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VMC officers Christine Cabuguason, Eva Rodriguez, president Minnie Chua, Linley Riterado and Anne Tiongco cut the ribbon to open the "Panumbalik" art exhibit at the Negros Museum in Bacolod City, Saturday night, November 26.*Ronnie Baldonado photoThe “Panumbalik” exhibit, which showcases works of Victorias Milling Co. (VMC) art winners, opened at the Negros Museum in Bacolod City on Saturday, November 26, and will run until December 24.Minnie Chua, VMC president and chief executive officer, said “arts and culture have always been central to our corporate social responsibility programs and through the years, we would like to believe that we have played a major role in the discovery and nurture of new art talents in Negros.”“We truly want to be part of the children’s journey in h...

Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo*A national legal aid summit will be held at L’Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City from Monday to Wednesday, November 28-30.Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo will give the keynote address during the opening ceremony on Monday to be attended by all the other SC justices.SC Senior Associate Justice Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen is the chairperson of the Committee on Access to Justice/Underserved Areas.The summit will focus on the recognition of the human dignity of every person, the guarantee of full protection for human rights and adequate legal assistance to all, Mirano-Jesena said.The theme of the summit is “Reimagining the Art of Legal Empowerment”.The summit will focus on the recognition of human dignity o...

Fire destroyed this house in Brgy. Punta Taytay, Bacolod City, on Sunday.*A fire destroyed a house and injured three persons in Purok Kaingin 1, Brgy. Punta Taytay, Bacolod City, at 3:23 a.m. Sunday, November 27.Destroyed was the house of Rodolfo S. Ramos estimated to cost P1.5 million, the Bureau of Fire Protection Bacolod reported.Injured were Rodolfo Ramos , 60, who suffered first degree burns on his left arm and right inner shoulder, Flordeliza Ramos, 59, who had a first degree burn on her right hand and an abrasion on her right leg, and Peewee Ramos, 36, who had a first degree burn on his left arm.*

The head of Gelly Alvior Recodo was placed on this cross at the public cemetery in Barangay Maquiling, Sagay City,*Sagay PNP photoAn angry farmer beheaded his 58-year-old neighbor and hung her head on a cross at the public cemetery in Barangay Maquiling, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, at about 7 a.m. Saturday, November 26.Farmer Randy Magbanua Maniego, 35, killed Gelly Alvior Recodo, 58, and injured her niece, Bernalyn Sanchez Abranilla, 28, of Sitio Pisong, Barangay Dian-ay, Escalante City, Lt. Col. Roberto Indiape Jr., Sagay police chief, said Sunday.Indiape said Recodo and Abranilla were on the way to the market when they were followed by Maniego.When they reached Purok Himaya in Brgy Maquiling, Maniego armed with a bolo hacked Abranilla first hitting her two fingers but...

There will be a big-time rollback in fuel prices starting Tuesday, November 29, until December 5.Diesel prices are expected to go down by P3.80 to P4 per liter, and gasoline by P1.10 to P1.20 per liter, Unioil Petroleum Philippines said.Last week oil firms slashed the selling prices of gasoline by P0.40 per liter, diesel by P2.15 per liter and kerosene by P2.10 per liter.The price last week brought the year-to-date adjustment to stand at a net increase of P17.75 per liter for gasoline, P33.85 per liter for diesel, and P27.85 per liter for kerosene, Department of Energy data showed.*

The scene of the incident in Cadiz City.*PNP photoA truck driver and his passenger were killed after they were electrocuted in Barangay Cabahug, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, on Thursday, November 24.Killed were driver Eddie Dejito, 49, of Hda. Caridad, Brgy. Rafaela Barrera, Sagay City, and helper Ronnie Antojado, 26, of Brgy. Balintawak, Escalante City.The truck of the victims loaded with sugarcane hit the electric pole that was lying on the side of the road, a police report said.When they touched the pole they were electrocuted.Both were dead on arrival at a hospital.*

The slain Bacolodnon in Barangay 16, Bacolod City.*A 31-year-old man was shot to death at Purok Adarna in Barangay 16, Bacolod City, Thursday, November 25.Killed was Mark Christian Luceño.Maj. Ramel Sarona, Police Station 1 chief, said the victim was sitting in a trisikad when he was approached by the motorcycle-riding suspect who shot him on the head.Luceño died on the spot.Sarona said the victim was previously jailed for stealing and illegal drugs. This is one of the motives for the killing they are looking into, he said.But according to the victim's family, Luceño had stopped his illegal activities.*

The city engineer was shot outside his house in Kabankalan City on Thursday.*Kabankalan PNP photoThe city engineer of Himamaylan was injured after he was shot Thursday, November 24, outside his house in Barangay 9, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental.The victim, identified as 54-year-old Vicente Genova, was cleaning his car when he was approached by two men.He was asked if he was Engineer Genova and when he answered, he was immediately shot three times by the suspects.Genova was hit with a bullet in his leg.He was immediately taken to a hospital.The police are currently investigating the motive behind the attack on the engineer.*