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A 53-year-old tricycle driver who had been missing for more than a day was found dead in the Sum-ag River in Bago City, Negros Occidental on Sunday morning, Aug. 30.The Bago City police identified the victim only as alias “Pepe,” a widower and resident of Purok Talutog, Brgy. Dulao, Bago.Police said one of his children found his body floating near the riverbank at around 8 a.m., with only his head visible above the water.Initial investigation showed that the victim had been drinking liquor with a friend at his residence on Friday evening, Aug. 28, after delivering charcoal in Brgy. Sum-ag, Bacolod City.He reportedly left his house at around 9 p.m. and was later seen crossing the Sum-ag River.His children began searching for him the following day after he failed to retur...

A 64-year-old man was hacked to death with a sugarcane cutter in Escalante City, Negros Occidental, on Sunday night, Aug. 30, while the alleged assailant later surrendered to barangay officials.The Escalante City police identified the victim only as alias “Benjo” and the suspect as alias “Jethro,” 25, both residents of Brgy. Mabini.Police said the incident happened at around 8:30 p.m. in Hacienda Fuentes.Investigation showed that the victim was allegedly under the influence of alcohol and was walking home when the suspect suddenly attacked him with a sugarcane cutter.The victim sustained multiple hack wounds to different parts of his body and died at the scene, police said.Barangay officials retrieved the victim’s body before responding police personnel arrived.The ...

The registration in Moises Padilla*More than 2,000 residents were successfully registered under PhilHealth’s Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP) during the four-day Kasanag Serbisyo Caravan, organized by the Moises Padilla municipal government from August 25 to 28.Led by Mayor Ella Celestina Garcia-Yulo, Vice Mayor Felix Mathias Segundo “Pimpoy” Yulo III, the Sangguniang Bayan, and local barangay officials, the mobile outreach delivered frontline public services at the Municipal Evacuation Center, and the covered courts of Barangays Montilla, Quintin Remo, and Guinpana-an, a press release from Moises Padilla said  on Monday, August 31.Reynaldo Salutin Jr.,  PhilHealth Bacolod’s Membership and Collection Division  head, said  17 percent of Moises Padilla's tot...

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.*RTVM photoPresident Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday, August 31,  urged Filipinos to honor the country’s national heroes not only by remembering their sacrifices but by carrying forward the nation they fought for.In his message for National Heroes’ Day, Marcos called on Filipinos to renew their “solemn duty” to serve the country and embody the courage and patriotism of those who fought for freedom and defended the nation’s dignity.“Our forebears won our freedom, defended our dignity, and laid the foundations of the Republic we cherish. We honor them best by embodying their courage, keeping the flame of patriotism alive, and becoming the citizens our country needs,” Marcos said.The President said the spirit of heroism continues to live...

Deputy House Speaker and Bacolod Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez is pursuing smart microgrid technology and localized power solutions to address ongoing electricity reliability issues in Bacolod.In a Facebook post on Saturday, August 29, Benitez shared details of his meeting with tech giant Huawei to discuss integrating solar power, battery storage, and Smart Microgrid systems to lower costs and stabilize the local power supply."We deserve cleaner, more reliable energy," Benitez said. "Reliable power means fewer disruptions, stronger businesses, and better everyday life for Bacolodnons", he said.He said  through proper cooperation and technology, the city can strengthen its energy supply for a better, more dependable future.To manage immediate grid stress during power sh...

Rep. Julio Ledesma IV (Neg. Occ., 1st District), Rep. Emilio Bernardino Yulo (Neg. Occ., 5th District), and Rep. Janice Degamo (Neg. Or., 3rd District), l-r.*Ninety-eight members of the House of Representatives, including three from Negros Island, were commended for maintaining perfect attendance in all 39 plenary sessions during the First Regular Session of the 20th Congress, which ran from July 28, 2025, to June 3, 2026.House Resolution No. 1394 named Rep. Julio Ledesma IV (Neg. Occ., 1st District), Rep. Emilio Bernardino Yulo (Neg. Occ., 5th District), and Rep. Janice Degamo (Neg. Or., 3rd District) among those with perfect attendance.Authored by Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III, Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander A. Marcos, Minority Leader Marcelino C. Libanan, and Deput...