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La Carlota Mayor Rex R. Jalando-on*Mayor Rex R. Jalando-on on Sunday announced the resumption of face-to-face classes and the conduct of academic and extracurricular activities at all levels in La Carlota City schools effective Monday, April 14.However, this does not include schools located within Mt. Kanlaon’s 6- kilometer Permanent Danger Zone, he said.The mayor had earlier suspended classes in La Carlota following the explosive eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on April 8.“All schools are directed to resume operations while ensuring that health and safety protocols are in place and strictly observed”, the mayor said.The city government remains committed to prioritizing the safety and well-being of all learners, educators, and school personnel as we transition back to in-perso...

Negros Power successfully completed scheduled preventive maintenance at its Mt. View Substation in Brgy. Mandalagan, on Sunday, April 13.The maintenance, which involved replacing over 100 insulators and addressing critical hotspot repairs, ensured the substation's optimal condition and minimized the risk of unexpected outages, a press release from the firm said.The maintenance activity, which began at 6 a.m. and concluded by noon, required a temporary power interruption in areas connected to the substation, it said.Despite the inconvenience, residents appreciated the company's proactive approach to maintaining a reliable power supply, the press release said."I understand the inconvenience of a temporary power interruption, and seeing how committed the team was - even under ...

A farm caretaker discovered a vintage bomb while plowing a sugarcane field in Stop Otso, Brgy. Burgos, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, on Saturday, April 12.Alias “Elmer”, 36, of Brgy. Estado, Victorias, discovered the bomb, the police said.The tractor he was driving hit a metal object that turned out to be a vintage bomb.Elmer was brought to a safe place while the police sought the help of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel to dispose of the bomb.*

The Bureau of Fire Protection in La Carlota City delivering water to residents affected by Kanlaon Volcano’s recent explosive eruption.*La Carlota City Fire Station photoLocal government units (LGUs) affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island will soon receive P63 million in additional financial assistance from the Office of the President (OP).“The additional financial assistance from President Bongbong Marcos is coming. We have all signed that, we are just waiting for it. The LGUs really need support, the funds of the province and the LGUs would not be enough. They really need the help of the national government,” Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno said in an interview during his visit to La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, Friday, April 1...

Jayvee Fuentebella and Jan Frederick Valenton (l-r)*Two graduates of the Technological University of the Philippines-Visayas (TUP-V) in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, topped the April 2025 Electronics Technicians Licensure Examination.Jayvee Fuentebella and Jan Frederick Valenton both landed in first place with a rating of 95 percent, the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) said on Friday, April 11.They were scholars of the Department of Science and Technology.TUP-V graduate Bryan Mc Perry Guillang was also ranked eighth in the Electronics Engineers examination with an average of 90.3 percent.The TUPV was the number one and number two top performing school in the latest Electronics Technicians (ECT) and Electronics Engineer (ECE) Licensure Examinations, respectiv...

OCD Administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno*The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) will dispatch water filtration machines to La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, to help address potable water shortage after the city's spring water sources were contaminated by ashfall during the explosive eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on April 8.OCD Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno, who met with Mayor Rex Jalando-on during his visit to the city on Friday, April 11, said the local chief executive discussed with him the needs of the affected residents.“We will send additional water filtration machines here. We have them from various regions and also from the OCD central office. That’s what Mayor Rex and I discussed. And if additional N95 masks are also needed and what else they need,” Nepomuceno said....

Civil Defense Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno visits the  Payag sang Kapag-on Village in Bago City  Friday morning.*Bago CDRRMO photo The Negros Occidental provincial government wants to relocate residents within Kanlaon Volcano’s 6-kilomter danger zone into permanent and safer relocation sites to restore normalcy into their lives, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said on Friday.“For us to be disaster resilient we have to get away from danger, it’s about time to wake up…we need to act now,” he said.There are currently 1,763 families with 5,678 members from La Castellana, La Carlota City, and Bago City who have been living in evacuation centers since the Dec. 9 eruption of Kanlaon Volcano.Authorities say they will have to live in evacuation centers until...

A policeman died after his motorcycle collided with a truck in Taytay Candaguit, Brgy. Baliwagan, San Enrique, Negros Occidental, on Thursday, April 10.Pat. Kenneth Casuya, 32, of Brgy. Miranda, Pontevedra, died after his motorcycle collided with a truck driven by Reymar Millena, 44, of Brgy. San Isidro, Pontevedra, the police reported Friday.Casuya, who is assigned at the Bacolod Police Station 9, was rushing to get to work.The truck was on the opposite lane.The policeman allegedly drove the motorcycle out of his lane at a curve in the road causing it to collide with the truck.The victim was brought to a hospital where he was declared dead.The family will file a case against the suspect who is now under police custody.*

The construction of the 7-storey new Negros Occidental Provincial Administration Center at Aguinaldo Street in Bacolod City is about 70 percent complete, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said on Friday, April 11.The construction of the building is targeted to be completed in June or August this year, but it is expected to be operational next year, he said.The PAC will house most of the provincial government offices.Furniture for the offices have already been chosen and are being purchased, Diaz said.However, power, water, Internet connections and other interior details, as well as moving in may take some time that is why full operations are expected by next year, he said.The new Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center building in Talisay Cit...