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28 hacienda workers file labor raps vs. CONFED chief

July 20, 2026

Twenty-eight hacienda workers have filed a complaint before the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Bacolod City against Aurelio Gerardo Valderrama Jr., president of the Confederation of Sugar Producers Associations (CONFED), alleging violations of labor laws.

Barangay chairman, SK kagawad arrested for gun, illegal drugs raps

July 20, 2026

A barangay chairman and a Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) kagawad were arrested in separate operations in Negros Occidental that led to the recovery of illegal firearm, explosive, and suspected shabu, the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) said.

CALABARZON’s most wanted fugitive nabbed in Dumaguete

July 20, 2026

A Chinese national listed as the regional top most wanted person of Police Regional Office 4A (Calabarzon) was arrested in Barangay Looc, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental on July 17.

EB Magalona creates task force versus RSSI

July 20, 2026

E.B. Magalona Mayor Matthew Louis Malacon has issued an executive order creating the municipal red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) task force to prevent the spread of infestation in the sugarcane farms of the northern Negros municipality.

Talisay opens P340M public market

July 20, 2026

The P340-million two-storey new Talisay City Public Market in Negros Occidental is now open to the public.

Rebels admit to another civilian killing

July 20, 2026

The New People’s Army has claimed responsibility for the death of a senior citizen in Barangay San Isidro, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental.

Special business permit pushed for Bacolod MSMEs

July 20, 2026

A regulatory framework outlining the specific guidelines for the issuance of a special business permit to govern micro-enterprises operating across Bacolod City is being pushed for approval by the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

BTTMD logs 8,400 traffic violations in six months

July 20, 2026

The Bacolod Transport and Traffic Management Department (BTTMD) logged 8,498 traffic violations in the first six months of this year.

Bacolod orders closure of 19 businesses

July 18, 2026

The Bacolod City government has ordered the shutdown of over 19 business establishments July 16.

Yulo backs hybrid approach vs. RSSI

July 18, 2026

Negros Occidental Fifth District Rep. Emilio Bernardino Yulo III is pushing for a hybrid strategy to contain the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation, saying chemical intervention is necessary in heavily affected sugarcane areas while biological control should remain the long-term solution.

28 hacienda workers file labor raps vs. CONFED chief

Barangay chairman, SK kagawad arrested for gun, illegal drugs raps

CALABARZON’s most wanted fugitive nabbed in Dumaguete

EB Magalona creates task force versus RSSI

Talisay opens P340M public market

Rebels admit to another civilian killing

Special business permit pushed for Bacolod MSMEs

BTTMD logs 8,400 traffic violations in six months

Bacolod orders closure of 19 businesses

Yulo backs hybrid approach vs. RSSI

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