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Police probe slay of community radio announcer

Sun Star 22 Mar 2026
THE La Castellana Municipal Police Station is still conducting a thorough investigation to solve the killing of a community radio announcer on March 20, 2026 in La Castellana, Negros Occidental ... He died on the spot ... (MAP) ....
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Comelec-NIR registers over 9,000 new voters

Sun Star 22 Mar 2026
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Island Region (NIR) has processed the applications of 9,544 new voters in Negros Island for the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) elections from March 16 to 21, 2026.
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3 NPA members killed in Negros clash

Sun Star 22 Mar 2026
The fatalities were identified as Milky alias “Gorting” Sampini, Ritchie alias “Makoy”/“Akiro” Verano, and Joedil alias “Junjun”/“Cairo” Balsimo ... in Sitio Santol, Barangay Tampalon, Kabankalan City ... Their bodies were recovered at the encounter site.
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Bacolod City Government, Nice hold public hearing on WTE

Sun Star 18 Mar 2026
THE Bacolod City Government and the Negrosanon Initiative for Climate and the Environment (Nice) conducted a public hearing to incorporate a waste-to-energy (WTE) component in their 10-year solid waste management plan (2024–2033) on March 17, 2026.
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39 NUPs sworn in

Sun Star 18 Mar 2026
Montelibano Sr., Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City, March 17, 2026 ... Malong said the applicants include three from the Bacolod City Police Office, 10 from the Negros Occidental Provincial Police Office, ...
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Visayan bloc backs Dy leadership

Sun Star 18 Mar 2026
BACOLOD City Lone District Representative Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said the Visayan Bloc fully supports Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III and his leadership of the House of Representatives, particularly in crafting the national budget ... (MAP) ....
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Bacolod launches ‘Serbisyo para sa Kababaihan’ one-stop-shop

Sun Star 17 Mar 2026
THE Bacolod City Government launched “Serbisyo para sa Kababaihan – Bukas para sa Lahat” One-Stop Shop at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) lobby on March 16, 2026.
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PRO-NIR honors 4 cops

Sun Star 17 Mar 2026
Montelibano Sr., Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City, on March 16, 2026 ... during the immediate response to an incident that transpired on February 3, 2026, in Purok Santan, Barangay Cabug, Bacolod City.
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Vallacar Transit enforces fare increase

Sun Star 17 Mar 2026
THE Vallacar Transit Inc. announced that it will implement an additional fare increase for passengers per kilometer in every route ... Despite these challenges, Vallacar Transit Inc ... (MAP) ....
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KBP, Bacolod honor broadcasters at Tingug kag Handurawan awards

Sun Star 16 Mar 2026
The awarding ceremony is a joint project of the KBP-Negros Occidental Chapter and Bacolod City as part of the city’s celebration of World Radio Day ...I remember my time as a reporter at Bombo Radyo Bacolod way back in 1993 ... i Aga Na (94.3 iFM Bacolod).
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Bacolod joins in UN better air quality conference in Thailand

Sun Star 15 Mar 2026
THE City Government of Bacolod joined in the Better Air Quality (BAQ) International Conference 2026, organized by the United Nations, in Bangkok, Thailand on March 11 to 13, 2026 ... He said Bacolod ...
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PRO-NIR gets 279 recruitment quota for 2026

Sun Star 15 Mar 2026
A TOTAL of 279 recruitment quota has been allocated to the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) for the 2026 recruitment cycle ... (MAP) ....
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3 suspects in shooting arrested

Sun Star 15 Mar 2026
AUTHORITIES have arrested the three suspects in the shooting incident in Purok Bagong-Hilway corner Rizal–Hilado Streets, Barangay 22, Bacolod City, on March 13, 2026 ... Barangay 23, Bacolod City.
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Crackdown against hoarding, manipulation oil products urged

Sun Star 13 Mar 2026
THE Bacolod City Council approved a resolution urging the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to crackdown against hoarding and price manipulation of oil products and essential commodities ... (MAP) ....
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