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Multi-awarded Negrense artist Charlie Co.*Ronnie Baldonado photoOrange Project‘s 20th anniversary exhibition, “Tugyan Sa Tawo: Apat Ka Dekada Nga Obra Ni Charlie Co”, opens at two venues in Bacolod City on Tuesday afternoon, May 20.The launch of the tandem exhibitions will be at the Negros Museum at 3 p.m. and at the Orange Project at the Art District in Barangay Mandalagan at 6 p.m. Tuesday.The exhibition, curated by Boots Herrera, will showcase a collection of Co’s works, spanning four decades and representing different themes, social issues, and personal struggles and triumphs.Attendees will have the unique opportunity to witness Co’s artistic vision and his enduring impact on the cultural narrative of Negros, the press release said.“This significant milestone not on...

Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said a strong coalition between the United Negros Alliance (UnegA) and Love Negros is a legacy he would like to leave behind when he ends his third term as governor.He is grateful for the cooperation and support given to him by members of the coalition in the past six years, Lacson also said on Monday, May 19.Most of the mayors who won in Negros Occidental are members of UNegA and Love Negros, he said, a sign that there are two major political groups in the province.He also commended the Commission on Elections for the swift counting of the May 12 votes.*

A uniquely Silaynon slice-of-life story is making its way to the screen with the short comedy film “Hoy! Pili Ka Na!”, directed and produced by Banjo Hinolan.The film will premiere at the Cine Kahirup: Silay City Film Festival 2025 at the Silay City Public Plaza Covered Court 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 23 and 24, a press release from organizers said.Starring local talents Tex Romero and Roger Joshua Venzal, the film centers around a seemingly simple but hilariously drawn-out situation: Junjun, a soft-spoken and indecisive young man, struggles to choose from a variety of native kakanin (rice delicacies) sold by the sharp-tongued vendor Tiya’y Clara.As the minutes turn into an eternity, Tiya’y Clara’s patience wears thin —resulting in a clash of personalities over ...

The widened Kabankalan-Jct Salong-Tapi-Dacongcogon-Bantayan Road in Kabankalan City.*DPWH photoThe widening of two major roads in southern Negros Occidental by the Department of Public Works and Highways is providing road users with a faster, convenient, and more cost-efficient means of travel, the DPWH said on Monday, May 19.The DPWH Negros Occidental 3rd District Engineering Office has widened the portion of the Kabankalan-Jct Salong-Tapi-Dacongcogon-Bantayan Road in Kabankalan City.The ₱34.4-million project involved the widening 954-lineal meter portion of the existing 2-lane road, specifically in Barangay Salong, complementing the already widened road portions, the DPWH said.The project also included the construction of grouted riprap, stone masonry, and reflectorized t...

A van lies completely wrecked after colliding with a Ceres bus in Barangay Braganti, Pandan on Monday*PNA photo courtesy of Buenavista CATVSAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – One died while four others, including three from Bacolod City, were hurt when a van collided with a bus in barangay Braganti, Pandan town, Monday morning, May 19.Michael Tolentino, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer III for the province, said the van driver identified as Dolito Nalangan, 64, died upon arrival at the Justice Calixto O. Zaldivar Memorial Hospital due to severe head trauma.Nalangan was the sole occupant of the van when it collided with a Ceres bus en route to Nabas, Aklan.The bus had 19 passengers and four of them sustained minor injuries, 3 of whom were from Bacolod City.*PNA

Negros Oriental’s inflation rate declined further in April as anticipated by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), an official said Monday, May 19.Engineer Ariel Fortuito, PSA-Negros Oriental chief statistical specialist and provincial head, said the headline inflation in April was pegged at -0.1 percent from -0.7 percent in March.Fortuito said last month’s overall inflation rate was primarily attributed to housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels at -0.2 percent from the previous month's -1.6 percent.Food and non-alcoholic beverage inflation came next at -0.2 percent from -0.8 percent, while health ranked third at 0.9 percent from 0.3 percent, a report from the PSA-Negros Oriental showed.Commodity group alcoholic beverages and tobacco was pegged at 2.4 percen...

A minor fire broke out at the Budget Office of the Kabankalan City government at about 7 a.m. Monday, Monday, May 19.The incident was immediately brought under control, preventing any major damage or disruption to office operations, a press release from Kabankalan City said.FO3 Alfir Gravela of the Bureau of Fire Protection said the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Preliminary reports indicate that only a few chairs and tables were damaged in the incident.“No documents were burned,” City Budget Officer Joemil Porol said, adding that all important records and files remain intact and secured.City officials are closely coordinating with fire authorities to determine the cause of the fire and to ensure safety measures are reinforced to prevent similar incidents i...

Part of the  P31,280,000 in shabu seized in Bacolod City on Sunday, May 18.*BCPO photo  The police arrested three persons and seized P31,280,000 worth of suspected shabu in what was described as “a significant blow to the illegal drug trade” in Bacolod City on Sunday, May 18.The three were arrested with 4,600 grams of suspected shabu in buy bust operations in barangays Singcang Airport, Estefania and 2, PCol. Joeresty Coronica, Bacolod police director, said.Alias Cherry, 41, of Jaro, Iloilo City, was arrested with 1,100 grams of shabu at a pension house at Purok Hollow Blocks, Barangay Singcang Airport, at about 3:21 p.m. Sunday, Capt. Greeky Cayao, Police Station 8 chief, said.The shabu seized from alias Cherry was worth P7,480,000, he said.The shabu came from Mi...

The scene of the accident in Barangay Tampalon, Kabankalan City.*NOCPPO photoThree laborers on a motorcycle died when their vehicle hit an oncoming truck at Crossing Cabanyohan, Barangay Tampalon, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, 9:40 p.m. Saturday, May 17.The fatalities were the motorcycle driver Rico Ian Manlangit Samanero, 26, and his backriders Jomel Intig Hamaybay, 21, and Robin Gasataya Causapin, 19, of Sitio Igang, Brgy Tampalon, a police report said on Sunday.They were observed to be under the influence of intoxicating liquor, the report added.Investigation revealed that the motorcycle driver was travelling fast when he accidentally hit an oncoming truck driven by Gerardo Makilan III, 40, a resident of Brgy. Locotan, Kabankalan.The motorcycle driver and his ...

The earthquakes that hit Sipalay City in southern Negros Occidental on Saturday and Sunday (May 17 and 18) did not cause any damage to infrastructure, Mayor Gina Montilla Lizares said.A rapid damage assessment was immediately conducted, she said.A magnitude 5.1 earthquake that hit Sipalay City at 8:32 a.m. Saturday was felt in various parts of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Panay and Cebu at varying intensities, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported.The center of the earthquake was 50 kilometers off Sipalay’s mainland near the Negros Trench, Dionelo Bogtae, Executive Assistant 4 to the mayor for peace and order and public safety, said.This was followed by 22 other earthquakes from 9:51 a.m. Saturday to 2:40 p.m. Sunday with magnitud...