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Mayor Greg Gasataya addresses the concerns of the Federation of Senior Citizens Associations of Bacolod (FSCAB) during their courtesy call.*BCCO photoBacolod Mayor Greg Gasataya has doubled the monthly allowance of senior citizen association presidents from ₱500 to ₱1,000 and fulfilled his commitment to establish a dedicated Senior Citizen Center, which has now been completed following his first executive order upon assuming office.The development was highlighted Tuesday, May 26, as 80 presidents of senior citizen associations from 61 barangays, under the Federation of Senior Citizens Associations of Bacolod (FSCAB), paid a courtesy call on the mayor and received their quarterly allowance, a press release from the Bacolod City Communications Office said.Under the new policy, ea...

A flood-hit Bacolod.* BFP Bacolod file photoThe Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod City has approved on first reading a proposed ordinance aimed at strengthening the city’s climate resilience, disaster preparedness, and emergency response systems amid increasing climate-related threats.The proposed measure, authored by Councilor Caesar Distrito and co-authored by Councilor Pao Sy, is  entitled the “Bacolod Climate Resilience and Emergency Preparedness Ordinance of 2026”.It seeks to institutionalize mandatory climate adaptation budgeting, localized flood early-warning systems, heat index emergency protocols, and regular evacuation readiness audits across the city, a press release from Distrito said Wednesday, May 27.Distrito said  the ordinance is intended to provi...

The Land Transportation Office-Negros Island Region ordered the correction of a driver’s license record after a complaint involving the alleged misrepresentation of nationality.Investigation and Intelligence Unit served a resolution on May 25 at the LTO-NIR Regional Office in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City,  a  LTO-NIR press release said on Wednesday, May  27.The complaint involved the alleged misrepresentation of nationality in the procurement of a driver’s license.After evaluation, authorities found no sufficient basis to impose penalties for fraudulent misrepresentation due to lack of substantial evidence.However, the respondent’s driver’s license was confiscated to facilitate the correction of the nationality reflected in the official records.LTO-NIR...

A family lunch ended in tragedy in Barangay Pandanon, Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental, on Monday afternoon.A truck plowed into a house where a family was eating, killing a mother and her one-year-old son, and injuring eight others, police said.The victims were identified as 23-year-old "Judy" and her son "JB," who was one year and ten months old.The impact destroyed the house.Two of the injured remain in critical condition at a hospital.The six other injured individuals include two minors, the 58-year-old truck driver, and two of his passengers.The truck's occupants were all residents of Barangay Canlandog in Murcia town.PMaj. Ellendie Rebusquillo, the DSB police chief, said the truck was traveling downhill when the brakes allegedly failed.The driv...

Senator Imee Marcos delivering her privilege speech during Monday's plenary session in the Senate.*San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza on Tuesday, May 26, appealed to the country's senators  to restore dignity, sobriety, and integrity in public service, calling recent developments in the Senate "deeply troubling and disappointing".Alminaza slammed a recent two-hour Senate debate over a video presented by  Senator Imee Marcos, stating that the issue could have been resolved in 10 minutes.He told DIGICAST NEGROS the time should have been devoted to urgent national concerns directly affecting ordinary citizens."What we are witnessing is not simply a waste of time," Alminaza said, "It is a denial of meaningful public service to poor Filipinos who expect the Senate to...

The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is urging Bacolodnons  to report crimes directly to the 911 emergency hotline for fast response, instead of posting these incidents first on social media. Capt. Dax Santillan, BCPO public information officer, said on Tuesday that by dialing 911, the nearest police station can respond immediately after the operator informs the Philippine National Police (PNP) of the call for assistance. “This is to address concerns where people tend to post the incident on social media rather than reporting it immediately through 911,” he added. Santillan said that through the 911 emergency hotline, the BCPO hopes to address the gap in police response. With quick police action, the suspect or suspects can be a...