling from Cadiz City toward Escalante City to get work materials when the incident happened along Crossing Timot in Sitio Homelot, Brgy. Jonob-jonob.Police investigation showed that the victim was negotiating a left curve when the motorcycle overshot and its front wheel fell into a gutter.The driver then lost control of the motorcycle and was thrown into a sugarcane field, where his head struck a rock.Personnel of the Escalante City Dis...

Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson at the 81st Negros Island Victory Day rites.*Richard Malihan photoThe Negros Occidental provincial government commemorated the 81st Negros Island Victory Day by paying tribute to the courage and sacrifices of World War II veterans who fought for the country's liberation at the Capitol Park in Bacolod City, Wednesday morning, Sept. 9.Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, in his speech, cited the enduring legacy of the freedom fighters."Eighty-one years have passed since our island was liberated from Japanese forces. Much has changed since then, but the courage and sacrifices of those who lived through those difficult years should never be forgotten,"  Lacson said.The governor expressed deep gratitude to the veterans, post-war District Commanders, and retire...

A 57-year-old employee of the Kabankalan City Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office died after collapsing inside a pension house in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday, Sept. 8.The Binalbagan Municipal Police Station identified the victim only as alias “Ely,” a resident of Brgy. 1, Kabankalan City.Police said the victim entered a pension house in Villa Santa Maria, Brgy. Santo Rosario, at around 11:45 a.m.A woman entered the establishment at around 12:05 p.m. and went to the same room occupied by the victim, according to the police report.About five to 10 minutes later, the victim suddenly collapsed on the floor.Personnel of the Binalbagan LDRRMO responded and administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation before rushing him to the Binalbagan Infirmary. ...

Three men were arrested while more than P1 million worth of suspected shabu was seized in two separate buy-bust operations in Bacolod City on Tuesday night, Sept. 8.The Bacolod police  said the two operations yielded suspected shabu with a combined estimated drug price of P1.088 million.The larger seizure was recorded at around 10 p.m. in Purok Magtiayon, Brgy. 10, where personnel of the City Drug Enforcement Unit arrested alias “Dan,” 33, a resident of the area.Police classified the suspect as a high-value individual.Authorities recovered eight heat-sealed sachets and one knot-tied plastic bag containing suspected shabu, along with the buy-bust money and other non-drug items.The suspected illegal drugs seized in the operation were valued at P1.02 million, the poli...

Five entries of the Bacolod City tourism entries were named finalists for the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) Pearl Awards 2026 under the Highly Urbanized City category.They will advance to the Final Panel Interview for the annual awards, a press release from the Bacolod City Communications Office said Wednesday, Sept. 9.The city's finalist entries are the Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival 2025: Fire and Fusion for Best Event Hosting (Local); Bacolod's MassKara Festival 2025 for Best Tourism Event: Cultural Festival; MassKaralympics 2025 for Best Sports Tourism Event; Bacolod City Slow Food Terra Madre Asia and Pacific for Best Event Hosting (International); and Bacolod City: Your Pocket Guide to Experience the City of Smiles for Best Tourism Promotions: Bro...

A 56-year-old motorcycle rider died after his motorcycle hit a stone and crashed into a center island along Araneta Street in Brgy. Pahanocoy, Bacolod City on Tuesday night, Sept. 8.The Bacolod Traffic Enforcement Unit identified the victim as Wilson.Police said he was driving a Honda CRF150 northbound along Araneta Street when the incident happened at around 7:02 p.m. in front of C Cube Construction.Initial investigation showed that the motorcycle struck a stone on the road, causing the rider to lose control.The motorcycle then hit the center island before Rebanez was thrown onto the road.He sustained injuries, including to the head, and was declared dead at the scene by Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office responders.The motorcycle was tempor...